1967 DuoArt Console Piano finds a new home with Judith!

Cuddle & Bounce: Little Red Caboose

Lesson Focus: Moving to Learn and Learning to Move Children grow up fast, and the first year of life is no exception. Babies grow by leaps and bounds in their first year—or, more accurately, by grasps and scoots. One minute you hold a newborn who reflexively grasps your finger. Seemingly, the next minute your little […]

1920s Starck Baby Grand Piano

Did you know? PIANO KEY TOPS

The Incredible Forklift Piano Move

Sing & Play: Family All Around Me

  Lesson Focus: Building Vocabulary   Do you remember the first time your child said your name (or something that closely resembled your name)? Your heart melted a little bit, didn’t it? Then, you probably encouraged your child to say your name again and again, while repeating your name and pointing to yourself—all while holding […]

Kindermusik: Why we do Repetition

If you attend Kindermusik class with your child you may have wondered at one point, “Why are we singing the same song every class?” Or you may have wondered something similar about a particular activity. The reason is because based on recent research, experts have found that repetition is necessary for young children to learn […]

Musical Moments – Group Piano Lessons For Adult Beginners

  We are so excited to be introducing our Adult Beginning Piano – Recreational Music Making for Adults with UMC faculty, Jeri Graybill. The method books titled “Musical Moments” arrived so time to get those classes going… if you are an adult and always wanted to learn… now is your chance! From the RMM website, […]

Why do Kindermusik…for Toddlers?

Your baby has just started walking…and running…and bumping into everything! This is a wonderful age because your mobile little one is hungry to discover the world and everything in it. It’s this tot’s job to push boundaries and what better way to keep her busy than to bring Kindermusik into her world!   In class […]

Rhythm – A Fundamental Skill in Musicianship

One of the most important skills in developing musicianship is a good sense of rhythm. Our Kindermusik classes incorporate tempo by using instruments and our own bodies by walking, running, tiptoeing, creeping and crawling! Children feel tempo through movement long before they can verbally acknowledge it. Miss Karmel demonstrating a metronome to introduce fast and […]