Musical Exploration

Course Description

This course is specially designed for young children, offering a playful and interactive immersion into the world of music. Divided into two 30-minute segments, the course combines basic musical training and instrumental discovery.

First half-hour: musical initiation

During the first part, students follow a personalized program that strengthens their rhythmic and vocal skills, while introducing the basics of music theory using a variety of didactic tools.

Second half-hour: instrumental practice

The second part is dedicated to the practical learning of various instruments in a semi-private setting, limited to two or three students per group. Children begin with guitar and recorder, then progress to cello and piano, allowing for a full and in-depth exploration of each instrument.

Instrument demonstration workshops

In addition, the different families of symphonic orchestra instruments are explored through demonstration workshops, further enriching the learning experience. All necessary instruments are provided during the course, except the recorder.

At the end of the school year, students will have discovered several instruments, allowing them to make a more informed choice for continuing their musical education.

Two performances per year

As part of this course, students will take part in two performances per school year.

About the teacher

Yana Parra, born in 1988 in Caracas, began her musical training in Venezuela with “El Sistema” before continuing her studies in Munich at the Richard Strauss Konservatorium at the age of 16. In 2011, she earned a degree in cello pedagogy at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München. Yana also completed a Bachelor of Arts at the Geneva University of Music, followed by a Master’s degree in musical performance at the Hochschule für Musik Basel.

She has worked with ensembles such as the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and the Gstaad Festival Orchestra. Between 2013 and 2019, she taught in Geneva and Versoix, and obtained certification in Orff active pedagogy in Montreal. From 2019 to 2023, she taught at the Vincent-d’Indy music school in Montreal.

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Registration Fee

The registration fee is CHF 50 per year and per family.

Family Discount

A 15% discount for the 2nd child and 20% for the 3rd child is granted when several members of the same family are enrolled at the Centre musical de Cornavin or at the ECOLE DE PIANO Michel Muller.

(The 15% discount for the second child applies to the lowest-priced course, as does the 25% discount for the third child.)

Trial Lesson

The CENTRE MUSICAL DE CORNAVIN offers the possibility of taking a trial lesson without any obligation.

To request a trial lesson, click on “Register” and check the “trial lesson” box