Thank you for visiting the AFTH After School enrichment program page!!
Our program provides harps, and group harp instruction to students ages 7 yrs and above. The classes will be 60 minutes long once a week. During that time students will learn:
- Parts of the Harp/ Strings
- How to play the harp
- How to read music
- How to create/compose music
- How to sing & play the harp
- How to perform solo & in group setting
- How to connect music with technology
- How to create sound effects using the harp for: (film/theater/ other arts areas)
- How to transfer this learning to other instruments!
Here are a few of the benefits of students taking harp lessons and how it facilitates learning in other areas.
Music ...
- Improves Cognitive Skills
- Improves Academic Skills
- Increases Spatial-Temporal Skills
- Improves Concentration & Discipline
- Develops motor & coordination skills
- Cultivates social skills
- Improves patience
- Boosts self-esteem
- Introduces students to other cultures
CDC Guidelines & Procedures:
AFTH programs follow CDC guidelines and protocols to safely offer the arts to Georgia's youth and senior populations! Students are required to sanitize/ wash their hands at the beginning of AFTH sessions, before touching the instruments. They must also wear a mask for the duration of the class. At the end of each session, instruments and materials are sanitized. Due to the nature of our programs, these guidelines are put in place to provide a safe, fun learning atmosphere for the students.
Please download and read the AFTH Policies & Procedures form below, then click the link to fill out the registration form.
Student's who do not adhere to the policies, guidelines and protocols during class sessions are subject to removal without refund.
