Music for Big Kids

Rhythm Kids® 


Rhythm Kids®, designed for children ages 4.5 to 8+ years, is an exciting music, movement, and drumming class that follows through on Music Together®'s vision to help children complete the pathway of early childhood music development!  

 

 

Rhythm Kids®

Rhythm Kids® is the next musical step for your child (ages 4.5 to 8 years) with a parent or caregiver.  Each week we drum, sing, play rhythm instruments, and begin to play music-based games.  Rhythm Kids® guides children toward developmentally appropriate music and movement activities, where they can begin to take charge, lead others, and be musically creative, as they:

  • make up their own drumming patterns
  • invent new ways to play rhythm instruments (shakers, sticks, etc.)
  • create movement ideas for songs
  • play games based on music learning and drumming
  • exposure to multicultural drumming patterns
  • take a drum solo!


Classes are for children ages 4.5 yrs to about 2nd grade; and include:

  • Weekly, 45 minute classes
  • A new Animal Collection Songbook with recordings each session (Fall / Winter / Spring)
  • Access to online drum-play videos and other materials

Your child will:

  • Explore the world of rhythm through movement, instrument play, conducting and soloing
  • Enjoy age-appropriate ways to play rhythm instruments (shakers, sticks, tambourines, etc.)
  • Experience drumming, song, and dance from around the world (Mali, Puerto Rico, Turkey, etc.)
  • Find new ways to connect mind, body and voice through rhythm
  • Develop skills in improvising and conducting
  • Participate in musical games that are both enriching and totally fun!

 

As a vital part of the Rhythm Kids® experience, children and their grownups enjoy drumming play and practices sessions at home with the help of online play-along videos featuring Rhythm Kids® creator Tom Foote.



 
Rhythm Kids® students are required to purchase a djembe for children to use at home and to bring to class each week.  Have a younger sibling?  Consider bringing both children to a Mixed Ages class together.  A second option: have your Rhythm Kid child try out participating in class without their grownup; parent can wait in our lobby with younger sibling.

Try a Rhythm Kids® Music Class

You are welcome to join a preview Rhythm Kids® class.  Please RSVP online or call the office, 602-363-8202, and we can help you arrange your visit.

Rhythm Kids