Letchworth/Stotfold

Andrea Lee 01462 600124

email: andrea.lee@musictrain.co.uk

Andrea heads up The Music Train®, originally setting up just two classes a week from her home in 1995 when her own children were very young. It soon became apparent that her unique style of teaching had hit the spot, for the organisation quickly moved out of the home and grew rapidly. The Music Train now educates approximately 900 children a week in various Hertfordshire towns. As well as teaching in Letchworth, Andrea is responsible for the training of all The Music Train teachers, and writing and updating the curriculum.

She is one of a handful of teachers in the UK to hold a qualification specific to early years music teaching (University of Roehampton Certificate in Early Years Music - Kodaly) which she passed in 2004. As well as studying for two years on a BEd Degree course in Primary Education, Andrea obtained a JEB Teacher's Diploma and also completed an in-service Teacher Training course, spread throughout a year, with 'Voices Foundation'.

Andrea has always enjoyed music, and until she had her children, played the flute.  She actively encourages and helps her 15 year old daughter to learn the violin and piano, supervising her practices and attending regular concerts. Her daughter was awarded a music scholarship to study at St Francis College in Letchworth.

TERM DATES: Monday 26th April - Monday 26th July 2010 with a break for half term w/c 31st May 2010. There will be no classes on Monday 3rd May as this is a Bank Holiday.

April/May 2010: General Topic - Animals Advanced Topic - Musical Contrasts
May/June 2010: General Topic - Seasons Advanced Topic - Brass Instruments

Families joining our classes for the very first time are invited to try a single session before deciding whether or not they wish to sign up for the rest of the term. If you do wish to join for the term, an additional £5 registration fee is charged for families that have never previously attended. This is only ever charged once per family and future siblings do not need to pay a registration fee. The fee covers the cost of the welcome pack consisting of a welcome booklet and one child's T-shirt. Additional T-shirts can be purchased for £3.

Autumn Term 2010 Classes

TERM DATES: Monday 6th September - Saturday 11th December 2010 with a break for half term w/c 25th October 2010.

September/October 2010: General Topic - Weather Advanced Topic - The sounds that weather makes
Novemer/December 2010: General Topic - Dinosaurs Advanced Topic - Tempo

Families joining our classes for the very first time are invited to try a single session before deciding whether or not they wish to sign up for the rest of the term. If you do wish to join for the term, an additional £5 registration fee is charged for families that have never previously attended. This is only ever charged once per family and future siblings do not need to pay a registration fee. The fee covers the cost of the welcome pack consisting of a welcome booklet and one child's T-shirt. Additional T-shirts can be purchased for £3.

Location

The venue is the brand new wing of the Mrs Howard Memorial Hall, Norton Way South, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1NX. This Grade II listed building was Letchworth's first public building and has recently been extended and upgraded. It is situated within a reasonably priced car park, adjacent to the children's park with paddling pools. It is also conveniently across the road from the town centre. The entrance for the car park is on Hillshot. Click here for a map

Cancelled classes

We regret that if classes have to be cancelled due to force majeure such as snow, or on specific medical advice because of the risk posed by swine flu, they cannot be refunded.