Class Descriptions

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Baby Jamboree 0-1 year olds

Foundations: Baby Boogie is all about joyful bonding through music! Caregivers learn delightful ways to play musically with their babies while nurturing sensory development and natural musicianship. Together we enjoy bouncing songs, peek-a-boo games, tickling rhymes, baby massage, dancing, and playful prop exploration.

Live guitar and high-quality recorded music accompany our activities, filling the room with rhythm and melody. Even our youngest babies respond with smiles, giggles, and coos as they begin to recognize and anticipate changes in meter and tempo. This class is a sweet bonding time and a wonderful way to meet other families. Older and younger siblings are always welcome to join.

Baby/toddler Jamboree (babies & young 1s )

Foundations: Baby/toddler :This class  is all about joyful bonding through music with your baby & young toddler! Caregivers learn delightful ways to play musically with their babies while nurturing sensory development and natural musicianship. Together we enjoy instrument play, bouncing songs, peek-a-boo games, tickling rhymes, baby massage, dancing, and playful prop exploration.

Live guitar and high-quality recorded music accompany our activities, filling the room with rhythm and melody. Even our youngest babies respond with smiles, giggles, and coos as they begin to recognize and anticipate changes in meter and tempo. This class is a sweet bonding time and a wonderful way to meet other families.  .

Toddler jamboree 1 & 2 yrs. (10mos- 2yrs)

Stage 1: Toddler Jamboree (Ages 1 & 2's)  

Movement is the heart of Stage 1! Toddlers explore rhythm and sound while developing motor skills through instruments such as tambourines, bells, and a wide variety of wooden percussion instruments, including lollipop drums. Props like balls, bubbles, scarves, bean bags, soft blocks, and canopies inspire imaginative play while building both fine and gross motor coordination.

While we continue familiar bouncing rhymes and chants, “songtime” is introduced as children begin to sing along to their favorite tunes. As the year progresses, rhythmic sounds, movement games, and carefully chosen instruments help toddlers learn to walk, play, and sing with confidence. The curriculum grows right alongside your child, preparing them for the next stage of musical discovery.

Preschool jamboree 3 .5-5 year olds

Stage 3: Imaginary Play (Ages 3–5)

Imaginary play is one of our favorite ways to help preschoolers broaden their musical horizons as they begin to discover the joy of playing and singing together in an ensemble. Children are introduced to our full range of instruments—including our beautiful Orff instruments such as glockenspiels and resonator bells—and begin orchestrating familiar songs with more than one instrument.

They’ll delight in learning how to be a conductor, acting out songs, exploring simple dances, and experimenting with solo singing, echo singing, and group singing to develop strong pitch and vocal skills. We also introduce the use of musical notes and music vocabulary in fun, age-appropriate ways. Puppets, props, and creative movement continue to enrich their experience, while exposure to classical, folk, and world music expands their cultural awareness.

This is a child-only class, but we use a gentle approach to separation. If needed, caregivers may stay quietly at the back of the room, and you’ll be invited in for a special shared activity during the last 5–8 minutes of class.

Young Musicians 4 -6 yr olds (no adults)

This class is 50 minutes long

Language, movement, rhythm, and melody are used in games to develop coordination, self-concept, creativity, and important listening skills, as well as to promote social and emotional skills, self-esteem and leadership skills. Children will explore: 

  1. Echo, group singing, and acting out musical stories, and exploring songs and musical activities from around the world.
  2. Dancing and creative movement using scarves, streamers, puppets, hoops, beanbags, canopies, and parachutes.
  3. Exposure to beginning musical notation with our very popular wooden music notes.
  4. Learning how to be a conductor.
  5. Orchestrating songs with our beautiful Orff instruments, percussion and ethnic instruments.
  6. Solo, echo, and group singing to develop good pitch and vocal skills and learning how to sing into a microphone are just some of the activities.  

This is designed for children who are not yet ready for formal lessons of learning to play a musical instrument, but is designed to build a foundation for playing an instrument later on. This class is offered without caregivers; however,  for the last 5-10 minutes of class where caregivers will do a song or activity   together.

 

Toddler jamboree 1-2 yrs. (10mos-2yrs)

This class is designed with caregivers' full participation for toddlers Accompanied by guitar and recorded music, this is fun interactive class of bouncing rhymes, tickles, wiggles, fingerplays, stories, playing, movement and dancing with instruments, puppets and props.   (All siblings young or older are welcome to participate). this is a very special time for you and  your toddler.

