FAMILY MUSIC CLASS
INFANT TO PRE-K AGE CHILDREN & CAREGIVERS
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
Family Music Class presented by Blue House Music and Art Camp 504 is an immersive music experience for infant, toddler and Pre-K age children along with their caregivers. Through singing, movement and instrument play children will experience rich learning in key developmental domains while caregivers gain powerful tools to communicate with their little ones.
Each class is one hour long. Class begins with 15 minutes of free instrument play, followed by 30 minutes of live music and dancing. We wrap up with an additional 15 minutes of free play. We love making new friends!
COST: $30/drop in. Four or more classes: 15% discount. Full semester: 25% discount
ADDRESS: 2803 St Claude Ave in the Marigny
FAMILY MUSIC CLASS EXPLORES:
Early language development, especially phonemic sound, and gross motor development from crawling and first steps to finger-walking and motoring around
Eye tracking, attention, and connection with the caregiver
Imaginative play and emerging language from letter sounds to words and phrases
Gross motor development through movement and fine motor development through finger play
Musical thinking through instrument play, starting and stopping and recognizing patterns
MEET THE INSTRUCTORS
CHRISTOPHER “MR. CHRIS” SHEARD (he/him) is a music teacher and teaching artist with over 15 years in the field of early childhood music. He has been certified in Music Together, Wolf Trap Early Learning Through the Arts and the Young Audiences National Teaching Artist Credential. He is the founder of Blue House Music, a direct-to-family early learning music program that serves children under five and their caregivers. A Bywater resident and father of two, Mr. Chris currently works as the lower school music teacher at The McGehee School for Girls and Little Gate.
SOFIA MOCK (she/her) is a New Orleans based singer-songwriter with the gentlest touch on the scene today. In the company of Texan classical and folk musicians from infancy, Mock inherited a clarinet from her mom and a guitar from her dad. With a band that features nylon-string guitar, cello, and upright bass, Mock’s arrangements weave together her classical background and inspiration from traditional jazz. Her years of experience as a NOLA public school teacher bloom into her compassionate and direct lyrics. We are all better off when Sofia Mock sits down and tells us a story.
