Music and Movement

ACO Music & Movement

Join us for weekly music classes designed for 2.5 – 5 year olds, expertly led and based on well-founded music education principles at our ACO On The Pier venue in Sydney’s Walsh Bay Arts Precinct.
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Death and the Maiden Revealed

A Schubert odyssey directed by the electrifying violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja.

Gershwin & Shostakovich

A celebration of the power of music featuring Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.1 with superstar pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk.

A Musical Awakening

The music of Beethoven, Pēteris Vasks and Max Richter centres this exploration of music’s ability to nurture, heal and nourish.

Cocteau’s Circle

Join us on an adventure to Paris as we close our 50th Anniversary National Concert Season with a night of celebration and surprise.

Death and the Maiden Revealed

A Schubert odyssey directed by the electrifying violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja.

Gershwin & Shostakovich

A celebration of the power of music featuring Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.1 with superstar pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk.

A Musical Awakening

The music of Beethoven, Pēteris Vasks and Max Richter centres this exploration of music’s ability to nurture, heal and nourish.

Cocteau’s Circle

Join us on an adventure to Paris as we close our 50th Anniversary National Concert Season with a night of celebration and surprise.

Theremin & Beyond

Explore new musical frontiers as you take a deep dive into the thrilling soundworld of the theremin, the world’s first electronic instrument.

Death and the Maiden Revealed

A Schubert odyssey directed by the electrifying violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja.

Gershwin & Shostakovich

A celebration of the power of music featuring Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.1 with superstar pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk.

A Musical Awakening

The music of Beethoven, Pēteris Vasks and Max Richter centres this exploration of music’s ability to nurture, heal and nourish.

Cocteau’s Circle

Join us on an adventure to Paris as we close our 50th Anniversary National Concert Season with a night of celebration and surprise.

Theremin & Beyond

Explore new musical frontiers as you take a deep dive into the thrilling soundworld of the theremin, the world’s first electronic instrument.

Death and the Maiden Revealed

A Schubert odyssey directed by the electrifying violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja.

Gershwin & Shostakovich

A celebration of the power of music featuring Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.1 with superstar pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk.

A Musical Awakening

The music of Beethoven, Pēteris Vasks and Max Richter centres this exploration of music’s ability to nurture, heal and nourish.

Cocteau’s Circle

Join us on an adventure to Paris as we close our 50th Anniversary National Concert Season with a night of celebration and surprise.

Theremin & Beyond

Explore new musical frontiers as you take a deep dive into the thrilling soundworld of the theremin, the world’s first electronic instrument.

Death and the Maiden Revealed

A Schubert odyssey directed by the electrifying violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja.

Gershwin & Shostakovich

A celebration of the power of music featuring Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.1 with superstar pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk.

A Musical Awakening

The music of Beethoven, Pēteris Vasks and Max Richter centres this exploration of music’s ability to nurture, heal and nourish.

Cocteau’s Circle

Join us on an adventure to Paris as we close our 50th Anniversary National Concert Season with a night of celebration and surprise.

Theremin & Beyond

Explore new musical frontiers as you take a deep dive into the thrilling soundworld of the theremin, the world’s first electronic instrument.

Death and the Maiden Revealed

A Schubert odyssey directed by the electrifying violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja.

Gershwin & Shostakovich

A celebration of the power of music featuring Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.1 with superstar pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk.

A Musical Awakening

The music of Beethoven, Pēteris Vasks and Max Richter centres this exploration of music’s ability to nurture, heal and nourish.

Cocteau’s Circle

Join us on an adventure to Paris as we close our 50th Anniversary National Concert Season with a night of celebration and surprise.

Theremin & Beyond

Explore new musical frontiers as you take a deep dive into the thrilling soundworld of the theremin, the world’s first electronic instrument.

Death and the Maiden Revealed

A Schubert odyssey directed by the electrifying violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja.

Gershwin & Shostakovich

A celebration of the power of music featuring Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.1 with superstar pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk.

A Musical Awakening

The music of Beethoven, Pēteris Vasks and Max Richter centres this exploration of music’s ability to nurture, heal and nourish.

