Rhythm Kids^® Music Classes ....for Big Kids*!

*Classes are at Windsor Pavilion only.  

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...and more!

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 and to their new friends in class. 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
• rich, creative experimentation and expression, improvisation, and innovation
• experiences which build fluency in rhythm and tonal skills
• activities which support pre-literacy and beginning interactions with notation

As part of the Rhythm Kids® experience, children and their grownups can enjoy drumming play and practice sessions at home, with the help of online play-along videos featuring Rhythm Kids® creator Tom Foote.

Rhythm Kids^® 1 is for 4-5 year olds (must be 4 years old as of the first class) and is intended as a parent-child class. Drop-off may be considered at the discretion of the classroom instructor.

Rhythm Kids^® 2 is for 6-8 year olds and parent/caregiver participation is optional.

Classes include:

•      10 weekly, 50-minute classes

•      Animal Collection Songbook and CD each semester

•      Access to online drum-play videos and other material

  Drums will be provided for the class each week, but if you’d like your child to have a drum to play with at home  - we're pleased to help you source one!