Kids jamboree 2 -4 yr olds

Stage 2: I can do it myself - Independence Day is here! This is a wonderful age for making music, as children are eager to participate in independent activities while learning to observe and follow the example of the teacher. The children now have a choice of being with their grownup or sitting as a group with their teacher. Echo singing and call and response are encouraged to develop language, listening, and pitch matching skills. Children learn the rhythmic differences between walk, run, tippy-toe, gallop, and march. Using our many varied instruments, children learn how to make "soft" and "loud" sounds, and when to play "fast" or "slow". Circle dances, creative movement, puppets, felt board activities, and songbooks provide a creative dimension to their music-making experience. By the end of the year, children will be playing the full range of our vast instrument collection - drums, shakers, metals, woods, tambourines, and resonator bells. All are designed to allow the children to accompany themselves while they sing and to fully express themselves rhythmically. They will start to play together as a group and learn to accompany themselves on various instruments. At the end of the year, to everyone's delight, they will be encouraged to entertain us with a solo!

Pre-school Jamboree 3-5 yrs olds

Imaginary play is one of our favorite ways of getting your pre-schooler to broaden their musical horizons as they begin to learn that musicians play and sing together in an ensemble. Children will be introduced to our full range of instruments including our beautiful Orff instruments: glockenspiels, xylophones, resonator bells, and percussion instruments, and will begin orchestrating well know songs with more than one instrument.  Learning how to be a conductor, acting out songs and stories, and learning simple dances, are some of their favorite activities. Solo singing, echo singing, and group singing are all encouraged to develop good pitch and vocal skills as well as learning to sing into a microphone. We also begin to develop the use of musical notes, and music vocabulary as well.  We continue the use of puppets and props to enhance their music vocabulary and movement repertoire and will introduce repertoire to music from around the world as well as classical music.  

Kids Jamboree for 1.5-5 yrs

 This class combines activities for toddlers and preschoolers with adults.This is a wonderful age for music, Children will sing, dance and play instruments. Echo singing is encouraged to develop language, listening and pitch matching skills.  Using our many varied instruments, children will learn soft and loud sounds, and when to play fast or slow. Movement is the key ingredient at this stage. Props such as balls, bubbles, scarves, crates, beanbags and canopies develop fine & gross motor skills and extend the child's movement vocabulary. Circle dances, creative movement, puppets, felt board activities and song books provide creative dimensions to their music making experience. By the end of the year, children will be playing the full range of our vast instrument collection- drums, shakers, metals, woods, tambourines, and Orff instruments, and will have easily mastered simple rhythms and a variety of tempo and dynamic changes, as well as playing a solo to show off their newly found skills.

 

 

Family swing 1-4 yrs

 Join Miss Andrea for 45 minutes of musical fun with songs, stories,  movement activities, puppets, and prop play- streamers, parachutes, hoops, and geared for older babies,  toddlers,  &  preschoolers . Accompanied by guitar and recorded music this is fun interactive class of bouncing rhymes, tickles, wiggles, fingerplays, stories, playing, and dancing with instruments, and props.   (All siblings young or older are welcome to participate).

 

Kids Jamboree (1.5-3 yrs)

 Little ones explore independence with songs, movement, and instruments.
“I can do it myself!” At this stage, children explore independence while building listening and singing skills through echo songs, call-and-response, and movement games. They’ll march, tiptoe, gallop, and play a wide variety of instruments—discovering fast vs. slow, loud vs. soft, and the joy of group music-making. By year’s end, children will play together in an ensemble and even try a solo!
�� Younger and older siblings are welcome to enroll

Family Swing (0-6 yrs )

This class is offered in the summer when parents are looking for activities that they can do as a family. It is specifically designed to entertain children of varied ages and has a delightful summer theme. We often see older siblings who attended Musical Munchkins when they were toddlers and are thrilled to be back in class and share the experience with their younger siblings. It also gives friends of different ages a chance to attend a class together.

all instruments, props, and puppets will be provided for both indoor and outdoor classes.

Please note**: older & younger siblings are also welcome to attend.

OUtdoor classes- please bring a blanket for your family to sit on.   

Mixed age jamboree 2-5 yrs

Mixed-Age Jamboree Classes -combines Kids & preschool jamboree (with adult)
Our mixed-age classes are perfect whether you’re enrolling your two year old or preschooler or the whole crew!  I will combine curriculum from our kids jamboree and Preschool jamboree classes .

Children will experience the wide range of our Instrument collection, as well as props, puppets, songs, flannelboard activities, song stories, movement, dance, and so much fun! 

In this unique environment, children of different ages learn alongside each other, inspiring curiosity, cooperation, and creativity. We offer tips and ideas to help you tailor the activities to each child’s level, so everyone feels engaged. come join all the learning and fun