Rhythm Kids® (ages 5-9)

Two children playing drums in a Rhythm Kids music classBig kids know what they like. Telling silly stories. Playing games. Being in charge. Designed specifically for pre-K and early elementary students, our active Rhythm Kids® classes for big kids tap into how children this age are wired to learn, with music games, animal rhythm stories, and lots of stomping-flying-climbing fun.

Rhythm Kids® is just the thing to get your child to (willingly) put down the iPad and start making music with their friends. By the end of the semester, they’ll be proud to show off what they’ve learned: to you, their friends and teachers, and—let’s face it—for some kids, every person they meet!

In each weekly music class, we drum, sing, move, and play to rhythms inspired by musical traditions around the world, from West African Gahu, to Japanese Taiko, to Brazilian Samba, just to name a few.

Students learn to compose, choreograph, and conduct as they play—and play with!—a variety of musical instruments: West African djembe drums, percussion instruments, and, the most important instruments of all, their voices and their bodies. As your big kid learns to think and create like a musician, they’ll also build musical connections to the global community. Classes include:

  • immersion in the musical language of many cultures
  • playful music games with rules
  • opportunities to lead, balanced with opportunities to collaborate
  • deep exposure to complex, fun, and rockin' music
  • many chances to solo, improvise, and work in ensembles
  • rich, creative experimentation and expression, improvisation, and innovation

Rhythm Kids® Classes

Our 9 week semesters include a CD & songbook to take home as well as access to the exclusive "Family Music Zone®" with many more DRUMMING Videos by Tom Foote (creator of Rhythm Kids®) & the "Hello Evevrybody app." 

ONLINE Classes also include weekly recordings of our LIVE interactive Zoom classes (so you can watch them over and over) and access to our very own Family Portal where we will be adding fun extra content weekly. E.g. Instrument Making Workshops, Live Dance Parties & Storybook Singalongs.

No classes are currently scheduled.