Ages 0–18 Months: Music Class

Service Description

In this gentle, trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming class, infants join toddlers and preschoolers in a shared 45-minute session where music serves as a foundation for listening, rhythm, and early creative growth. While all ages learn together, infants are introduced to calming melodies, vocal play, and simple ASL signs taught to highlight phrasing and expression while naturally supporting emerging language. Families may choose to transition out after the first 15 minutes, though you are warmly welcome to stay for the full duration to observe or participate alongside enrolled older siblings. Infants engage through sound, movement, and emotion, responding to pitch, beat, and dynamic contrast modeled by the instructor alongside their older peers. Songs, rocking patterns, and call-and-response encourage awareness of breath, rhythm, and musical interaction in a nurturing, age-appropriate way. This unified environment allows infants to observe more complex movements from toddlers and preschoolers while staying grounded in the sensory exploration and bonding activities specifically tailored for their earliest developmental needs. The instructor uses a MIDI keyboard and live production textures to create sensory-rich soundscapes, introducing tone, timbre, and layering to the entire group. Though infants are not expected to sing or play, witnessing the interactive participation of the older students helps cultivate listening skills, motor coordination, and curiosity—laying the groundwork for future singing, songwriting, and musical fluency. This collaborative setting honors each child’s pace, whether they are just beginning to explore sound or are moving toward formal training. Weekly assignments, in-class feedback, and semi-annual progress updates help families extend music-based exploration at home across all early childhood stages. Activities are flexible and developmentally responsive, ensuring that every infant can participate meaningfully at their own stage within the broader 45-minute class structure. By offering a single weekly time for all early childhood families, we celebrate a diverse, musical community that supports each child’s journey from birth through age six in one supportive space.