In the Fall of 1997 I started my first Music Together class with 7 families. I am now entering my 25th year having 2 wonderful teachers by my side. Over 10,000 children have been enrolled in our program! Since Covid brought some of our classes into the parks, I’m finding myself frequently running into families whose children are now starting college or experiencing other
I just found out that we’ve been named New York/Harlem’s Local Business Person Of The Year on Alignable. And it’s all because of people like you who’ve given us so much support this past year. Thanks again for everything!
We are excited to announce that we have teamed up with JCC Harlem and will be starting to offer classes there starting in January 2024. We will be starting with a Sunday 10:30am class. I hope you are as excited as I am. JCC runs Winter and Spring semester in one. We will follow their schedule.
Sol La Ti Music was awarded at the annual MT center directors conference (MTAC) with a gift for surpassing 10,000 enrollments. Hooray!!!! From left: “Uncle Jerry”, Gabriele Tranchina (CEO of Sol La Ti Music) and Ken Guilmartin (founder of Music Together Worldwide)
We are so very pleased to hear that one of our students is in the second round of being accepted to a special music school. We’ve had several of our “grads” who made it into Lucy Moses and hope DiAnna will too. Hi Gabriele, I am so very proud to say that DiAnna has advanced to the second round of the assessment at the
Parent ed moment: Spinning and balancing Help your child with the development of the vestibular system Did you ever wonder why young children can spin and spin and never get dizzy? It is because they have not yet developed the vestibular system (the body’s balance mechanism in the inner ear) which is responsible for our sense of balance. It is genereally completed by the
Rain Song Did you know? Rhymes made up of words that begin with the same letter and have the same repeating initial sound—“tongue-twisters” like “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers”—are not only fun for children to say but are also great for language development. When two or more words have the same beginning letter with the same sound, this is called alliteration.
Nothin’ Blues Did you know? True to its name, “Nothin’ Blues” is in one of the forms of the musical style known as “the blues.” As an adult, you have probably heard many different styles of music: rock, rap, country, jazz, blues, classical. It’s important for young children to hear and play with a variety of musical styles, too. Children can develop an excellent
Two Little Blackbirds Did you know? When children hold a block, push a button, color with a crayon, and eventually write, they are using their fine motor skills. Many Music Together songs, including “Two Little Blackbirds,” give children the opportunity for “fingerplay”—they make small movements with their fingers and hands as they play. These activities build important fine motor skills by exercising the small
Can You Do What I Do? Did you know? Children love to imitate what they see and hear adults or other children do. Imitation is important to young children’s learning and development and it’s even more enjoyable during a music and movement activity. Imitation helps develop a child’s listening skills, attention, and memory. During the rhythmic chant “Can You Do What I Do?”, children
