Smart Start: 0-12 MONTHS

Enjoy rhythms and rhymes, learn some new lullabies, and have fun with your little one!

Children are naturally curious about music from a very early age, and the positive atmosphere of this class helps foster lifelong connections with music, builds strong parent-child emotional bonds, and provides a weekly forum for social interaction. The goal of this course is to expose you and your child to the basic concepts of music through sensory awareness and self-creation, with particular attention paid to beat, rhythm, and listening skills.

Infants are just beginning to explore the world around them, and that includes their musical world. Even before they are born, children can hear music all around them, and our classes start from the very beginning. In this class, you and your child will start to learn about the fundamentals of music through movement, singing, and play. The course is designed to foster basic cognitive skills through a musical framework, and to help parents and caregivers learn ways to interact with the child through music. A typical class begins with a greeting song, followed by gentle bouncing games, finger plays, movement, and many songs. The class concludes with lullabies or other songs for all to enjoy.

A parent or guardian accompanies their child for each class for the full session.

Students are registered by age as of December 31.

Fall Session Class Details

(0-12 months for babies born in 2023)

Tuesday, 11:00-11:50

September 5 - December 12, 2023

Class Fee: $497

Smart Start: 12 - 24 Months

Toddlers are almost always on the move! Channel your child's natural energy through music and movement learning.

The active, music-based activities in this class help support your child's cognitive, social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development, while facilitating parent-child bonding. Coordination, body control, and spatial awareness skills are accrued through games built around walking, dancing, and age-appropriate percussion instruments such as shakers, drums, and bells.

As infants grow into toddlers, their musical abilities and needs develop as well. This class works with toddler's ever-expanding cognitive skills through rich and engaging musical activities with the child and caregiver. Activities focus on topics such as musical memory, creative artistic play, and active imitation. Parents and caregivers both participate, providing further exemplars to interact with your child musically.

The activities in this class have been specifically designed to develop listening skills and improve memory through repetition, as well as to enhance cognitive skills. The toddler's social skills are also developed through experiencing music in a group setting.

A parent or guardian accompanies their child for each class for the full session.

Students are registered by age as of December 31.

Fall Session Class Details

(Birth Year 2022) 

Tuesday, 10:00-10:50

September 5 - December 12, 2023

Class Fee: $497

Smart Start: Toddlers 2 years

Set your child on the right path by engaging them in music and movement based play. This class focuses on developing gross motor function in toddlers by encouraging them to move their bodies in time to sounds and music. 

At age 2, children are beginning to develop more complex cognitive skills that will aid them later in life. These classes focus on cognitive skills relevant to music, such as sustaining attention, remembering songs, and recognizing perceptual cues. Children in these classes will learn how to apply these skills towards musical exploration, and gain greater musical independence through basic musical skills. At this age, parents or caregivers assist their child's musical creativity and gain further skills for musical interaction with their child. 

With an emphasis on the fundamentals of listening and singing, playing simple instruments like maracas and drums, and taking turns, this course helps develop music competence and fosters confidence, belonging, and security among its weekly attendees. 

A parent or guardian accompanies their child for each class for the full session.

Students are registered by age as of December 31.

Fall Session Class Details

(Birth Year 2021)

Tuesday, 12:00-12:50

September 5 - December 12, 2023

Class Fee: $497

FAQ’s

MY CHILD’S BIRTHDAY HAPPENED BEFORE THE SUMMER TERM. SHOULDN’T THEY MOVE ON TO THE NEXT LEVEL / AGE GROUP?

Summer Smart Start is a stand-alone program designed to consolidate learning at the end of a term for current students or give new students an introduction to the program. As with all Smart Start classes, the program is organized by birth year to allow us to plan appropriately for the learning needs and experience level of the children. Current students remain in their own cohort to prepare for the next level of Smart Start in September.

DO YOU OFFER A REFERRAL DISCOUNT?

Yes! Refer your friends and you both save when they enroll for their first paid class. Instruct your friends to use your first and last name as a referral during registration.

Your friend, if they are a new family (see below), will receive:

• A $50 credit to be applied to enrollment in a future class

You, as an existing family, will receive:

• A $50 credit on your account to be used for future enrollments

Note: A New Family is one that has not previously enrolled. Credits received cannot be applied to a current enrollment of the referring family. No cash value.