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Arts Cetera
http://www.artscetera.com/
Locations in Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Windsor Terace, Boerum Hill/Cobble Hill. Music and Art classes, contemporary art gallery. Ages birth to 6 years

Brooklyn Kids Rock! (with Peira)
www.myspace.com/brooklynkidsrock
[email protected]
Rehearsals at Complete Music, 227 St. Marks, Brooklyn, NY. Show location TBA.
Phone: 917-972-7500
Brooklyn Kids Rock is launching this fall!  Founded by local musician and music teacher Peira (PS 321, Artscetera, Music for Aardvarks), Brooklyn Kids Rock gives kids ages 8-14 (or 3rd grade to 9th grade) the opportunity to play in a live band setting.  After a 10 week semester of covering bands from The Pixies to The Ramones, the kids of BKR will put on a show in a real New York City venue!  “This is the program I would have loved to have had around when I was a kid” says Peira.  “I’m excited to create this opportunity for the next generation.”

Brooklyn Music School
http://www.brooklynmusicschool.org/
126 Saint Felix
Brooklyn, NY 11217 (Fort Greene)
718-638-5660
Instruction in both music and dance as well as professional performances. Music lessons are offered on a weekly basis (from 30-60 minutes) in piano, voice, organ, strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. These students are expected to perform in at least 2 recitals per year and to enroll in a theory class as well. These students can also participate in the Chamber Music and the Children’s Chorus.

Brooklyn Queens Conservatory of Music
http://www.bqcm.org/les_brooklyn.htm
Brooklyn Campus
58 Seventh Avenue (at Lincoln Place)
Brooklyn, NY 11217 (Park Slope)
718-622-3300
Classes include: Music Adventures (ages 18 months- 7 years), Suzuki Division (ages 3 and up), Music Therapy (individual and group, adolescents and adults with special needs), Drumming for Learning (ages 5-10), Teen Music Support Group (ages 12-16), Music for Health and Healing, Ensembles for Youth, Theory Games, Sequential Theory and Ear Training Classes, Childrens’ Chorus, Brass Ensemble, Rock Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, African Drumming for Youth, Teen Rhythm and Blues Choir, Youth Orchestra, Chamber Music, Vocal Performance and Opera Workshop.

Creative Arts Studio
http://creativeartsstudio.com/
2 locations

310 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11201 (Boerum Hill)
718-797-5600

119 Union Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231 (Carroll Gardens)
718-243-0658
Teaching art to children and adults. Art: Arfie’s Art & Play (ages 2 & up), Artscetera (Affiliate Program) will be holding these classes at CAS, Art Adventures (ages 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 ), Art Playgroup (ages 2 & up)Dance/ Movement: Creative Movement (ages 3-7), Modern (ages 9 & up), Art of Making Dances (ages 9 & up), Pre Ballet (ages 5-6), Ballet (ages 7 & up) , Tap (ages 5 & up), Hip Hop (ages 7 & up), Hip Hop for Tots (ages 5-6), Pointe Technique (ages 12 & up), Yoga For Teens, Fit Play (ages 5-8), Tumble and Roll (ages 3-5) Drama: Creative Drama (ages 7-9), Musical Theatre (ages 8 & up) Writing: Writer’s Collective (ages 9 & up) Music: Our World, Our Music, Composers Collective Songwriters Workshop Ensemble (ages 9 & up) Filmmaking: The Artist Niche (Affiliate Program), Young Filmmakers Niche is a mentor and training filmmaking program for young adults ages 13 and up. Play School (ages3-4) for 3 mornings a week.

Gina Samardge’s Musical Stew
http://www.ginasing.com/
[email protected]
at Terrace Dance
273 Propsect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
917-648-4454
Musical Stew is a 10-week, 45-minute long music and movement class where
children 18 months – 4 years and their caregivers are given the opportunity to explore musical concepts and creativity through singing, rhymes, movement, small percussion, storytelling and props.

