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Music for Aardvarks - mixed ages, 3 months to 5 years old.
 


Music for Aardvarks and Other Mammals is a class geared toward children aged 3 months through 5 years that incorporates a wide variety of musical activities, including singing, dancing, musical story telling, and instrumental jam sessions. The original material used in class uniquely reflects and celebrates the lives of children growing up in an urban environment, as well as more traditional themes universal to all children. A Must Class for every city kid.

Provided with a stimulating and fertile musical environment, positive role models, gentle guidance and encouragement, young children will have enriching and vital musical experiences that help them gain a sense of themselves and a connection to the world they live in.

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 Mini Aardvarks - for babies up to 16 months.
 


While some parents with infants prefer a mixed age class, other's prefer a class with other younger children. Both experiences can be beneficial for your child, so chosing a Mini Aardvarks or Mixed Ages class is a matter of your personal preference. The content of Mini Aardvarks classes if primarily the same, with some activities modified to be more appropriate to crawlers. Mini Aardvark classes can be a great way for new parents to meet other first time parents share the experience of being a parent for the first time.


 Super Aardvarks - for children aged 3 1/2 - 5 years.
 


Super Aardvarks is a drop-off class designed as a bridge between our regular Aardvarks classes and pursuing music in a private lesson environment. Many parents have told me that their 3 or 4 year olds are so excited about music after their Aardvarks experiences that they are interested in private lessons. However, not all children at this age are ready to sit for a private lesson. Super Aardvarks classes use your favorite Aardvark songs, while also incorporating fun musical games to teach concepts such as rhythm and dynamics, ear training, listening skills and recognition of musical symbols. The concepts introduced in Super Aardvarks will provide a head start for your child if s/he pursues instrument instruction later on. Most importantly, we do all this while having a heck of a lot of fun!


Goals and Expectations
A Music for Aardvarks and Other Mammals class is a place where children can experience music in a rich variety of ways. Whether actively participating or simply listening and watching, children are learning in ways that are right for them as individuals, and at their own pace. A more instructional approach, with a focus on specific results, is not only age inappropriate, but totally unnecessary for their musical development. Exposure to musical experiences, guidance and parental modeling allows young children to explore and learn on their own without the anxiety of others' expectations.
 


Parents as Models
Parent/caregiver participation in class activities is strongly encouraged. Whether you consider yourself to be musically inclined, or someone who can't carry a tune to save your life, is of little importance when it comes to the positive impact your participation will have on your child. Your willingness and enthusiasm are invaluable assets to the group as a whole, and exemplify for your child that joining in is not about "performing" but having fun. Hope to see you in class!

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