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East Bay Music Together

Making family music in the East Bay for 20 years with over 40,000 families! Follow us on Instagram

Wiggling, singing, and laughing with your child is so much fun—it’s easy to forget how much learning is taking place! Our research-based curriculum not only develops music skills, it nurtures creativity, self-expression, and confidence while also supporting social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Because these benefits build over time, children enjoy the fullest growth in each of these areas when they participate as consistently as possible up through kindergarten.

08/26/2026

🎶Fall classes are starting soon - visit our website to schedule your FREE trial class at one of our East Bay area locations!

🎶Come make beautiful music with your baby, toddler or preschooler! All are welcome, and we can't wait to meet you!

📍Classes available 7 days week in locations throughout the East Bay area including: Lafayette, Oakland, Berkeley, Moraga, Alameda, Albany, Orinda

08/25/2026

💪Give your child a boost by starting their musical education early!

🎶Classes are just starting soon, register today and learn how to make music part of your child's day, everyday.

📍East Bay Music Together offers classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers 7 days week in locations throughout the East Bay area including: Lafayette, Oakland, Berkeley, Moraga, Alameda, Albany, Orinda

Research from Dr. Anita Collins, The Music Advantage: How learning music helps your child's brain and well-being (2020)

08/22/2026

We are proud to offer the award winning Music Together curriculum - the very first of it's kind!

🎶In 1987, Music Together emerged a the first research based, mixed-age music class for early childhood. From birth to age 5, a child’s brain develops more, and more rapidly, than at any other time in life and the quality of a child’s experiences in the first few years of life helps shape how the brain develops. In early childhood, these experiences have a lasting impact on a child's health and ability to learn and succeed in school and in life.

🎶The Music Together curriculum was created based on research in music education and early childhood development in order to provide positive experiences that support a child's overall development in these crucial early years.

And best of all: Your child will love it. ❤

📍Classes available 7 days week in locations throughout the East Bay area including: Lafayette, Oakland, Berkeley, Moraga, Alameda, Albany, Orinda

08/20/2026

👭"In the orchestra of nonverbal communication, rhythm is like the conductor, helping all the other instruments stay in sync." (Chapter 3, Raising a Socially Successful Child)

✨This quick-but-interesting book looks at the cues and interactions of today's children that help them establish and maintain successful and fulfilling friendships. One of his first topics is rhythm: the strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound, and how it permeates our lives.

👭Being in sync with others means other nonverbal markers of communication flow together with comfort, ease with a natural feel. Things like walking next to each other, or walking in a line as many children do in school, or taking turns within an activity are examples of ways we rely on rhythm to keep us connected to those around us.

🎶Dr. Nowicki found in his research that often times when children were "out of sync" socially in the classroom, they also displayed a lack of basic rhythmic ability. How fascinating!

🕺🏻How can you help your child begin their social journey in life? By singing & dancing with them! As infants, babies enjoy & are comforted by the heartbeat rhythm they experienced in utero. They love rhythmic bouncy lap songs, and dancing in your arms. Toddlers can echo phrases, play mirror games with movement, & put the rhythm into their bodies when moving & even playing with instruments.

🎶Nowicki even recommends attending Music Together classes to experience joyful singing and dancing with other babies, toddlers, big kids & a variety of grown-up models! (Side note: I'd recommend reading the book even if he didn't specifically suggest taking one of our classes😉)

If you haven't tried a class yet, now's the perfect time to join us! Visit our website to schedule your free trial class!

📍East Bay Music Together offers classes 7 days week in locations throughout the East Bay area including: Lafayette, Oakland, Berkeley, Moraga, Alameda, Albany, Orinda

08/18/2026

🤗Classes are filling up for the upcoming Fall session! Did you save a spot yet?

East Bay Music Together is proud to offer the best music classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers in the East Bay since 1996!

