Early Childhood Music Classes

2024-2025 – Music Together Worldwide® Classes

Registration for our 8 Week SUMMER Semester begins Tuesday, April 23rd 9:00a.m. online.
Online Makeup Scheduler will be available for any missed classes.

Offering the highest-quality, research based Early Childhood Music education of Music Together®

Summer – June 3rd – July 27th (no class July 4th – makeup on August 1st)
Classes meet once a week – 45 minutes

Generations classes will be offered again this Fall on Mondays at 10:30 – James L. West Center for Dementia Care – 1111 Summit Ave, Ft. Worth.

By enrolling in a Music Together class at TCU Music Preparatory, a licensed Music Together center, you agree that any information you provide will be shared with Music Together Worldwide (MTW). For information about how MTW uses and stores your personal information, we encourage you to review the Music Together Worldwide Privacy Policy.

2024-2025 Semester Calendar
2024-2025 Semester Tuition

Summer 2024 Registration Letter
Summer 2024 Schedule
Summer 2024 Calendar

Spring 2024 Schedule
Spring 2024 Calendar

Spring 2024 Generations Class Calendar

Information & Policies
FAQs

For more information, contact:
Janis Janes
Early Childhood Music Coordinator of TCU Music Preparatory Division
j.janes@tcu.edu
817-257-6134

Music Together® Babies Class, 0-8 Months

TCU Music Together® Babies Class is designed for parents/caregivers and their children 8 months or younger. All children benefit developmentally from early exposure to music and movement.

Because the early months are so important, TCU Music Prep offers two options for babies. Children 4 months or younger may attend for free with an older sibling registered in a Mixed Ages Class. Children 8 months and younger may take a special one-semester Babies Class designed to introduce both parent and child to Music Together.

Our Babies Class provides a safe and encouraging environment for parents to learn about the musical development of their infant. Music and activities in the class are designed with babies in mind, and families will have the opportunity to enjoy these musical activities at home.

Classes meet for 45 minutes once a week -12 weeks in the fall, 10 weeks in winter and spring, and 8 weeks in the summer. Class size is a minimum of 3 babies and a maximum of 12 babies.

Materials include:

A songbook and music download code

Music Together® Mixed Ages Class, 0-4 Years

This class is designed for parents/caregivers and their children. A child can attend from birth through age 5 developing musically as they experience nine different song collections with their families.

By grouping children of varying ages, along with their adult caregivers and teachers, each child will discover the joyful world of music in a family setting. This approach fosters natural, family-style learning where younger children enjoy watching and imitating older children and adults, and the older children learn by leading as examples for the younger children. Babies four months and younger may attend the Mixed Ages class for free with their registered older sibling.

Musical activities include singing, moving and dancing, chanting, listening, observing, and exploring instruments. Each child participates at his or her own developmental level. Every semester includes a new collection of music with a wide variety of musical styles that both children and parents can enjoy. Families enrolled in this class have the opportunity to share these musical activities at home.

Classes meet for 45 min once a week – 12 weeks in the fall, 10 weeks in winter and spring, and 8 weeks in the summer. Class size is a minimum of 3 children and a maximum of 12 children.

Materials include:

A songbook and music download code

Music Together® Generations Class, Mixed Ages 0-4 Years

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The above Mixed Ages description applies to these classes as well, however they are held in a retirement, assisted-living or nursing home environment. These classes are a “win-win” for all, because regardless of age, spirits are lifted, learning across multiple domains is stimulated, and meaningful connections are made.

Children and families, especially those without extended family nearby, discover the value of intergenerational relationships and become more comfortable engaging with older adults. Elder participants enjoy witnessing children’s joyful music-making and find a sense of purpose in being a part of young children’s learning, which combats isolation and depression. The partner facility is benefitted by offering a cutting-edge, high-quality intergenerational program to its residents.

This class is offered at the following location:

Fall and Spring 12 Weeks – 45 minutes

Monday 10:30-11:15a.m.
James L. West Center for Dementia Care – 1111 Summit Ave., Ft. Worth

Come join the fun as we experience music-making with our new “grandfriends.”

Classes include:

A songbook and music download code

Music Together® Rhythm Kids® (4-8yrs)

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Music Together® Rhythm Kids® 4-8yrs is the next musical step for your child. Each week we drum, sing, dance, play rhythm instruments and 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:

Learn multicultural drumming patterns
Develop new repertoire on various percussion instruments
Explore movement and dance while singing songs
Play games based on music and drumming
And have fun with a host of rhythm activities

Parents are required for this class and encouraged to join in the fun.

Classes meet once a week for 45 minutes – 12 weeks in the fall, 10 weeks in winter and spring, and 8 weeks in the summer

Materials include:

Animal Collection Songbook and music download code
Access to online drum-play videos and other material

This is a parent/child class. Drums are not required.

Music Together® Guitar for Grownups

Guitar for Grownups is designed for parents and caregivers of children currently enrolled in a Music Together class. In this 60-minute class, participants learn basic guitar techniques and selected songs from the current Mixed Ages/Babies song collection to further enhance their Music Together® experience and to make even more beautiful music at home and on the road. The class is for beginners who have never held a guitar, as well as for those who know a little guitar.

Class size is a minimum of three and a maximum of eight. This is a 10-week course offered in the fall, winter, and spring semesters. Online option is available through Zoom, but the online option is not recommended for beginners.

Materials include:

Guitar Workbook

You will need to bring:

Guitar
Capo
Tuner
1 to 1½” binder