Gina’s Sing-a-Long
http://www.ginasing.com/
[email protected]
Address: See website calendar for details
917-648-4454
This 30 minute sing-a-long features Gina Samardge playing guitar and singing a variety of tunes, from the Beatles to Raffi, and even some in Espanol and Japanese! Meet some of her friends and join in with egg shakers. All ages welcome and no registration required. You just pay when you come!

The Gowanus Music Club
www.gowanusmusicclub.com
Complete Music Studio
227 St. Marks Ave (at Vanderbilt)
Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11238
The Gowanus Music Club strives to give kids, ages 8 to 16, an opportunity outside of the classroom to play music together in a friendly, safe and productive environment. We instruct kids both individually and as a group on their chosen instruments. Our goal is to help students develop ear training, write songs, and “rock out” together as a band. Beyond that, GMC strives to foster the kind of confidence in kids that inspires them to make positive choices, build strong creative expression, and seek collaborative relationships. GOWANUS MUSIC CLUB offers kids year-round private instruction and group band instruction along with many opportunities to jam together informally. Students will spend time both in the rehearsal studio and in a recording studio.

Hootenanny Art House
www.hootenannyarthouse.com
[email protected]
426-28 15th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215 (South Slope)
718-369-0528
The Art House has classes in art, ukulele, dance, movement, guitar lessons, Music Together and more.

Juguemos a Cantar
http://www.juguemos.org
[email protected]
47 Sterling Place
Brooklyn, NY 11215 (Red Hook)
718-788-6472
Juguemos a Cantar is a unique program developed to introduce children birth to 12 years to practical Spanish through music and play. A diverse spectrum of programs accomodate the needs of different ages and levels. The Music Program introduces young children and their caregivers to Spanish sounds, words, and pronunciation. It also introduces the concepts of music, movement, and dramatic play to encourage listening, watching, and imitating. Semesters are divided in four sessions (Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer). The Playgroup Program provides an opportunity for children to socialize in Spanish, and is offered for children ages 12 months to 18 months, 18 months to two years, two to three years, and three to four years. Playgroups are run by a bilingual teacher and are organized in three sessions (Fall, Winter, and Spring). The Preschool Program, for children ages two to four, is taught entirely in Spanish. The preschool program is designed to grow with the students, until they are ready to join the Spanish Literacy Program (SLP) at age five. The program runs from September to June with an optional Summer Camp Program. Older children can join the Afterschool Enrichment Program, for ages five to 12. Students attend classes in cooking, science, social studies, singing and music, yoga, guitar, and more. All subjects are taught in Spanish so that the students learn the language as they learn the content.The Summer Camp Program is run in Spanish by a bilingual teacher and combines Spanish instruction with other activities that children love to do. Camp is held in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Children are grouped by age.

Just Wee Too
http://www.Justweetwo.com
[email protected]

2 locations

250 Cadman Plaza West
At Congregation of Mt. Sinai, between Clark and Clinton Streets.
Brooklyn, NY 11201 (Brooklyn Heights)
800.404.2204

Park Slope Jewish Center
1320 8th Ave (off 14th St)
Brooklyn, NY (Park Slope)
Just Wee Two is a program for young children (ages 14 months to 3.5 years) and their caregivers. In each 90 minute class, children and adults participate in arts and crafts, music, playtime, story time, and snack. There are three 11 week sessions – a fall, winter, and spring – and a six week mini-camp summer session.

Kidville Annex
http://www.kidville.com/ParkSlope/classes/description.asp?age=15&cat=2
808 Union St (corner of 7th Ave)
Park Slope, Brooklyn
This smaller outpost of its Manhattan sisters opens fall of 2007. They offer Little Maestros, KVNY tumblers, pre-nursery program, and a pre-school alternative. Cooking classes and art classes too.