Your tuition includes:
✅10 weeks of class at your preferred location
✅Illustrated Bongos songbook
✅Access to the songs through the Music Together® app
✅Access to our online makeup scheduler

🎯Register now to secure a spot in your favorite class!
https://eastbaymusictogether.com/schedule.html

📍Classes available 7 days week in locations throughout the East Bay area including: Lafayette, Oakland, Berkeley, Moraga, Alameda, Albany, Orinda

08/13/2026

🥁🥁Rhythm Kids® is a high-energy, drum-playing, dancing, singing, game-playing class geared specifically for big kids ages 4-6.

Rhythm Kids helps children develop the facility, repertoire, mastery, and creativity to be confident music students and music-makers throughout their lives. Plus, kids gain valuable skills they’ll take with them to the elementary school classroom (and beyond!). The music and movement activities support growth in several key developmental areas and naturally motivate kids to focus and engage.

Join the fun and games with your child - sign up on our website to reserve a spot!

📍Rhythm Kids is offered in our Oakland studio this fall, starting in September

08/12/2026

Parents are sometimes surprised to hear that they can start Music Together® classes with their babies as soon after birth as they’d like. That’s because all children are born music-makers!

👀Studies have shown (and we see it in class every day!) that even the youngest babies can respond to changes in tempo, distinguish differences in volume and melody, and sense when a song is about to end. It’s in these instances that we can see with our very own eyes our children’s ability to hear and respond to music - even when they’re just a few days old. Here are a few things you can look for:

😃Smiles, giggles, and coos that increase in intensity when the music stops. This is a signal that your baby may want you to sing some more.

🎶Cooing sounds that begin to match the pitches of the music they’re hearing, particularly at the ends of songs. They’re “singing” with you!

👁Baby's eyes “brighten”, change focus, or move toward the source of the sound. This tells you your baby is engaged and attentive. Keep singing!

👅Sucking or moving their tongue in “rhythm.” Even when their little mouths are otherwise occupied, they’re still mimicking the music. So don’t stop singing while you’re feeding your little one - you might feel them sucking on beat!

👣Feet are kicking, hands are clenched or waving, body is moving rhythmically. Try mirroring back your baby’s movements. This could be your baby’s first attempts at “dancing,” so give them some positive reinforcement!

➡Ready to learn more? Come to a class! Fall classes are now open for registration, Sign up on our website!

📍Classes available 7 days week in locations throughout the East Bay area including: Lafayette, Oakland, Berkeley, Moraga, Alameda, Albany, Orinda

08/11/2026

It's the hallmark of our program - 🎶Mixed Age🎶 family music class!

✨Music Together was the first early childhood music program to offer music classes for mixed ages. Child development researchers have known for a long time that the natural, family-style environment of mixed-age classes is the best way for young children to learn. In our experience, it works!

👶👩‍👧‍👦In Mixed-Age classes, the older children love to show what they know, and the younger ones love to watch and imitate. The relaxed, no-pressure environment lets all kids learn at their own pace, and you can enjoy watching your children learn and play together in class, along with other children of various ages.

Join a class this fall! Visit our website to sign up for your favorite class time!

📍Classes available 7 days week in locations throughout the East Bay area including: Lafayette, Oakland, Berkeley, Moraga, Alameda, Albany, Orinda

08/06/2026

➡Just a reminder, friends, as the summer session winds down - don't forget to do your make up classes!

Book your make ups under the "Enrolled Families" tab on our website. See you in class!

📍Classes available 7 days week in locations throughout the East Bay area including: Lafayette, Oakland, Berkeley, Moraga, Alameda, Albany, Orinda

08/04/2026

We’re proud to be a HALL OF FAME member, and voted BEST MUSIC CLASS in Bay Area Parent Magazine! 🥇

🎶Join a Music Together class in a location near you this Fall!

📍Classes available 7 days week in locations throughout the East Bay area including: Lafayette, Oakland, Berkeley, Moraga, Alameda, Albany, Orinda

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