Quality of the music

Simply put, the music is amazing! Music Together^® songs and CDs (included with your tuition) have won multiple awards and are universally recognized for their quality. The songs are great fun to sing and play along to, and they’re selected to help children experience a variety of musical styles, tonalities and meters. During class, most of the music is sung live so children can experience real human beings making music. The CDs, which families can enjoy outside of class, feature professional musicians jamming on real acoustic instruments—so you can listen to the songs over...and over...and over again without feeling that your sanity is being compromised! And with a new song collection featured every ten weeks, you get new songs to enjoy with every new semester. Click here to listen to some songs.

Research based curriculum, qualified teachers

The Music Together program is not just fun, but a complete, developmentally appropriate curriculum based on decades of research into how children learn music—and it’s continually evolving. Unlike many other early music programs, all Music Together teachers must complete an intensive three-day workshop and pass a live audition demonstrating their musical ability and group-leading skills. Additionally, our teachers apprentice with a seasoned teacher before teaching independently. Our teachers regularly participate in continuing education workshops to learn new skills and maintain relationships with musical mentors.

Parent involvement and family fun

Class is just the beginning. As much as children enjoy the classes, a big part of our mission is to give parents the tools and confidence to enjoy sharing music making at home with their children—after all, that’s where most of the learning really takes place. We help you learn fun ways to interact musically with your child, and learn how to recognize your child’s musical development milestones. Music Together classes teach children basic music skills, but they’re designed to be fun for grownups too. You don’t have to be musically skilled to enjoy the classes. Since all learning styles and development speeds are respected—and celebrated!—children feel safe and confident in gaining music skills. There’s no “wrong” way to enjoy the music.
 

Long-ranging impact

For me, Heartland Music Together is about more than music—it’s about creating a better world with the tools of music education. This philosophy runs through every aspect of Music Together and makes it a very inspiring organization to be a part of. I know that I’m making a difference with the work that I do—as well as having a huge amount of fun in the process!

I invite you to visit a class, and see for yourself how Heartland Music Together can enrich your family’s life!

Miriam Klein, Director