Prelude Music Classes

"Beginning with the primal rhythm of the heart-beat to the complexity of dancing feet and hands playing instruments, rhythm and movement form a powerful alliance for musical expression throughout our lives."
-Music Together®

Make memories with your child at Prelude as you discover the wonders of movement and rhythm in our weekly music classes.
Join us this Fall! Register at www.preludechildren.com

"Beginning with the primal rhythm of the heart-beat to the complexity of dancing feet and hands playing instruments, rhythm and movement form a powerful alliance for musical expression throughout our lives."
-Music Together®

Make memories with your child at Prelude as you discover the wonders of movement and rhythm in our weekly music classes.
Join us this Fall! Register at www.preludechildren.com

[08/16/21]   We apologize if you have been having trouble reaching us! We are currently having some issues with our phone line. If you need any assistance registering for the Fall or scheduling a demo or make-up class, please contact us via text as 713-622-3113 or by email at [email protected]

❤️ Whether it's online or in-person, we ADORE being a part of your children's most formative years!

With weekly interactive classes over Zoom, streamed live into your home on Facebook, and available on-demand in our password protected Parent Portal, you will always have time to make Music Together®!

Registration is open for Fall 2021 featuring the Music Together® Fiddle Collection, Canta y Baila Chequi Morena Collection, and Rhythm Kids Alligator Collection
www.preludechildren.com

❤️ Whether it's online or in-person, we ADORE being a part of your children's most formative years!

With weekly interactive classes over Zoom, streamed live into your home on Facebook, and available on-demand in our password protected Parent Portal, you will always have time to make Music Together®!

Registration is open for Fall 2021 featuring the Music Together® Fiddle Collection, Canta y Baila Chequi Morena Collection, and Rhythm Kids Alligator Collection
www.preludechildren.com

Yeah, why is that?! 🎶

#summertime

Oh babies are good for so much :D

Priceless.

By twitter / bessbell

3 ways music educators can help students with autism develop their emotions

Always love to see how music supports all growth.

3 ways music educators can help students with autism develop their emotions Some children with autism struggle to express how they feel, but research shows music can help them develop better emotional skills.

#dadjokefriday

#dadjokefriday

Join us for the Fall session featuring Music Together's Fiddle Collection starting September 13!

This 10-week Fall session will be jam-packed with musical family, fun!

In-person Includes:
🎉Choice of Mask Optional, Mask Required, or Outdoor Classes
🎉Prelude Bag with Personal Instruments for new families (or an additional $15 for returning families upon request)
🎉Songbook and CD as well as digital access to the music through the Hello, Everybody App.

Online Includes:
🎉Daily, 30-minute music Classes
🎉Weekly Zoom Classes
🎉Access to a private Facebook group where all classes are streamed live and archived so families can attend classes at the best time that works for them
🎉Access to the Parent Portal where all recorded classes are posted and can be viewed at a time that works best for your family
🎉Songbook and CD from a class collection of your choice as well as digital access to the music through the Hello, Everybody App

Register today at www.preludechildren.com

Join us for the Fall session featuring Music Together's Fiddle Collection starting September 13!

This 10-week Fall session will be jam-packed with musical family, fun!

In-person Includes:
🎉Choice of Mask Optional, Mask Required, or Outdoor Classes
🎉Prelude Bag with Personal Instruments for new families (or an additional $15 for returning families upon request)
🎉Songbook and CD as well as digital access to the music through the Hello, Everybody App.

Online Includes:
🎉Daily, 30-minute music Classes
🎉Weekly Zoom Classes
🎉Access to a private Facebook group where all classes are streamed live and archived so families can attend classes at the best time that works for them
🎉Access to the Parent Portal where all recorded classes are posted and can be viewed at a time that works best for your family
🎉Songbook and CD from a class collection of your choice as well as digital access to the music through the Hello, Everybody App

Register today at www.preludechildren.com

Today we mourn the passing of our friend, David Haberman. A prolific and magnificent artist who has enhanced every music class by his sophisticated, beautiful, and colorful paintings. David was a loving husband, father, grandfather, friend, and so much more. His family was everything to him. Please keep his daughter, wife, and grandchildren in your hearts- they are close friends of Jonathan and Ana. When Prelude opened the studios in W. Alabama, Ana asked David if he would be willing to bring a painting. As soon as the walls were painted, David showed up with a painting for every corner of our studio. He gave life to our space, and not a day goes by without someone commenting on the beauty of his art. David, your light and love continues to shine. Today we mourn your passing, and celebrate all you’ve left behind, starting with your precious family. Rest In Peace, dear friend.

