Music Classes

MUSIC

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 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.

The Gowanus Music Club
www.gowanusmusicclub.com
Complete Music Studio
227 St. Marks Ave (at Vanderbilt)
Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11238
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
hootenannyarts@yahoo.com
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
juguemosAcantar@aol.com
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
info@justweetwo.com
250 Cadman Plaza West
At Congregation of Mt. Sinai, between Clark and Clinton Streets.
Brooklyn, NY 11201 (Brooklyn Heights)
800.404.2204
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.

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 coming soon.

Language and Laughter Studio (LLS)
http://www.thelanguageandlaughterstudio.com/
139 Nevins Street (at Bergen St)
718-852-2965
917 849 9959
pascalesetbon@boumdesign.com
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

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.

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
http://www.babybutterfliesnyc.com
babybutterfliesnyc@yahoo.com l
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.

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.

 

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/
Fort Greene/Clinton Hill/Prospect Heights/Bed-Sty: http://www.mtparkslope.com/home/
Greenwood Heights: http://www.greenwoodmt.com/
Brooklyn Heights: http://www.musictogetheratkiddiekorner.com/

My son loved the class at South Oxford Space 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

Prep Center for Performing Arts
http://www.bcprepcenter.org
BCPC@brooklyn.cuny.edu
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.

Triple Z Music Recording Workshops
http://www.triplezmusic.com
http://www.triplezmusic.com/html/wkshp_FRAM.html
tz@triplezmusic.com
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