Cocteau’s Circle

Join us on an adventure to Paris as we close our 50th Anniversary National Concert Season with a night of celebration and surprise.

Mountain

We’re bringing back one of our most groundbreaking, award-winning and popular cinematic collaborations for a series of limited gala performances.

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About ACO Music & Movement Classes

ACO Music & Movement classes offer quality music learning experiences for children aged 2.5 - 5 years old, introducing musical concepts through singing, playing, and moving.

Research has shown that participating in music learning from a young age can improve a child’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. These classes, led by our highly experienced early years music educator, Simona Green, use a combination of Dalcroze, Kodaly and Orff teaching methods and activities tailored specifically to the age and developmental stage of students. Class sizes are kept intentionally small so as each child can progress at their own pace. 

Most importantly, ACO Music & Movement classes are fun and will ignite in your children what will hopefully be a life-long love of music. Classes focus on unconscious learning so that children are not inhibited by set musical ideas – allowing them to become creative musical thinkers before going on to more formal instrumental education. 

We look forward to welcoming your family to ACO On The Pier to experience the life-changing impact of music.

Music and Movement

How it works

There are three classes:
Green Class (2.5 – 3 year olds) Mondays, 9:30am – 10am 
Red Class (3 – 4 year olds) Mondays, 10:15am – 11am
Blue Class (4 – 5 year olds) Mondays, 11:15am – 12pm
Orange Class (3 – 4 year olds) Mondays, 13:45pm – 14:30pm


Enrol your child in the relevant class for their age on a termly basis – this should be calculated as per their age at the start of each term.

If your child is on the cusp of an age group, please contact education@aco.com.au to discuss which class would be most suitable.

Classes

Green Class (2.5 – 3 year olds) Mondays, 9:30am – 10am 

This 30-minute class for 2.5 – 3 year olds will start children on their music learning journey. Children will be introduced to basic musical concepts and will begin to develop their critical gross and fine motor skills through singing, rhythmic movement, simple percussion activities, action songs, finger play, and dramatization games. 

In this class, accompanying adults are required to participate with children in activities. As children turn three, and depending on their confidence, they may start to participate in some activities independently.

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Red Class (3 – 4 year olds) Mondays, 10:15am – 11am

In this 45-min class, children will begin to work more independently, continuing to develop their creativity and their understanding of musical concepts. The structure of the lesson involves a mix of singing, action songs, body percussion, rhythmic movement, and dramatisation of songs. Children will also be introduced to playing percussion instruments independently and using improvisation to express their creativity.

Involvement by accompanying adults may be required in movement activities, only if needed.

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Blue Class (4 – 5 year olds) Mondays, 11:15am – 12pm

This 45-min class will see older children continuing the development of their musical understanding and skills through singing, rhythmic movement, playing percussion instruments, and dramatization to music. Classes will involve elements of improvisation and creative self-expression and children will be encouraged to work much more independently.

There is continued focus on unconscious learning and the development of broad musical thinking and skills before children move onto more formal instrumental lessons in the future.

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Orange Class (3 – 4 year olds) Mondays, 13:45pm - 14:30pm NEW CLASS

In this 45-min class, children will begin to work more independently, continuing to develop their creativity and their understanding of musical concepts. The structure of the lesson involves a mix of singing, action songs, body percussion, rhythmic movement, and dramatisation of songs. Children will also be introduced to playing percussion instruments independently and using improvisation to express their creativity.

Involvement by accompanying adults may be required in movement activities, only if needed.

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Music and Movement

 

Venue

The Studio, ACO On The Pier, 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point.

2025 Class Schedule and Fees 

Term 1   Monday 10 February – Monday 31 March 2025
Term 2   Monday 5 May – Monday 30 June 2025 
Term 3   Monday 28 July – Monday 15 September 2025
Term 4   Monday 20 October – Monday 8 December 2025 

 

Class   Age Group  Cost (per 8-week term) 
Green Class   2.5 – 3-year olds    $210 incl. GST
Red Class   3 – 4-year olds   $290 incl. GST
Blue Class   4 – 5-year olds  $290 incl. GST
Orange Class   3 – 4-year olds   $290 incl. GST