Language and Laughter Studio (LLS)
http://www.thelanguageandlaughterstudio.com/
139 Nevins Street (at Bergen St)
718-852-2965
917 849 9959
[email protected]
Muriel’s Songs & Puppets in French, (Ages 18 months-2.5). Enter Muriel’s world of original French songs, puppets and humorous props, and share the adventure with your child.
Muriel’s Pre-School class in French, (Ages 3-4). Muriel will use her songs to help children discover the world of music through motivating materials and activities which develop the whole child.
Song, Movement & Art in French, (Ages 3-5). Because children learn best by doing, Muriel will encourage them to fully live her songs through creative activities such as dance, mime, using puppets, hands-on experiences and art projects.
Muriel’s songs through musical games & Art in French (Ages 5-7). For all songs, variations and musical games will be provided to help children learn more vocabulary, develop musical, listening and physical coordination skills. Each class will end with an art project related to one specific song, his meaning and style. www.murielvergnaud.com

I have been taking my 23-month-old daughter to a music and movement class at the Language and Laughter Studio. After two classes, I was blown away by the quality.The teacher, Muriel, with her enchanting singing voice, expressive gestures, puppets, balloons, bubbles, parachute and rattles, connects with children’s natural love of movement and music. The songs are her original works, unusual, simple and memorable; layer after layer gently teaches counting, colors, vocabulary, etc…in French. I feel that I ought to describe this class in very poetic terms …it is awe-inspiring and perfectly orchestrated, not a moment is wasted, perfectly geared to captivate toddlers and preschoolers…not to mention all the adults in the room, who all have child-like smiles on their faces. After class, it feels
like we’ve participated in a Cirque de Soleil performance!For French-speaking toddlers, it would be an equally wonderful and enriching music and movement pre-school class. If you are interested in language classes, for yourself or your child (or baby), I encourage you to check out Language & Laughter Studio, all the classes appear to be of this caliber.
-Yana

My daughter, now 3.5 has taken at least 4 different French classes there as well as French camp this summer. The teachers are really talented and incredible, able to engage young children and expose them to language through creative music, dance and other media. It is a wonderful, safe environment for even the youngest of children. Each class is well thought out, the teachers are native speakers of the language with broad teaching experience, and there is a focus on age appropriate challenges. Finally, my favorite part about it is that nothing is “canned”. All the art projects have an organic bent where the kids do the work – no mommy/daddy or nanny/sitter art here! There are also Spanish classes, after school classes, and in the fall they will offer an ethics class for children 6-12. I can’t recommend this place enough, but check out this gem for yourself.
-Antoinette

Little Maestros
http://www.littlemaestros.com/
Little Maestros, named the best music class in NYC by the lilaguide: the word-of-mouth survival guide for new parents, is a music performance class where music and friends are made. Each class features four live musicians who sing and play guitar, piano, and drums. Little Maestros takes children on a fantastic musical journey each week. You and your child will love our musical story times, songs of all kinds, imaginative play, language development activities, puppet shows, and “bubble music.” Come and join the fun! Taught at Kidville Annex in Park Slope

I was THRILLED to win tickets to see the Little Mastros at the Park Slope Kidville Annex and as a result signed up for this high energy class. WE LOVE that there is a LIVE BAND to groove with – complete with piano keyboard, drums and woodwind (sax, flute) This zany band of five players, complete with Madonna headsets, entertains, educates, and exposes your child to all types of funky music from Bach to rock ( We just loved grooving to the nostalgic BEATLES tunes). It appeals to kids from babe to elementary level which is quite unique – both my infant daughter and I were held for the full 45 minute class especially the fabulous bubble crescendo! Little Mastros is off the hook!
-Sharon

The Little People Violin House
West 3rd Street Gravesend
Tel: 718-541-8099 2482
Year-round violin lessons from Mommy and Me classes to ages 2 and up.

Mini Hands Kids Music, Arts & Crafts Classes
www.myminihands.com
[email protected]
63 Skillman Avenue at Lorimer Street
Brooklyn NY 11211 (Williamsburg)
212.731-4953
Mini Hands is a newly established boutique style music, arts & crafts classes for kids from 6 months to 5 yrs old. We will be offering creative music and art classes for kids to develop fundamental music and art skills. Through exploring different materials and medium, kids will learn to combine imagination with art and rhythms. All our instructors are experienced local artists and musicians, as we try to stress the importance of supporting local culture.

