Music & Dance Programming
New students, please complete our Dance Intake Form or Music Intake Form first and then continue to enroll for the program you're interested in below.
2023 Summer Camps
We are in open enrollment for this summer's camps from June 5-August 11, 2023. Check out our summer camps in action here.
NEW! Parent/Child Speaking Through Song Camp (ages 2.5-3)
Our parent/child camp features the experience of two professionals – music therapy and speech therapy. This pre-camp meets for only 45-min/day for one week providing opportunities to increase communication and socialization through musical interventions. This camp is appropriate for children who have special needs.
Speaking Through Song Camp (ages 4-6, 6-9, 10-13)
Our unique camp features the experience of two professionals – music therapy and speech therapy. This summer program is perfect for emerging communicators, using pictures, devices and verbal approximations in a non-threatening environment filled with music. Your child will sing, dance and play instruments while working on communication skills of requesting items, choosing from 2-3 items and participating in a music ensemble.
This camp is appropriate for children who have special needs. Check out this summer camp in action here.
Everything Disney Dance Camp (ages 5-8, 9-13)
Join in the magic with our inclusive, Disney Camp. Dancers of all abilities learn fundamental dance skills in a creative environment with their peers. Every day features a theme from your favorite movies with songs, dances and crafts.
This inclusion camp is appropriate for dancers who have special needs ("adapted") and those neurotypically developing ("peer models"). Check out this summer camp in action here at 2:39.
Music in Color Camp (ages 7-11)
Music in Color camp offers students a chance to engage together through structured musical ensembles and learn how to play multiple instruments through matching colors on the instrument and in music notation with the guitar, piano, Boomwhackers, handbells and tone chimes. We also include sensory integration and sensory regulation with movement manipulatives and sensory items.
This camp is appropriate for campers who have special needs. Check out this summer camp in action here at 0:42.
Ukulele Camp (ages 9+)
Ukulele camp offers students a chance to become immediately successful in playing the ukulele in an inclusion setting, using our adapted music program. This inclusion camp is appropriate for individuals who have special needs and those neurotypically developing ("peer models"). Check out this summer camp in action here at 0:17.
Level 1 - Students will learn the first four chords (C, Am, F & G), basic strumming patterns, finger/hand positions and songwriting skills.
Level 2 - Students know their first four chords (C, Am, F & G) and will advance their strumming patterns and songwriting skills. While it is not required to complete Level 1, it is recommended that the student has had individual lessons or experience in a prior camp year. This level is not for students who haven't played the ukulele before.
PASS Camp (ages 9-13)
Performing Arts & Social Skills Camp offers children a chance to engage together socially through structured musical experiences. Students engage in fine arts experiences of songwriting, musical ensembles, dancing and drama exercises with a focus on social skills opportunities of taking turns and making friends.
This inclusion camp is appropriate for students who have special needs ("adapted") and those neurotypically developing ("peer models"). Check out this summer camp in action here at 3:30.
Hip Hop Dance Camp (ages 9-13)
Does your child love to watch dance videos? Want to learn the trendy dance moves they see on YouTube or TikTok? Our Hip Hop Dance Camp allows dancers a chance to learn popular hip hop line dancers and basic hip hop movements.
This inclusion camp is appropriate for dancers who have special needs ("adapted") and those neurotypically developing ("peer models"). Check out this summer camp in action here at 3:15.
Showstopper Camp (ages 10-13, 14-17)
Does your child love to dance and sing? Our inclusive Showstopper Camp teaches musical theater skills of singing, dancing and drama in a creative environment with peers of all abilities. Each day, we focus on a different musical theater show and perform a showcase of songs on Friday.
This inclusion camp is appropriate for campers who have special needs ("adapted") and those neurotypically developing ("peer models"). Check out this summer camp in action here at 2:56.
Jam Session & Songwriting Camp (ages 15+)
Jam Session & Songwriting camp offers teens and young adults the opportunity to write new songs and create structured musical ensembles with piano, guitar and drums, using our adapted music program. Students learn the basics of music notation, increase rhythm and improvisational skills through active music making with their peers.
This camp is appropriate for campers who have special needs. Check out this summer camp in action here at 1:50.
