Naomi’s Music Together Classes

I was a reticent about committing to a 10-​week program without much information to go on (because obviously, I’m on Unilocal). That said, I am so glad we did!
My 3-​y/​o boy was going through an extremely shy phase when we started. He would barely look at people, let alone respond to people, and I can’t believe how much he has opened up in the classes. After a couple sessions, he has totally come out of his shell in class, playing music, singing and acting out the songs. He really enjoys every aspect of the class. There is a great mix of seated songs, objects to make music with, standing/​walking songs and free dance. My husband and I both attend with him. Since the songs integrate everyone, our participation helps us not fixate on his level of participation so that he can just relax and enjoy it as we are.
I was also unsure about a class with such a wide variety of ages, but you can see each child get their own takeaway from it. He mimics kids his age, and he learns respect and patience around the little ones. Other parents also do a great job of participating, so you don’t have to worry about being the only one.
Naomi does a great job leading the class, is very natural with kids and communicates with an update e-​mail during the week. I really enjoy the e-​mail because it minimizes the disconnect you can feel from week to week and has informative anecdotes about music education that I never knew. Every aspect of her class is very well-​thought out.
You get a CD and book to learn the songs as you go. My son loves the CD, and we play at home and even in the car. When we’re on the go, he has even started asking if we can play «Naomi’s songs». We’ve all caught ourselves singing them, which is kind of a fun and unexpected.
We are at the Brass Bell location in Glendale, which is a cool perk because it gives us a chance to walk around the store and talk about the different instruments. We took this class to
start preparing him for violin lessons and seeing the instruments weekly and the kids taking and waiting for their lessons has really sparked his interest.
All in well, well worth it!
Note: Classes are shoes off so wear clean socks. :-)

I have taken two of Naomi’s Music Together classes and my eighteen month old daughter absolutely loves them! I know the early exposure to music classes has contributed to her love of music. When we are in the car she sings the words to the songs and she loves to drum and play the instruments she learns how to use in class. We live on the Eastside and the convenient location, at the Mindfulness Center on Park Street, makes this a great morning. I highly recommend Naomi’s classes– her sweet nature and love of music– makes this a worthwhile trip even if you have to drive!