Early Childhood Music
Infant, toddler and pre-school sessions are shared with parents and carers, and filled with fun musical games, movement, singing and foundational music concepts. We explore musical elements of rhythm, pitch, tone colour, dynamics and form, through hands on learning. We provide space to move around, instruments and fun equipment like parachutes, ribbons and puppets.
In our after-school program, progressing students have opportunities to try out a range of instruments, including but not limited to violin, ukulele, guitar, piano and recorder, as well as a range of music technology for recording and song writing. The sessions continue an explorational of musical concepts through songs and movement, but begin to introduce new techniques, instrumental knowledge and stylistic understanding. Sessions run on weekdays after school.
About our Teacher - Meet Stef Tuyl
Stef is a Registered Music Therapist and a Community Music Teacher at the Conservatorium. Music therapy has provided the opportunity to combine passions of playing music and connecting with people while working towards individualised goals for improving health, functioning, wellbeing and personal growth. Stef is the Early Childhood Music program coordinator and runs several of our community choirs including the BrainWaves Stroke Choir and ‘The Unforgettables’ dementia choir.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.