ZURICH MUSIC CLASSES FOR BABIES, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS

Every child is musical and all babies are born with an innate musical ability. It is never too early to foster and nurture this gift.

Music Together® is a music and movement approach to early childhood music development for babies and toddlers, ages birth through five, and their parents. The classes are about experiencing music rather than learning concepts or theory about music.

Twelve children and their parents meet weekly for 45 minutes during a ten-week semester to experience new songs, chants, movement activities and instrumental jam sessions. Both children and adults participate in the circle, led by a teacher with early childhood and music skills who received training at the Center for Music and Young Children (CMYC) in Princeton, New Jersey.

LEARNING BY DOING

In class, children have many opportunities to create and play -

• Making up rhythm patterns,
• Making up new words and movements to express a sound.
• Some children participate fully,
• Others choose to observe and "study" all the musical stimulation going on around them.
• All will feel comfortable in the easy–going, non-threatening atmosphere of the class. The fun continues at home!

The program is taught in English, just like it is in the U.S. Children benefit from the musical experience even if English is not the language they hear at home.

Classes run in ten-week semesters starting in Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring (April).

Tuition for the 10 week course is 300 francs and includes 2 CDs, a songbook and a video of the latest research into music acquisition in children.