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GAI Zwerge: Early Childhood Arts Enrichment through German Immersion

Ages 6 months – 4 years
Saturday mornings, 10-11am

Music (Spring, 8 weeks): February 25 – April 21
Dance (Summer, 6 weeks): July 14 – August 18
Art (Fall, 8 weeks): October 6 – December 8

Explore the subjects of music, dance, and art with your child in a German immersion environment at GAI's new early childhood classes. All children are creative and musical; they have the innate ability to sing and to move. The sooner we introduce the child to the arts, the better we will be able to awaken and develop such talent. Children are exposed to a variety of songs, rhymes, dancing and movement, instruments, visual arts, and sensory play all in German!

Each series will focus on one of the three subjects and this spring we will be focusing on learning through music. During the class, children will sing songs, playfully explore their body and its movements, and play with simple instruments. Non-German speakers are also welcome as the immersion environment facilitates understanding.

Meet the instructor!

picture of Sabrina

Sabrina Kolleck is a native speaker from northern Germany. Her degree is in early childhood education and early childhood development and has taken several early childhood continuing education classes in Germany including music education, painting, and dance. She also has experience working in several childcare and early childhood teaching institutions and is currently living in Champlain with her husband and their 3 year old son.

Sabrina danced ballet for 7 years and was a member of the Minnesota dance ensemble for 2 years. She loves to write and read, to dance and to be creative in all kinds of ways. It is her passion to educate children and their families, to help them find a way to express themselves in a creative way. She is looking forward to providing an opportunity to experience a memorable, educational, and enjoyable hour of movement and music.

For more information or to register for an upcoming semester, please contact Language Services at
language@gai-mn.org or 651-222-2979.

Registration Form

Classes will be filled according to the order in which paid registrations are received. Classes open with a minimum of 5 and close at 12 students. Students may join a class at any point in the semester, provided space is available.

To reserve your place in a class, please complete the registration information below and pay securely online with your debit or credit card, or to register by fax or mail. Credit card payments are also gladly accepted over the phone at 651-222-2979.

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