Level 2 classes encourage older toddlers to initiate their own ideas, nurturing social-emotional growth and cognitive development in a playful, exploratory environment.
TO ENROLL: 1. Mail Class Tuition Payment by Check (Payable to 'Kindermusik with Ellen Singh') OR Pay Online with Zelle (use Phone# 618-792-6190) Tessitura Music Attention: Kindermusik 871 Arbor Vitae, Suite 4 Edwardsville, IL. 62025 2. Complete Class Registration Form Online: www.tessituramusic.com PLEASE NOTE: • At least one participating adult must accompany the child in the enrolled class. Please feel free to contact me with any questions @ 618-792-6190 (call/text) • Once your class registration form & tuition is received & prior to the start of class, you will be sent an Initial Class Information Email. In every Kindermusik class, you’re welcomed into a playful and nurturing environment where your child will experience music of varying styles, genres, and cultures. They’ll interact with other children and engage in movement, rhythm, and vocal activities that develop far more than just music skills. Our approach to early childhood education and award-winning, research-based, and developmentally appropriate curricula prime children for success in school and in life.
Ellen Singh earned her degrees from the University of Evansville (BS Sociology & Communications) and University of Illinois (MSW-LCSW). She has been an accredited Kindermusik educator and business owner since 2004 after having worked in the field of social work as a clinical therapist for a decade. She has a broad spectrum of educational and clinical experiences including child development, group dynamics, and relationship building which are essential in teaching music to children and their families. Equally, she has gained widespread networking/public relations and entrepreneurial experiences as her Kindermusik business has grown and continues to develop throughout the years. In addition to teaching in her Kindermusik studio, she directed the “SIUE Presents Kindermusik with Ellen Singh” program from 2005-2022 and taught the SIUE Suzuki Program Pre-Reading Music Theory class from 2005-2011. She has provided classes for the SIUE Head Start Program in East St. Louis and has a Kindermusik program at the Central Institute for the Deaf in St. Louis. She is also an adjunct professor at Lewis & Clark Community College teaching a class entitled, "Music for the Preschool Teacher". She recently completed serving 4 years on the Kindermusik International Educators' Board of Advisors where she collaborated with corporate staff; advocated for peer educators; developed CEU webinars, and planned conferences. Currently, she works for Kindermusik International teaching virtual Kindermusik classes for children with hearing and visual impairments in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Instruction.