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| Children like Charlie enjoy taking turns echoing Heather Neteymeyer on rhythmic and tonal patterns. Through this experience they gain confidence and independence along with key musical skills. This photo was taken at a sample class at Louis Latzer Library in Highland. Netemeyer is childhood music teacher who recently started running a class out of the Highland Music School for children ages 0-5. |
Her resume includes playing piano since the age of 7, graduating from the University of Illinois with a music education degree, working as a music teacher at Belleville East for seven years, and serving as a childhood music teacher the past several years, among other experiences.
She’s now imparting that wisdom on the youngest of the young, offering childhood music classes to children age 0-5. Netemeyer teaches classes at 11 a.m. Wednesdays at Highland Music School, 409 Pine St...
The sessions have another purpose: Getting kids interacting with their peers.
“A lot of what they’re learning is from the music, but also the social interaction of working with other kids, learning to share and a sense of community,” she said. “I really like to see kids coming out of their shell a little bit. If they’re shy at the beginning, it’s neat to see them grow and become more independent as class goes on.
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Source: Belleville News-Democrat
