The Buzz

Are you looking for something fun to do with your baby, toddler or preschooler this summer?  How about taking a music class together?  Did you know there is an internationally recognized children’s music program available right here in Auburn?   Music Together® is specially designed for babies, toddlers and preschoolers and the adults who love them!  The program supports the natural learning of the child as well as the participation of adults. Kids (and grown-ups) get the chance to explore all kinds of music through songs, chants, dancing and instrument play.  Even adults who feel they aren’t musical learn along with their child without even realizing it.   

Music Together does not only nurture children’s musical development, it also provides a relaxed environment for families to have fun together.  A Music Together class is a time for kids and parents to sing like kitty cats, dance with scarves, explore rhythms on drums and generally act silly together.

I started this program with two of my daughters two years ago and I loved it so much I became a Music Together teacher!  My only regret is that I didn’t find out about it sooner so that my older daughter could have attended when she was a toddler.  I am currently not teaching because I have since had one more little girl, but I still take my whole crew to classes each week.  (Most of the classes are mixed-age so I can take all of them with me.  The big kids watch the adults, and the little kids watch and learn from their old siblings.)  They all have tons of fun, and I love being able to spend time with my children doing something they enjoy so much.  And if that’s not enough, add to it that the children are developing a natural ability for music that will last a lifetime!

Music Together classes are based on the recognition that all children are musical. All children can learn to sing in tune, keep a beat, and participate with confidence in the music of our culture, provided that their early environment supports such learning.  The program also fosters musical development outside of class by including two CDs and a songbook with each session.  Each music compilation includes a wide range of music from traditional American folksongs to original jazz and blues tunes to words and rhythms of various languages and cultures. 

Auburn Music Together is currently accepting registrations for the summer session which begins on July 9^th.  For more information or to sign up for a class, visit the Auburn Music Together website www.auburnmusictogether.com.  Music Together is a very special program I wish every parent could share with their child.