Breathe Life into Your Homeschool This Year

Discover how music appreciation can bring beauty, attention, connection, and JOY to your family.

 

Join us for SQUILT LIVE! Showcase Week!

Complimentary lessons - designed to introduce you to the joy of SQUILT LIVE!

 Showcase Week

What's it all about?

  • Choose the LIVE! lesson you would like to attend. Lessons will not be recorded!
  • You will receive a complimentary lesson packet and access to a SQUILT LIVE! lesson.
  • Enjoy learning about a great piece of music!
  • Feel free to ask any questions you might have in a Q&A time after the lesson.

Showcase Week Lessons

 

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The Theremin: An Unusual Instrument

Wednesday, August 12 @ 2 p.m. ET

This lesson will introduce your children to an unusual instrument - The Theremin.

  • Learn the history of the Theremin and about its inventor.
  • Understand the science of how the Theremin produces sound.
  • Actively listen to examples of music performed on the Theremin.
  • Examine the Theremin's role in classical music, film, and popular culture.
  • Take a "SQUIZ" (SQUILT Quiz!) as a review at the end of our class.

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The Theremin - Wednesday, August 12 @ 2 p.m. ET

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The Children's March

Friday, August 14@ 2 p.m. ET

This lesson will introduce your children to The Children's March by Percy Grainger.

  • Learn about the Australian (turned American) composer for concert band, Percy Grainger.
  • Learn about the instrumentation of a concert band. 
  • Learn about four themes in the march.
  • Move to each of the four themes throughout the music.
  • Take a "SQUIZ" (SQUILT Quiz!) as a review at the end of our class.

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The Chidren's March - Friday, August 14 @ 2 p.m. ET

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

I'm Mary Prather 

After graduating with my Bachelor's Degree in Music from Southern Methodist University, I taught public school music for 10 years (and obtained a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership along the way).

My heart truly lies in teaching children about great music, so after beginning the homeschool journey, I developed SQUILT Music Appreciation - designed to bring simple, affordable music appreciation resources to the homeschool community.

SQUILT LIVE! is in its TENTH year and I consider myself fortunate to work with so many eager, wonderful children! My own children are young adults now, so I love pouring myself into SQUILT!

SQUILT really is
one of the best parts of my homeschool. I hope you know what you’ve
developed truly is a gift to those of us who are using it in our homeschool. And you’ve also done such a great job of making it simple to incorporate into our days.

- Liz

I'm always surprised at which
pieces and genres my children enjoy. So grateful that you open their minds and ears to a variety of music.

- Tamara

We are so thankful for our SQUILT classes. My husband and I both agree that SQUILT Live! has been one of our best investments in our homeschool. Thank you so much!

- Victoria