{"id":4720,"date":"2024-05-06T17:38:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T15:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/our-courses\/initiation-musicale\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T20:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:31:34","slug":"musical-initiation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/","title":{"rendered":"Musical Initiation"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″]

<\/div>
<\/div>\"\"
<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Musical Initiation (Ages 4\u20135)<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

from CHF 93<\/strong>.-\/month<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

\n
Course Description<\/h5>\n

\"\"This musical initiation course is designed to offer children a playful introduction to the basic concepts of music. It combines rhythm and movement training, with a special focus on using Orff percussion. This pedagogical tool enriches children\u2019s auditory awakening while exploring different tessituras and encouraging improvisation. In addition, the course introduces children to musical notes through play and interaction. By playing together with Orff instruments, children enter a space of play and discovery. They also explore various instruments of the symphonic orchestra.<\/p>\n

Two performances per year<\/b><\/p>\n

Children participate in two performances each year, presented as musical tales or sound-enhanced stories. This approach provides a solid musical foundation while keeping the experience engaging and interactive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Prerequisite: <\/b>None<\/p>\n

Class schedule: <\/strong>
\n– Wednesday afternoon (schedule to be determined for 2026\u20132027)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n
About the Teacher<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

\"\" 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 age 16. In 2011, she earned a diploma in cello pedagogy at the Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik und Theater M\u00fcnchen. Yana also completed a Bachelor of Arts at the Geneva University of Music, followed by a Master’s in musical interpretation at the Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik Basel.<\/p>\n

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 active Orff pedagogy in Montreal. From 2019 to 2023, she taught at the Vincent-d\u2019Indy School of Music in Montreal.<\/p>\n

Starting in August 2024, she will join the Centre musical de Cornavin to continue inspiring young musicians. \u2192 Read the full biography<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Musical Initiation Course Pricing<\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space alter_height=”small” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Weekly Lessons<\/h5>\n

[\/vc_column_text]

<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
PRICE PER SEMESTER<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\nSemester Payment<\/th>\nMonthly Payment<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
50 minutes<\/span><\/td>\nCHF 466.-<\/span><\/td>\nCHF 98.-<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Registration Fees<\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text]Registration fees are CHF 50 per year per family.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

\n

Family Discount<\/h4>\n

A 15% discount for the 2nd child and 20% for the 3rd child<\/strong> is granted when multiple members of the same family are enrolled at the Centre musical de Cornavin or at the Michel Muller Piano School.<\/p>\n

(The 15% discount for the second enrolled child applies to the lower-priced course, as does the 25% discount for the third child.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_mobile=””]

Register<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_mobile=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text] Musical Initiation (Ages 4\u20135) [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text] from CHF 93.-\/month [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text] Course Description This musical initiation course is designed to offer children a playful introduction to the basic concepts of music. It combines rhythm and movement training, with a special focus on using Orff percussion. This pedagogical tool enriches children\u2019s auditory awakening while exploring different tessituras and encouraging improvisation. In addition, the course introduces children to musical notes through play and interaction. By playing together with…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4691,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4720","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nMusical Initiation - Centre Musical de Cornavin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Musical Initiation - Centre Musical de Cornavin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text] Musical Initiation (Ages 4\u20135) [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text] from CHF 93.-\/month [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text] Course Description This musical initiation course is designed to offer children a playful introduction to the basic concepts of music. It combines rhythm and movement training, with a special focus on using Orff percussion. This pedagogical tool enriches children\u2019s auditory awakening while exploring different tessituras and encouraging improvisation. In addition, the course introduces children to musical notes through play and interaction. By playing together with…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Centre Musical de Cornavin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-20T19:31:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/initiation_musicale_1.2_cropped_500x1000-150x300.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/\",\"name\":\"Musical Initiation - Centre Musical de Cornavin\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/home-english\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/initiation_musicale_1.2_cropped_500x1000-150x300.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-05-06T15:38:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-20T19:31:34+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/initiation_musicale_1.2_cropped_500x1000-150x300.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/initiation_musicale_1.2_cropped_500x1000-150x300.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Accueil\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Our courses\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Musical Initiation\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/home-english\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/home-english\/\",\"name\":\"Centre Musical de Cornavin\",\"description\":\"Une \u00e9cole o\u00f9 l'on est bien\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/home-english\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Musical Initiation - Centre Musical de Cornavin","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Musical Initiation - Centre Musical de Cornavin","og_description":"[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text] Musical Initiation (Ages 4\u20135) [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text] from CHF 93.-\/month [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space alter_height=”medium” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text] Course Description This musical initiation course is designed to offer children a playful introduction to the basic concepts of music. It combines rhythm and movement training, with a special focus on using Orff percussion. This pedagogical tool enriches children\u2019s auditory awakening while exploring different tessituras and encouraging improvisation. In addition, the course introduces children to musical notes through play and interaction. By playing together with…","og_url":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/","og_site_name":"Centre Musical de Cornavin","article_modified_time":"2026-02-20T19:31:34+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/initiation_musicale_1.2_cropped_500x1000-150x300.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/","url":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/","name":"Musical Initiation - Centre Musical de Cornavin","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/home-english\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/initiation_musicale_1.2_cropped_500x1000-150x300.jpg","datePublished":"2024-05-06T15:38:44+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-20T19:31:34+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/initiation_musicale_1.2_cropped_500x1000-150x300.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/initiation_musicale_1.2_cropped_500x1000-150x300.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/musical-initiation\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Accueil","item":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Our courses","item":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/our-courses\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Musical Initiation"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/home-english\/#website","url":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/home-english\/","name":"Centre Musical de Cornavin","description":"Une \u00e9cole o\u00f9 l'on est bien","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/home-english\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4720"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5308,"href":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4720\/revisions\/5308"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/centre-musical.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}