Adult Showstopper Camp (ages 18+)
Our inclusive, Adult Showstopper Camp teaches the performing arts skills of singing, dancing and drama in a creative environment with peers of all abilities. Each week, we focus on a different musical theater show that culminates in a performance on the last day. Each week, we focus on vocal warmups, physical warmups, learning a song, integrating dance movements, character/team building and creative expression interventions. Adaptations that are considered when working with adults with developmental disabilities include sensory integration, multiple models of learning (visual, modeling, verbal) and integrating multiple ways of participating (communication & physical adaptations) through positive reinforcement and presuming each individuals' intellect. North Pointe Ballet organizes our paid, adult peer models (consisting of professional dancers and dance teachers) for each adult registered. To see it in action, check out last year's performance: https://vimeo.com/738122562/371b345fe3
Music Lessons and Classes
We are in open enrollment for our individual lessons and group classes for our summer semester (from June-August 2023).
Music Therapy
Music therapy uses music as the therapeutic stimulus to achieve non-musical treatment goals, for example:
Increased attention
Improved cognitive functioning
Increased socialization and improved behavior
Successful and safe self expression
Enhanced auditory processing
Improved communication or verbal skills
The purpose of music therapy is to provide the individual with an initial assist using melodic and rhythmic strategies, followed by fading of musical cues to aid in generalization and transfer to other environments. Click here for a video of this program.
Adapted Music Lessons
Adaptive music lessons focus on musical goals. Beginning adaptive music lessons with a music therapist can often be the first step a student needs to successfully start a lifetime of musical learning. The purpose of adaptive music lessons is to provide additional support to increase musical skills until traditional music lessons can be successful. We offer adapted music lessons in piano, voice, guitar and ukulele. Click here for a video of this program.
Traditional Private Lessons
We offer 30-minute, weekly individual lessons in voice, guitar, ukulele and piano at our studios in North Royalton.
The Learning Groove Music Class (ages 1-5)
The Learning Groove program is a developmental music & movement class for children ages 1-5. TLG's mission is to empower children to reach their full musical, academic and creative potential. This program was created by Eric Litwin, author of the Pete The Cat picture books and special needs educator and is an inclusion class at our North Royalton.
Adapted Dance Lessons and Classes
We are in open enrollment for our individual lessons and group classes for our summer semester (from June-August 2023). Click here for a current video of our programs.
Adapted Dance Program - all ages
The ultimate goal of our adaptive dance program is to mainstream our dancers into a traditional dance class. The benefit to these classes is the low teacher to student ratio. Skills taught in these classes are the same as a typical dance class, but are tailored to each dancer’s unique needs and abilities in order to provide the most successful learning environment.
Intro to Jazz Dance (ages 4-6)
This beginning dance class is perfect for young children with special needs to work on their coordination through jazz dance warm ups, locomotor movements across the floor and dance choreography. Minimum of 4 dancers. Maximum of 8 dancers per class.
Kids Adapted Jazz Dance (ages 7-12)
This beginning dance class is perfect for children with special needs who want to work on their strength, flexibility and coordination through jazz dance warm ups, locomotor movements across the floor and dance choreography. Minimum of 4 dancers. Maximum of 8 dancers per class.
Teen Adapted Jazz Dance (ages 13-17)
This beginning dance class is perfect for teens with special needs who want to work on their strength, flexibility and coordination through jazz dance warm ups, locomotor movements across the floor and dance choreography. Minimum of 4 dancers. Maximum of 8 dancers per class.
Adult Adapted Jazz Dance (ages 18+)
This beginning dance class is perfect for adults with special needs who want to work on their strength, flexibility and coordination through jazz dance exercises and combinations. Minimum of 4 dancers. Maximum of 8 dancers per class.
Community Outreach Programs
The Learning Groove at Hobbitts Preschool
The Learning Groove Music Class is a developmental music & movement class designed to empower children to reach their full musical, academic and creative potential. This class will be offered on Monday or Thursday from 12:00-12:30 for the 2023-24 school year, divided into two 10-week semesters (Fall and Winter).
Music Therapy in the Community
Beyond Words has partnerships with several public schools, private schools, non-profit organizations and hospitals bringing music therapy to you in the community. Our contracts are tailored to your budgetary and programming needs. Contact Erin Jester for more details at 440-230-6100 x.700.