Stepping Notes

Tuesday afternoons

Jurgens Centre
91 Harvest Road
Englefield Green
Surrey

(in association with the
Kodály Music school of Runnymede)

Monday afternoons

Hilltop First School
Clewer Hill Road
Windsor
Berks

(in association with
Taplow Choirs)

Stepping Notes is a music school for children aged 2 to 8. Devised and taught by Nikhil Dally and inspired by the philosophies and methods of Kodály, Jaques-Dalcroze and Géza Szilvay, it is the ideal way to help your children to develop a sensitive inner ear, discover and develop their singing voice, and acquire the musicianship skills necessary to start to read music and learn an instrument.

In Stepping Notes, children are invited into a stimulating environment defined by the symbolic use of colour, full of characters and exciting props, in which they become active participants through singing and natural movement.

“[Nikhil’s] teaching is excellent at all levels. He is imaginative in his approach, and each lesson is immaculately prepared. It has been a privilege to work with such a talented musician.”

Mrs S. Downes, Area Music Principal,
Hertfordshire Music Service

“The children were enthralled by this very gifted and inspirational teacher.”

Gillian Dibden, international choral director

“Nikhil is always popular with the children and his methods of teaching are most stimulating. I recommend him highly.”

Mrs A. Prescott, Principal,
Kew Montessori School

AIMS

To help children to develop a deep inner sensitivity to music: its rhythms, its phrasing, its structures, its harmonies and melodic patterns.
To provide sure foundations for musical literacy.
To tap into children’s innate creativity and imagination by means of music.
To help children preserve the physical flexibility and sensitivity which is essential for all good instrumental technique.
To introduce children, when appropriate, to the judicious and sensitive use of high-quality musical instruments.

NIKHIL DALLY

Nikhil Dally received first-class honours in music from Cambridge University, and studied composition at the Guildhall School of Music. He is a professional composer and pianist, but devotes most of his time to music education work for children. He has taught composition and music theory at the London College of Music Junior Department. He has composed music to commissions from schools in Richmond and Hertfordshire. He has taught music workshops for the Orange Tree Theatre (Richmond), and has composed music for children in a production by the same theatre. He has taught Javanese gamelan to children of all ages, for the Royal Festival Hall, for Berkshire Young Musicians’ Trust and for Hertfordshire Music Service. He taught kindermusik in Kew Montessori School for 2˝ years and collaborated with dance teacher Maureen Murphy on the development of pre-school music-and-movement curricula. He is a member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, the UK’s professional body for musicians and music teachers.

“Being a music teacher myself I am very pleased to see my children getting everything they need for their early musical development from Stepping Notes, through singing, dancing and imaginary play. They are constantly on the move, constantly attentive.”

Mrs D. Schack

Read what parents have to say about Stepping Notes (PDF file, 1.8 MB)

Read what the experts have to say about Stepping Notes (PDF file, 600 kB)

See the Stepping Notes slideshow

Information sheets:

How to sign up (PDF file, 9 kB)

Class details, 2007–2008 (PDF file, 13 kB)

Important notes for parents (PDF file, 15 kB)

Supporting and encouraging your child's musicality (PDF file, 24 kB)

On starting instrumental lessons (PDF file, 23 kB)

Piano musicianship classes (PDF file, 9 kB)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

NIKHIL DALLY
WINCHES COTTAGE, CHURCH ROAD
SHEPPERTON, MIDDX
TW17 9JT

TELEPHONE: 01932 241 196

E-MAIL: nikhil$%dally.org.uk

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