Music For Aardvarks
http://www.musicforaardvarks.com/
Locations in Park Slope, Fort Greene, Brooklyn Heights. Founded in 1997, it has more of a rock and roll feel than some of the other music classes.
Local outfits of MFA:
Carroll Gardens, Fort Greene, Wiliamsburg, DUMBO, Ditmas Park, Midwood, Downtown Brooklyn, Boerum Hill, Bed-Sty, Lefferts Garden: http://www.audrarox.com. Led by Audra Rox.
Prospect Heights, Mill Basin and Bay Ridge Brooklyn: for more info call 347.581.5740 or visit www.musicforbrooklyn.com. Led by Sivan Vigder.
Carroll Gardens: www.artscetera.com or call 718-643-6817. Led by Nanette DeCillis.

We took this class with Birch for a semester. It is definitely more rock and roll than Music Together as it has some freestyle jamming and dancing at times coupled with structured singing and movement. I think the class is particularly loved by the older children (20 months and up) as they LOVE Audra and think she is the coolest. I think at that age they also “get” the funny lyrics and double entendres. The songs have a lot to do with feelings and experiences the kids are having: getting shoes on, going on a trip, etc. The kids think the words are hysterical. A lot of parents really like this class precisely because it is more rock and roll. UPDATE: We took this again when Birch was 2.5 years and he loved loved loved it. Our 8 month old rocked out too which surprised me. I thought it would be too much for her, but it turned out to be just right. Having said that, it was too much for Birch before age 2.5 years.
-Karen

Music Together
http://www.musictogether.com/
An internationally recognized early childhood music program. Offered in 1987 it is a research-based, developmentally appropriate early childhood music curriculum. Locations in Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Fort Greene/Clinton Hill, Brooklyn Heights.
Local outfits of Music Together:
Cobble Hill/Carroll Gardens: http://www.heartsongkids.com/
Bay Ridge: http://www.musictogetherbr.com/Uzine/cimusictogetherbr.asp?Clientname=musictogetherbr
South Slope: http://www.southslopemusictogether.com/
Park Slope: http://www.mtparkslope.com/home/

My daughter and I love Music Together in Park Slope taught by Stephen. He’s like a modern day leprechaun. I imagine all the toddlers following him around an old Irish town while he plays a flute. He’s baby friendly in a non-creepy way. Hard to do for a 20-something guy. And I don’t know how he stays energetic and smiling for so many hours but I think it might have something to do with Red Bull.
-Sandy

My favorite class that I have taken with my kids is the Thursday morning Music Together class with Stephen in Park Slope. We started it when Ethan was six months old and have done a number of sessions. Ethan loves breaking out the guitar for a little jam session as a result. We have taken other music classes but nothing compares to Stephen’s class – his love and knowledge of music makes it a standout!
-SaSaDi

Ft.Greene/Clinton Hill: http://www.musictogetherfortgreene.com

My son loved the class at South Oxford Space in Ft. Greene because it was spacious and he could run around. He loves the CDs. He loved the classes a lot even though I started to get tired of them. There was a bit too much preamble before each of the songs, especially as we had taken the class many times and so we already had the information. We took the class four times from when he was 3 months old to 20 months and he got a lot out of it. It was really a good thing to do, especially from 8 months on….
-Caroline

We really enjoyed Music Together with Jesse in Fort Greene. We’ve taken her class three times, since my daughter was 3 months old. We love the mixed-age classes, the range of sounds, instruments, and movement that is used. My daughter still sings the songs and requests the cd’s even though we haven’t been to a class in six months.
-Heather

Brooklyn Heights: http://www.musictogetheratkiddiekorner.com/

Greenpoint/Williamsburg: http://www.jeffsmusictogether.com 347-752-2079
Prospect Lefferts Gardens/Bed Stuy: www.citysoundsmusictogther.com
Greenwood Heights: http://www.greenwoodmt.com/

Musical Bridge of Brooklyn
http://www.musicalbridgeofbrooklyn.com/bridge/
2 locations in Park Slope. They offer group music classes for children ages 4-6 years. Topics range from theory, piano and percussion.

