The Level 1 training workshop introduces basic skills and age-old strategies for active music-making. In short daily sessions after the Montessori work period, children discover their inherent musical abilities through movement, speech rhythms, body percussion, stories, poems, dramatic play, dance, singing games, and simple percussion instruments. The principles of elemental music are adaptable to any age group and culture.

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Highlights:

• Literacy-based entry-points to rhythm, movement, and singing;

• Deep dive into movement, inspired by Feldenkrais and Laban Movement Analysis;

• Multisensory modalities for differentiated learning needs;

• Embodied exploration of Montessori concepts;

• Detailed lessons in a 120-page manual and electronic record keeping program.

Recordings: 

Sessions are not recorded. Traditionally, elemental music is interactive and needs everyone’s presence.. 

Details: 

Currently, training workshops can be scheduled as Whole School In-Service for professional staff development or for small groups with a minimum of eight participants.

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Sessions: 

• In-person: one full day (8 hours) or two half days (4 hours each);

• Online: two 4-hour live virtual sessions or four 2-hour live virtual sessions.

Tuition:

$160.00 per person (includes a 120-page lesson manual, a prepared spreadsheet for record keeping, certificate of completion, and two free online review/coaching sessions). 8 CEUs from Loyola University Maryland are optional and available on request, with a $25 fee to the university.

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Scheduling:
To schedule a training workshop, please review available dates on the homepage calendar and contact Inga Sieminski in the message box with a few suggested dates of your own. 

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Open Enrollment for online workshops will resume spring 2025 and be listed here. We invite you to visit our website for updates.