Early Childhood Classes

Musical Munchkins is a 10-week comprehensive and enriching course that provides a stimulating and engaging learning experience for children aged 2-3 years. This specialized course fosters early musical development, physical coordination, social interaction, and cognitive growth through a combination of music, movement, and play. It is expected that a caregiver who is at least 18 years of age will participate with each child. Our program will create a nurturing environment where toddlers and caregivers can explore, express, and develop a lifelong love for music.

Participation Criteria:
To ensure the most cohesive developmental participation, students must be 2 years of age by the date of the first class, or remain 3 for the entirety of the class schedule. 

Schedule: 
Mondays 5:00 - 5:45pm
10 weeks of classes: September 9 - November 11
Tuition: $120 / semester
Instructor: Dr. Kristin Lynch

Sound Explorers is a 10-week comprehensive and enriching course that provides a stimulating and engaging learning experience for children aged 4-5 years. It will use music, movement and play to build on the cognitive, motor and affective skills that students developed in musical munchkins. Students will be engaged with rhythm activities, vocal exploration, contour recognition, instrument matching, musical painting, making simple musical instruments etc. It is expected that a caregiver who is at least 18 years of age will participate with each child. 

Participation Criteria:
To ensure the most cohesive developmental participation, students must be 4 years of age by the date of the first class, or remain 5 for the entirety of the class schedule. 

Schedule: 
Mondays 5:00 - 5:45pm
10 weeks of classes: September 9 - November 11
Tuition: $120 / semester
Instructor: Mrs. Winnie Mburu

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Kristen Lynch is a dedicated and passionate music educator with a deep love for teaching music. With a wealth of experience in the field, Kristen spent 20 years teaching elementary music in public schools in Kansas, Missouri, and Georgia. She enjoys creating engaging and interactive music lessons that inspire young minds to explore the world of melody, rhythm, and harmony. She believes that early exposure to music can have a profound impact on a child’s development, fostering creativity, cognitive skills, and a lifelong appreciation for the arts.

Kristen holds both a master’s and a Ph.D. in music education from the University of Georgia. She currently teaches music education courses in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. When not teaching, Kristen enjoys reading, hiking, and exploring new things! She rides in Athens with her loving husband, Michael, their two sons, Parker and Zachary, and their three beloved dogs, Charlie, Ella, and JJ.