Dragonfly Laughter Music Studio

08/13/2026

Bring your little ones and get ready for a class built for smiles, rhythm, and connection! Come try a Sound Beginnings (ages 0-4) or Let’s Play Music (ages 4-6) class and discover how joyful music can be! See how music and play supports brain development while strengthening those special parent/child moments. It’s engaging, welcoming, and full of FUN. More info at www.dragonflylaughtermusic.com.

08/07/2026

Can you believe the difference?

So much development of the hands in just a few years.

Clearly the 3 year old hand isn’t ready for piano lessons.

But what about the 3 year old brain?

With a highly sensitive ear, sophisticated auditory processing center, and desire to imitate, the 3 year old is PRIME for music lessons!

In Sound Beginnings and Let’s Play Music we teach music perfectly to younger children.

So when that 3 year old is 7 and her hands are ready for piano, she’s already had 4 years of lessons!

And THEN the 7 year old can TAKE OFF!

08/05/2026

Early years are everything 🌱 80% of brain growth and development happens in the first 3 years, and children can build their first 1,000 words of vocabulary in that same window. Sound Beginnings is here to support parents with research-backed musical experiences that help shape how little ones see the world—one sound at a time 🎶✨

08/03/2026

Can a simple beat help a child learn to read? 🧠✨

It sounds surprising, but groundbreaking research from Northwestern University’s Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory reveals a powerful connection between a child's ability to keep a steady rhythm and their reading skills!

When children practice tracking a beat, they are actually training their brain's auditory system to process sounds more accurately. This precise communication between hearing and movement reduces "neural jitter," making it much easier for the brain to connect speech sounds to written words.

Essentially, rhythm isn't just about music—it's foundational for literacy and language development! 🥁📚

Want to dive into the fascinating science behind how music builds stronger readers?

👇 Click the link to read the full article!

The findings of a Northwestern University study of more than 100 high school students lend proof to the surprising link between music, rhythmic abilities and language skills.

07/29/2026

Red balloon manipulatives on the staff turn our little 4-year-olds into music readers! Our students move the balloons, match notes to bells, and build real confidence with every practice. In Let's Play Music, we make music literacy feel like play!

07/27/2026

🎶✨ Let’s talk about how children learn music—it's not just “hearing songs,” it’s building brain pathways!

We often think of music lessons as sitting still at a piano and reading notes. But for young children, the best music education looks a lot more like play! In early childhood, kids absorb rhythm, pitch, and pattern through play, movement, and repetition. 🎨✨

Quality early music education treats music like a language. When children get to experience rhythm and melody through their bodies and voices first, learning an instrument later becomes so much easier and more natural.

That’s why music classes work so well so early: they grow listening skills, confidence, and creativity at the same time! Plus, engaging multiple areas of the brain at once supports everything from language literacy to pattern recognition!

Discover the science behind how children learn music and why early education matters so much on the blog: 🧠🌈

https://www.letsplaymusicsite.com/post/how-children-learn-music-why-early-childhood-music-education-works

07/24/2026

In Let’s Play Music, we strive to build total musicians. 🎶🎻🎺🎹

This means children who graduate from our programs not only play piano, they have strong theory foundation and sophisticated ear training. So whether they go onto private piano, violin, voice, trumpet or guitar lessons—whatever they choose— their skills will carry over and set them up for success.💯

They become adaptable, listening, responding, skilled musicians in our programs.

Learn more about our programs for all ages by visiting our website, www.dragonflylaughtermusic.com.

07/22/2026

To develop true musicianship, students need immersion in a rich vocabulary of good music.

Our albums are filled with the music best suited for young children. Quality music with a variety of styles, harmonies, rhythms, and classical pieces.

Many songs include accentuated primary chords, solfège patterns, and echo games designed to train the ear.

This kind of ear training requires time and repetition, and out-of-class listening offers a valuable opportunity to internalize what they hear and deepen their musical understanding. 🎧🎶

Start listening to your fall class music NOW!

07/20/2026

Psychology Today just highlighted something our community already knows: music helps shape critical life skills. From executive functioning to creative thinking, music offers a hands-on way to shape the way our brain functions and build the tools learners use in school, work, and relationships.

https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOWnBkMVEtWlhCSVJKeFdZQ050RVBmWVN1bWIwTVpzb2l6SDZMSlFiT053bGsyYy1Zank5VGxtUVZYSklJcXFCWW04VWE1dFR3SGhsaVUtSjVqdUhVZXJHOWlRMUdUcGp5eVcxOE15V3Z0UnlZWFM4cV9Wcm0tRWF5dGZubXNFMkpMSHc5LWk1V1V2U2RTSml0TmJVLVM2RlBfd00yM2RQSnBocnJpRmNOVW54eGRqWXNYem1DV2I3cExDZw?oc=5