Forte Early Artists Program
Music, Movement, and Creative Exploration for Young Learners
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At Forte Performing Arts Studio, we believe the next generation of artists is nurtured through early exposure, creativity, movement, and joyful exploration.
Designed for preschool and early childhood learners, the Forte Early Artists Program introduces foundational musical and theatrical concepts through an engaging, play-based approach rooted in child development and arts education research.
Created for after-school Pre-K programs, this immersive music and movement experience draws on the principles of the Dalcroze methodology, encouraging children to learn music through movement, rhythm, imagination, and full-body exploration. Through singing, storytelling, creative movement, manipulatives, and hands-on musical discovery, students build foundational skills that support future instrumental study, performing arts training, confidence, and creative expression.
Investment: $120 per month-1 weekly 50 minute class
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Areas of Focus
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Music and movement inspired by the Dalcroze approach
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Foundational music theory and rhythmic understanding
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Singing and vocal exploration
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Introduction to orchestral instruments
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Musical genres and traditions from around the world
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Creative movement and theatrical expression
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Multi-sensory learning through manipulatives and play
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Building listening skills, coordination, creativity, and confidence
Designed to support a wide range of learning styles, the curriculum integrates movement, visual learning, storytelling, and tactile experiences to deepen retention and foster a lifelong connection to the arts during the years when imagination and creativity are flourishing most.
The program culminates in a family-friendly live music experience where children and families attend an interactive concert performed by professional musicians, helping students connect classroom learning to the excitement and inspiration of live performance.
Experienced Educators make a difference for our youngest artists
The Forte Early Artists Program is led by Lindsey St. Onge, an experienced early childhood music educator, performer, and current music professor at Northeastern University with a Master’s degree in Music Education from Columbia University. Her background includes curriculum design for New York Philharmonic Young People’s Concerts, directing a multi-location early childhood music program in New York City, over a decade of full-time public school performing arts education experience, and teaching at Diller-Quaile School of Music.