A look back at some of our highlights from last week! Being grateful for the little things this Tuesday morning! What are you grateful for?
#gratituesday

A look back at some of our highlights from last week! Being grateful for the little things this Tuesday morning! What are you grateful for?
#gratituesday

19 dad jokes about classical music that are so bad they’re actually hilarious

Viewer discretion advised. Sax and violins ahead...

19 dad jokes about classical music that are so bad they’re actually hilarious Did you hear the one about the tuba glue?

❤️ Thank you for trusting us to be a part of your child's development. Early childhood music education is our passion and our vocation. We believe all children are musical and can learn to sing in tune and move with accurate rhythm.

We are looking forward to a wonderful and musical Fall session with you and your family. Find a class that fits your family best! Join us for an outdoor class, indoor mask-optional, or indoor mask-required class!

Registration is open for Fall 2021 featuring the Music Together® Fiddle Collection
www.preludechildren.com

❤️ Thank you for trusting us to be a part of your child's development. Early childhood music education is our passion and our vocation. We believe all children are musical and can learn to sing in tune and move with accurate rhythm.

We are looking forward to a wonderful and musical Fall session with you and your family. Find a class that fits your family best! Join us for an outdoor class, indoor mask-optional, or indoor mask-required class!

Registration is open for Fall 2021 featuring the Music Together® Fiddle Collection
www.preludechildren.com

It's 8/8 and it's the one and only Prill McAfee's birthday today!! Happy birthday to one of the most genuine, open-hearted and supportive teachers and human beings on the Prelude Team. Prill, we all love you. Thank you for enriching our lives with your gentle and loving spirit.

It's 8/8 and it's the one and only Prill McAfee's birthday today!! Happy birthday to one of the most genuine, open-hearted and supportive teachers and human beings on the Prelude Team. Prill, we all love you. Thank you for enriching our lives with your gentle and loving spirit.

There's a reason we use sticks in music class... 😂 (Simple toys make the very best toys)

$4.50. Bargain.

#stayplayful

Happy Friday to all! Stay cool.

Eat your heart out, Marilyn Monroe.

#playmemories #stayplayful

Our sister organization, the Prelude Music Foundation is looking for Early Childhood Music Specialists to join their team!
The Prelude Music Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit operating in the greater Houston area. Their mission is to transform the lives and education of children in Houston through the power of music. Check out the original post for more info!

Remarkable, indeed!!
#dadjokefriday

Remarkable, indeed!!
#dadjokefriday

Wow. This is something.
We don't judge the trees' tree-ness. Why are we always judging human's human-ness?

Here are some of our highlights from last week at Prelude! What are some of yours?!

Here are some of our highlights from last week at Prelude! What are some of yours?!

And speaking of playful and silly, have you ever tried your best operatic voice to help your child/children follow through with something you needed them to do? It does work. What other musical tricks do you use?

Being playful or silly is one of the simplest and most effective ways to encourage cooperation and avoid battles. Some parents find that the shift of being playful is a game-changer that makes parenting easier and more fun. What has worked for you? #nodramadiscipline #nodramadisciplineworkbook #parenting #parentingtips #wholebrainchild

Charity begins at home. Let's be very, very kind and gentle with ourselves (first!!) and those we care for so deeply - our children.

Talk to your kids about this: They are more than their grades, trophies, accomplishments, and productivity.

While you’re at it, remind yourself that the same is true about you.

#HRmom

{Image description: “The outpouring of love and support I’ve received has made me realize I’m more than my accomplishments and gymnastics, which I never truly believed before.” - Simone Biles, Posted July 28, 2021}

Yes.

Did you notice that we have been sharing a lot of dance and disability resources in our stories this month?

That's because it's Disability Pride Month!

NDEO is committed to continuing to improve the accessibility of our programs and services, and we encourage all of our members to make the same commitment to accessibility in the dance world.

