Teacher Name: Kim Olmstead
Teacher Email: kim_olmstead@yahoo.com
Monthly Cost, Fees and Deposit
Tuition: $160 per year, payable in monthly installments of $20
Supply/Materials Fee: $25 (due at registration)
Deposit: $20 (due at registration)
Venmo Address: @Kim-Olmstead-2
Estimated Homework Hours: 30 minutes
Required Materials or Books:
Students will need to bring a 1 inch binder to hold music and classroom handouts.
The recorder kit and musical materials will be provided. Kits include the instrument, case, cleaning rod, joint lubricant, fingering chart, and neck string.
Learn to play the recorder! In this class, students will learn to produce quality tone and play accurately on the soprano recorder. Students will learn to read basic treble clef musical notation and rhythms and explore musical terminology and symbols for tempo and dynamics. We will play as a whole group and in smaller ensembles as we perform familiar folk tunes, holiday songs, and rounds. Students will also learn to clean and care for their instruments. No previous musical experience necessary!
Students will be expected to practice at home.
Kim Olmstead has three children and has been homeschooling for 12 years. She has a Music Education degree from Baylor University. She taught in public and private school music programs prior to beginning the homeschool journey. She designed and taught Music in the Elementary Classroom, a course for Baylor Education majors, which explores methods of incorporating music into learning. Kim enjoys camping, cooking, walking, attending concerts, and singing with the Central Texas Choral Society. Kim has been married to Michael for 21 years. Their children are 17, 13, and 10 years old.
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