Musical Kids International
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Our popular bilingual classes expose children to the music and languages of world cultures and traditions while engaging in lively circle songs and typical dances, rhythmic chants, bounces and rhymes from the Spanish, French , Korean, Japanese, and Jewish musical heritages. Our program encourages children and families to listen to and make use of the languages through fun songs and movement. Guest artist appear several times throughout the year to enrich the learning experience. Support materials are available in class for registered families. Voted by NY Family Magazine as “the best language classes for kids”.

Musica Para Mi
Various Locations
http://www.geocities.com/greenjaybird/Prod/musicp_first.htm
Classes using traditional Spanish-language children’s songs, using hand percussion and movement. The entire class is in Spanish. Locations in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, South Slope, Cobble Hill and Williamsburg.

My son’s favorite class BY FAR has been Musica. He has a spanish speaking nanny so they go and have a wonderful time. When I’ve taken him he has danced and been highly interactive. He really responds to the teacher and comes home singing in spanish. It is wonderful.
-Amy

NY City Explorers
http://www.nycityexplorers.com
[email protected]
388 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-625-6923
186 Underhill Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-399-6923
Miles, Marley, and Mozart: Our signature music class is a fun and movement-filled study of the musical legends from 3 musical genres per week. We will study the culture, geography, and purpose of music artists, listen to examples of their work, and complete an alternate-art activity based on the music covered. Free playspace admission on class days!
Hip to the Hop: Now what you hear is not a test-we’re rappin to the beat and me, the groove, and my friends are gonna try to move your feet. So come enjoy this Hip Hop class with music young and old. We’re gonna groove, tag, play, and rhyme to rock and roll your soul! Free playspace admission on class days!

Prep Center for Performing Arts
http://www.bcprepcenter.org
[email protected]
2900 Bedford Avenue #234 Roosevelt Hall
Brooklyn, NY 11210 (Flatbush, Brownsville, East NY)
718.951.4111
All day Saturday, after school hours during the week. Closed Sunday and Monday.Ages 3 and up. Annual tuition $800-$2300
The Brooklyn College Prep Center for the Performing Arts offers high quality arts education in all instruments – band, orchestral, piano, harp, and guitar – as well as voice, ballet, modern dance, tap and jazz, and theater programs for kids ages seven to 18.The Prep Center also offers one of New York’s most prestigious Suzuki Method Programs in violin and cello for children ages three and up and their parents.

TriloK Preschool
www.trilokfusion.com
159 Adelphi St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217 (Fort Greene)
Office: 718-398-0333
School: 917-579-1243
They offer art, theater, Hindi, Japanese, African Drumming, Indian movement classes for children aged 2-12 years. You can download a brochure at their website.

Triple Z Music Recording Workshops
http://www.triplezmusic.com
http://www.triplezmusic.com/html/wkshp_FRAM.html
[email protected]
20 Jay Street, Suite 306
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201
718.624.6300;
800. 890.5080
Daily 10am-3pm. Call to schedule.
2 and up
Cost: $195/day (lunch provided); non-profit rates available for groups.
Budding musicians, beat-makers, and music fans can get their first recording experience by spending a day in a Triple Z Music Recording Workshop with producer/musician Paul Guzzone. The learn-by-doing workshop includes demonstrations and hands-on experience: Kids learn to use both the recording booth and the recording console, and everyone gets to step into the booth to play, sing, or just keep time.
Instruments are available – or participants can bring their own. Children leave with some basic sound know-how, a CD they helped create, and a handy reference booklet of tips and terms.-Go City Kids