Musical Beginnings

Faculty

Maggie Polk Olivo is a music director, composer, and collaborator. Olivo holds degrees from IU Jacobs in music composition and music education. She has training in Kodály, Orff/Keetman, Feierabend, and Musikgarten methodologies. She directs IU Musical Beginnings, teaches at Fairview Elementary and Rocky Ridge Music Center, and directs Bridges MAYO.

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Sai Guo is a Ph.D. student studying music education at the Jacobs School of Music. She holds a bachelor’s degree in piano performance from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in the UK and a master’s degree in Music Education with a focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Sai worked as a music instructor at both the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs (BIAESN) and Boston Public School (BPS), where she provided piano and group music lessons to students from K0-K8 with ASD. Sai currently also assists and teaches at the IU Children’s Choir and MusColAbility program.

You-Ling Wang is a second-year Ph.D. student from Taiwan, specializing in general music education at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University. Currently, she serves as an Associate Instructor at the Jacobs School of Music, teaching the course "Teaching Music in the Elementary Classroom."

For more information, contact Maggie Olivo at smpolk@iu.edu; or call 812-361-9332.

Schedule

Summer 2025 Day Camp
DateEvent
Monday, June 9Classes begin
Friday, June 13Classes conclude
Fall 2025 Semester
DateEvent
Monday, September 22Cycle of Seasons: Classes begin
Tuesday, September 23BloomingSongs: Classes begin
November 24 - 28Thanksgiving Break, no classes
Monday, December 1Cycle of Seasons: Classes conclude
Tuesday, December 2BloomingSongs: Classes conclude

Class Offerings

Instructors: Sai Guo

Fall Semester: September 23 - December 2, 2025

Meeting Time: Tuesdays, 5 - 5:30PM or 5:45 - 6:15PM

Location: First Presbyterian Church

Additional Notes: 1) Access to audio and activities is included in the rate of tuition. 

Instructor:You-Ling Wang

Fall Semester: September 22 - December 1, 2025

Meeting Time: Mondays, 5:30 - 6:00PM

Location: First Presbyterian Church

Additional Notes: 1) Access to audio and activities is included in the rate of tuition. 

Tuition and deadlines

Tuition

  • BloomingSongs - $155
  • Cycle of Seasons (w/out Materials) - $155
  • Cycle of Seasons (w/Materials) - $190
    • $50 non-refundable enrollment deposit due at registration (credited towards tuition). If you do not wish to pay tuition in full at the time of initial registration, please do not select the tuition option prior to completing registration, however tuition must be paid in full by the payment deadline in order to participate in the program.

Deadlines

  • Financial aid - TBD
  • Registration and payment due - September 15, 2025

Musical Beginnings Summer Camp

  • June 9 - 13, 2025
  • 9:30AM - 12PM
  • Ages 3-5
  • Children’s Campus Center
  • Instructors: Maggie Olivo, Sai Guo, Sharon Juan
  • Tuition: $225
    • $50 non-refundable enrollment deposit due at registration (credited towards tuition). If you do not wish to pay tuition in full at the time of initial registration, please do not select the tuition option prior to completing registration, however tuition must be paid in full by the payment deadline in order to participate in the program.

Deadlines

  • Registration and payment due - June 2, 2025

Registration for Summer is now closed

How to apply

  1. Application process: To apply, please complete the online registration form .
  2. Enrollment limit: Registration for BloomingSongs and Cycle of Seasons will close at 10 participants per course.
  3. Payment: Accepting payment via credit card or check. Please do not send checks or any other forms of payment to the Office of Jacobs Academy.
  4. Cancellation Policy: Click here for our most up to date cancellation policy.

Registration for Fall 2025 coming soon

Once you have completed the previous steps, please submit the Participant Agreement Form