The Music Together Philosophy

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Most people think being musical is a question of talent—you either have it or you don't. While that may sound reasonable, it's completely untrue!

The Music Together® program is based on research that suggests that all children can learn to sing in tune and move in rhythm, as long as they grow up in a family that sings and plays in musical ways, especially during the first several years of life while the brain is growing rapidly.

Since young children learn best through meaningful interaction with adults with whom they share a close bond, the Music Together® music and classes are designed to inspire the whole family to sing and play together and integrate music-making into every day.

There is no need for music knowledge or skill to be a great music model for your child, any more than you need to be a professional public speaker for them to learn to talk. Immersion in a music-making family and community supports each child’s development naturally and effectively and gives rise to the cherished stories and memories of a musical childhood.

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Our Educational Approach

Music Immersion

Since children learn by watching, listening, and playing, our approach is to immerse the children in a rich musical environment full of interesting sounds, movements, rhythms, meters, and tonalities. With various kinds of instruments to explore, silly things to laugh at, and lots of different models to follow, children learn how to make music, naturally.

Child-Centered

In Music Together®, children get to respond to the music activities in their own way and in their own time. There is no expectation to sit still, perform on cue, and it isn't about learning to follow directions. The class environment is structured, but free. This creates the disposition to try new things and stimulates the learning cycle of play, discovery, practice, and mastery.

Parent/Caregiver Model

A child's favorite and most influential model is an adult with whom they have a close bond- that's you! There is no need for music knowledge or skill; come prepared to be silly and have fun. You'll learn engaging music activities you can do at home, and with the help of the songbook and recordings, support your child’s music learning and overall development all week long.

Music Together® Beginnings

1985, when composer Kenneth K. Guilmartin began to develop the Music Together® program, he and coauthor Dr. Lili M. Levinowitz quickly realized that they would have to look past accepted music education practices to the field of early childhood development. After all, the best, most engaging song repertoire in the world would be useless if children couldn't receive and process musical information in developmentally appropriate ways.

So Ken and Lili turned to research in neuroscience and psychology in addition to early childhood learning theory. What they were searching for was insight into how children learn, how a child's brain processes and organizes music, and how developmentally appropriate learning can be supported. The end result of this research was principles that are still the cornerstone of the Music Together philosophy today.

Our Class Schedule

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