Looking to learn more and get started in transforming your program into a space of #DanceEducationForALL?

Log in to your NDEO account and visit the Dance and Disability Forum (ndeo.org/forums) to read through past threads sharing changes that you can make to start creating a more accessible dance program.

Happy Friday! 🍕

Probably 80% exhausted AF and 20% come get this fun and I'm all for it.. Breakfast for dinner is my favorite. I'm also not above ordering GrubHub.

I wonder what Simon & Garfunkel would have to say about this....
#dadjokefriday

I wonder what Simon & Garfunkel would have to say about this....
#dadjokefriday

❤️One of the great things about being a Prelude teacher is that we get to be a part of your child's earliest musical memories.
Do you remember some of your first musical memories? What about the first time you bought a CD, heard a now favorite song play on the radio, saw someone play an instrument, heard a choir sing, or went to a concert? These memories are precious, exciting, and transformative!

🎉We would love to hear about some of your musical memories. Please share a photo of your musical memories and tag us, or leave a comment!

❤️One of the great things about being a Prelude teacher is that we get to be a part of your child's earliest musical memories.
Do you remember some of your first musical memories? What about the first time you bought a CD, heard a now favorite song play on the radio, saw someone play an instrument, heard a choir sing, or went to a concert? These memories are precious, exciting, and transformative!

🎉We would love to hear about some of your musical memories. Please share a photo of your musical memories and tag us, or leave a comment!

[07/29/21]   Relevant and reflective. This sort of perfectionism has no place in our music classes - note that we welcome participation from all, at all skill levels.

🎉We are thrilled to welcome Emily McGinnis, Renee Smith, and Yanira Soria to the Prelude teaching team! They will all begin teaching this Fall. Please help us welcome them to the Prelude Community!🎉

❤️Emily McGinnis
When Emily isn't playing her trumpet, she particularly enjoys playing tenor horn as a member of Houston Brass Band, Houston's premier British-style brass band. Emily started attending Music Together classes when her daughter was seven months old and fell in love with the program's philosophy and curriculum. Passionate about life-long music-making, Emily is incredibly excited to teach young children at the beginning of their musical journey.

❤️Renee Smith
Music has always been a constant in Renee's life, and she enjoys an ever-expanding variety of music from folk to metal, classical to jazz, opera to funk, and beyond! She is an AMI-certified Montessori teacher who's nurtured 2-6-year-olds in local Montessori schools since 2007. Working with children invigorates her sense of wonder and passion for learning. Music Together seems to be the magical intersection of her love of music and child development. She is so excited to share her love of music with your family and the Prelude community!

❤️Yanira Soria
Originally from Spain, Yanira began her piano studies at the age of 5 and has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States and the world! Yani holds degrees from Sam Houston State University and the University of Houston, where she completed her Doctorate of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in Collaborative Piano and Chamber Music. Currently, she is a faculty member of HSPVA's Vocal Department. Yani discovered Prelude when her daughter was 6 weeks old and immediately fell in love with the program, the school, and the teachers. Yani is thrilled to be a part of the Prelude team and cannot wait to make music with your family!

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@poetpartum

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@poetpartum

Does anyone else remember our curbside sing-alongs?! 😲
It feels like forever ago since we visited our families throughout Houston for musical sing-alongs!
#latergram

For anyone unfamiliar, Mr. Rogers was an accomplished pianist, a great lover of music, and a spokesperson for raising a kind, understanding generation of children and families. It's up to us to carry on the spirit of his work

🎉Registration for Fall 2021 is OPEN🎉
Our Fall session will feature Music Together®'s Fiddle Collection, Rhythm Kids Alligator Collection, and Canta y Baila Conmigo Chequi Morena Collection!
This 10-week Fall session will have your family moving and grooving to a variety of playful activities and catchy tunes.
Join us from September 13th through November 20th for a weekly family music class!
www.preludechildren.com

🎉Registration for Fall 2021 is OPEN🎉
Our Fall session will feature Music Together®'s Fiddle Collection, Rhythm Kids Alligator Collection, and Canta y Baila Conmigo Chequi Morena Collection!
This 10-week Fall session will have your family moving and grooving to a variety of playful activities and catchy tunes.
Join us from September 13th through November 20th for a weekly family music class!
www.preludechildren.com