class description

What a Class is Like

Classes meet for 45 minutes each week for ten weeks (six weeks during the summer). Each class is designed for children and the grown-ups who come with them.

During class, families sing, move, and explore rhythm together. The teacher guides the group, but the music comes from everyone in the room.

Children are free to participate in the way that feels natural to them. Some jump in immediately. Others watch for a while before joining. Both are part of the learning process.

Adults play an essential role. When parents and caregivers sing, move, and play along, children experience music as something they belong inside — not something they watch from the outside.

How Children Participate

Young children learn by observing, listening, and gradually joining in. In a Music Together class, every child is free to participate at their own pace.

Some children sing and dance right away. Others prefer to sit close to a caregiver and take everything in before they begin to explore the music themselves.

Both approaches are welcome. Over time, as children become familiar with the songs and the rhythm of the class, most naturally find their own way into the music.

The Role of the Adult

Adults are not just supervising the class — they are part of the music.

Children learn how to sing, move, and explore music by watching the grown-ups around them. When caregivers participate fully, it creates an atmosphere where children feel comfortable experimenting with sound and movement themselves.

At Mister Mike’s Music, adults are encouraged to sing, move, and play along from the very beginning. No musical experience is necessary. Your participation helps create the musical environment that children learn from.

A Safe & Comfortable Space

We work to create an environment where every child can explore music safely and comfortably.

If a child’s behavior begins to create a safety concern — such as throwing instruments or running through the group — the teacher may step in or ask a caregiver to help guide the child back into the activity.

To help keep the classroom healthy and safe for everyone, food and drinks are not allowed during class. Hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes are available for families to use.

Music at Home

Each semester introduces a new Music Together song collection.

Families receive access to the semester’s recordings along with an illustrated songbook filled with music-making ideas for home. Listening and singing outside of class helps children become familiar with the songs and makes it easier for them to join in when they hear them in the classroom.

The Music Together curriculum includes multiple song collections that rotate over a three-year cycle. Families who continue attending classes experience a wide range of musical styles and traditions before any collection repeats.

Many families find that the music naturally becomes part of everyday life — in the car, at bedtime, or while playing at home.