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The Story of LLMC

Dorothy (Locy Lee) has been teaching Music and Cantonese playgroups in London since 2017. Most of her pupils have a Cantonese speaking family background, with parents wishing their children to have more exposure to the language and culture.

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She was searching for good quality teaching materials for children to learn music in Cantonese and, conversley, to learn Cantonese through music. She found that there are many high quality music education methods and amazing curriculums. However, not many were written in Cantonese, which led her to start creating a bespoke set of teaching materials of her very own. She used her profession as a composer and arranger to write this curriculum, adapting the Kodaly philosophy, where she was trained as a Kodaly educator. She continues to research into the relationship between language and music and is always finding ways to apply this study into both disciplines. 

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Not only will your children highten their musical awareness in pitch and Cantonese tone, but they will also widen their Cantonese vocabulary and extended sentence structure through our carefully designed songs. 

2025 Sept - Dec

LLMC Locy Lee Music Class 

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New students? Please contact me and I will arrange a free meeting to go through the class and help you to choose the right class. 

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LLMC is a progressive learning programme. It is recommended for children to join long term to get the most out of the course, as each level takes about 3-5 terms to complete (1-1.5 years). Each term we will be focusing on a different theme which is accompanied by fresh content.

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All the classes are taught online.

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Each year consists of 3 terms (Sept - Dec, Jan - March, April - June). 

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Level 1 (for 3-5 years)

Level 2 (for 4-7 years old )

Level 3 (for 6-8 years old) 

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The age ranges are just for reference. Please find more info here to check what we are aiming children to achieve in each level. We want to build a strong solid music foundation, with no rush in getting through all the levels!

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These games are made to show the expected standard after completing level 1. 

Listening Game (Rhythm) 

Listening Game (Pitch)

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What to expect?

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Simple Cantonese Songs & Rhymes

A set of music curricula that is based on Kodaly approach in Cantonese with some modern twists (jazz, blues, pop, etc.). Through singing and games children will learn musical skills such as pulse, rhythm, pitch and basic music reading. Our approach is to give younger children a musical experience, then we will make the learning conscious through the introduction of rhythm and singing names (do re mi).

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Add ons: Do Re Mi / Piano Workshop

 

LLMC + Do Re Mi Workshop

Designed for young children in Level 1 class who wish to play the song we learn in class on bells, keyboard or the piano. We learn to play by ears (singing in solfa) with colour coding. Simple and fun!​

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What Bells should I get? 

What Keyboard should I get? 

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LLMC + Piano Workshop

The aim of the Piano Workshop is to bring the joy of early piano learning using Cantonese. Children will be also learning how to read traditional scores, play basic scales and patterns, to help build the foundation for their future musical journey. 

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We take Max. 4 in a group. 

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What Keyboard should I get? 

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What's next?

If you wish to continue learning the piano, I am happy to continue online small group or 1-1 Piano lesson. But you may also find a local piano teacher. Children who joined our Piano Workshop will find it easy adapting to the Piano Safari method. Some of the materials in our programme are inspired by them too! Also, there shouldn't be any conflicts if you are doing LLMC + Piano Workshop on top of 1-1 piano lessons too. Please email me if you have any questions. 

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Schedule 

Saturdays 

Sept - 13, 20, 27

​Oct - 4, 11, 18, 25

Nov - 8, 15, 22, 29

Dec 6, 13

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Term break - 1 Nov

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The registration is taken on a first come first serve basis. Book soon to avoid disappointment!

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Siblings at the same level are welcome to join the LLMC together, just sign up a single child.

For LLMC + Piano Workshop, 50% off for the second child, use "together" when check out.

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LLMC Level 1/2 (30 mins) £10 

1/2A (Saturday) 9:00am BST/GMT

Combining Level 1/2, children will be assigning different levels of task depending on their ability

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LLMC Level 1 (30 mins) £10  / LLMC Level 1 + Do Re Mi (45 mins with 5 mins break) £13

1B (Saturday) 4:45pm BST/GMT | 11:45pm EDT/EST | 8:45am PDT/PST

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LLMC Level 2  (30 mins) £10

2B (Saturday) 6:00pm BST/GMT | 1:00pm EDT/EST | 10:00am PDT/PST

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LLMC Level 2 + Piano Workshop (1 hour with 5 mins break) £16

2B(i) (Saturday) 5:30pm BST/GMT | 12:30pm EDT /EST| 9:30am PDT/PST

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LLMC Level 2 + Piano Workshop (1 hour with 5 mins break) £16

2B(ii) (Saturday) 6:00pm BST/GMT | 1:00pm EDT/EST | 10:00am PDT/PST

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LLMC Level 3 + Piano Workshop (45 mins) £16

3B (Saturday) 7:15pm BST/GMT | 2:15pm EDT/EST | 11:15am PDT/PST

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Term Bookings

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What Parents Say

I can't recommend Locy Lee Music Classes more. Dorothy engages the kids in a fun way even on a Zoom environment. My 4yo was hesitant to speak Cantonese at first but since starting the class he has been using Cantonese a lot more and he has been picking up lots of Cantonese phrases from the songs. Locy's songs are very catchy and we have downloaded her songs from her Youtube channel so that we can play in our music player and for car journeys.

— Esther L.

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