Posts Categorized: Classes

Music + Your Baby: Talking or Singing?

Mother Changing Baby

Parents are sometimes surprised to hear that they can start Music Together® classes with their babies as soon after birth as they’d like. That’s because all children are born music-makers. Yes, your baby’s cries, coos, and squeals are also their first attempts at singing! How do babies go from “aahh!” to “do, re, mi”? Like… Read more »

Music Together’s Response to COVID-19

At challenging times like these, the ability to tap into the power of music to express ourselves and connect with others is more important than ever. The health and safety of our global Music Together family of parents, children, licensees, teachers, and staff is of the upmost importance to us. We have taken several steps to help the music-making continue even though we can’t physically gather in our classrooms right now. Find out more.

Musical BFFs: Dan and Brody

In a Music Together Generations classes, the smiles are big and the hugs are warm, as everyone creates a circle of musicality that is unique and unifying. Within this safe and loving environment, special friendships often blossom, such as the bond that has developed between Grandfriend Dan and three-year-old Brody. Read more!

The Surprising Benefits of Mixed-Age Classes

If you’re like many of us, you probably grew up learning in classrooms separated by age: First-graders in one room, second-graders in another, and so on. This is a common way to educate children, but it’s not the only way. You may have heard that Montessori schools combine multiple ages into each classroom, but did you know Music Together pioneered bringing mixed-age groupings to parent-child programs? Read more.

Family Spotlight

Returning to Music Together After Thirty Years: Every week, Alexa Gutter takes her nineteen-month-old son Julian to Music Together class in West Chester, Pennsylvania. She and Julian enjoy singing the “Hello Song” and playing instruments and dancing alongside Teacher Michelle. For Alexa, these rituals are even more meaningful since, as a toddler, she and her own mother, Aila Newton, shared these very same Music Together activities. … Read more

Program Spotlight: Music Together Generations

In a Music Together Generations class, “Hello, Everybody!” means something extra special. That’s because there’s a third generation of music-makers in the room! Generations is a mixed-age Music Together class with the sweetest twist: the addition of senior participants. Read more

Family Spotlight: Meet the Sullivans

Jack Sullivan's Music Together birthday cake

Jack Sullivan, a longtime Music Together student from Marietta, Georgia, loves Music Together so much, his parents put the song collection poster on his birthday cake! We caught up with Jack’s mom, Tanya, whose family has been coming to Music Together for four years. Read more