THE MUSICAL ARTS SCHOOLHOUSE
Provides a half-day program for preschool age children (4-5 year olds) and a kindergarten
program (5 and up) that targets each child’s emotional, intellectual, social and physical
development through the arts. Three-day and five-day options available. The curriculum includes
music, art, dance and theatre lessons each day plus preschool and kindergarten readiness
activities, and more.
“Children excel in a learning environment rich with many daily activities that stimulate the
creative part of learning” says Chris Duncan, the school’s owner. “Our goal is to help children
maintain a wide-eyed enthusiasm about learning with the freedom to express themselves through the
arts. We are dedicated to capturing each child’s natural desire to learn and to satisfy their true
hunger for a meaningful experience.”
The Preschool focuses on the basics of Kindergarten readiness; letters, shapes, colors, numbers,
counting, calendar, weather, writing, history, geography, holidays, socialization, class behavior
and circle time, etc. Child guided themes are woven into the fabric of each area of the school, and
activities are coordinated between all teachers.
For example, if a theme of transportation is chosen, then cars, planes and trains will be
discovered in each area of study. The music component will be songs about cars, planes and trains;
dancers will dance to “Chattanooga Choo, Choo”, “Leavin’ on a Jet Plane”, and “Life is a Highway”;
art projects will revolve around crafts, drawing and painting modes of transportation; and theatre
students read books and act out fairy tales involving the theme.
A TYPICAL DAY
Children at this private preschool school are busy! During the half-day program, students rotate
through four classrooms that focus on music, dance, theatre and preschool with art. Each class time
is concentrated on skill building with age appropriate activities, and the teachers make it fun.
“Our faculty is highly trained in their area of artistic discipline, and have a genuine love for
this age group” says Duncan. The Musical Arts Schoolhouse is a licensed child-care center and is
located at the Frisco School of Music, a premier private music school in the area, at Preston and
Main Street in Frisco.
Can your preschool/kindergarten child play the piano? Of course they can! The students play
piano keyboards using headphones (so they can hear only their own playing). Patterns of black and
white keys are taught and color-coded keys along with alphabet letters are introduced and…voila - -
they are playing familiar songs and singing along! Also, drumming and glockenspiels, and other
rhythm instruments are used in creative ways of moving and making music. Beginning graphic notation
and music notation is introduced at each age level.
Moving to music comes naturally to children. Students will learn the basics of tap, jazz, ballet
and even hip-hop! Children can’t wait to put on those tap and ballet shoes and get moving.
Organized patterns of movement to music teach form and style. Students are so proud to share what
they have learned with parents and friends at the two yearly fun shows. Monthly themes help your
little one explore creativity, coordination and expression as we create “story dances”
together.
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The Musical Arts Schoolhouse is a licensed child-care
center located in the Frisco School of Music.
Our location; 9255 Preston Road at Main Street in Frisco, Texas serves the
surrounding communities of Plano, Allen, McKinney, Celina, Prosper, Little Elm, The Colony and
Dallas.
Our drama and theatre activities emphasize the process of “pretend play” and “make-believe”. Our
focus is on the positive development of imagination and self-esteem for each student. A wonderful
introduction to theatre filled with imaginative journeys, games, improvisation and more. Students
will learn self-confidence, cooperation, teamwork, and creative thinking. The teacher will guide
the class on a theatrical journey through fairy tales, fables, tall tales and more. Instructor
guided, and child inspired.
Brightly-colored art projects and carefully constructed crafts are proudly presented to parents
by excited children waiting for positive reinforcement for a “job well done” from mom and dad!
Research shows and experts agree; Exploring and creating with art materials helps young children
become more sensitive to their environment, and increases social, emotional, and even cognitive
development. Young children come into class with such enthusiasm and excitement. Drawing, painting,
crafts, mixed-media and more…..the possibilities are endless!
KINDERGARTEN
The Musical Arts Schoolhouse is Frisco's unique premier performing arts Kindergarten! We focus
on the development of the whole child and meeting each child's individual needs.
What this means for your child is that the curriculum will be based on their strengths and
challenges not the class as a whole. Your child will be learning from a customized workbook based
curriculum combining two core educational programs.
Your child will experience a learning environment that is structured but fun through traditional
kindergarten academics such as reading, writing, hands on science, history, mathematics and
cooking.
Students have an amazing opportunity to experience their kindergarten education in addition to
lessons in Music with instruments (including piano), Theatre, Dance, Spanish and Art.
There is a state of the art computer lab with iPads right in the classroom! This will allow
students to explore the world of computers through the wide variety of academic applications
offered from the iPad.
Students will be engaged in small group ratios of 1:7 allowing more one on one instruction. In
order to incorporate a stronger academic schedule, instead of rotating every hour through the
disciplines they will rotate 2 hours per day to the "performing art specials" on an "A" and "B"
weekly schedule.
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