Music expresses our souls. Music is a way of knowing the world. When we sing, our hearts remember each other. Music is indeed a universal language. We sometimes overlook the place of music in our lives and think of it as something outside of ourselves and extracurricular rather than one of the building blocks in the foundation of life skills.

During the first six years of children's lives, they experience a rapid phase of development in their various intelligences. Howard Gardner, a Harvard psychologist, states that music intelligence is equal to the various intelligences such as logical-mathematical, linguistic, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal and intrapersonal. A young child’s brain is hard-wired for learning and acquisition of skills. They watch, they see, they listen, they do. Then they do it over and over again for the sheer delight of doing. This is how learning happens.

What a child learns is as much a product of environmental stimulation as it is innate ability. In fact, innate ability atrophies without nourishment.

Ken Guilmartin and co-author Dr. Lili Levinowitz have developed a music program which celebrates the joy, fun and inspiration of music-making while harmoniously incorporating the fundamentals of primary music development. This is Music Together.
The 45-minute classes take place once a week for ten-week periods, and are designed to engage children ages birth to five and parents in a delicious smorgasbord of songs, movement and instrument play. Traditionally, communication during Music Together classes is non-verbal. Parents and caregivers encourage their child's initiative through singing, dancing, smiles, eye contact and imitation. Parental enjoyment and participation holds the key to the development of music-loving children.

There has been some confusion around "talent" as it applies to music. Often, people of this culture tend to subscribe to the notion "you either have it, or you don't". More accurately, the have and have not component of this subject addresses "who heard it, sang to it, moved to it and who did not." Anyone exposed to quality musical stimulus from early on probably "has it" now.

Claudia Tulip, Director of Under One Common Sky has been teaching and directing Music Together since 1999. The essence of Music Together is so like her earliest memories of music that she is grateful to give that and more back to the community.

Fall Classes in Scottsdale, N. Scottsdale and Cave Creek begin the week of September 12

OUR CLASSES:

   Mixed Ages Classes  (ages newborn to 5 yrs.) support early childhood music development through singing, creative movement and instrumental play. Strong parent-child interaction enables each individual child's stage of development to flower within the larger community. During fall, winter and spring, the class materials for Mixed Ages Class are one of our nine song collections rotated over three years. During the summer session, our class materials are Summer Songs - best hits of all 9 song collections, perfect for the shorter summer semester. Class materials include 2 CDs (one for at home and one for the car!) and illustrated songbook.

  Babies Class (ages birth to 8 months) is a fun, informative class for new parents. It is designed to nurture, treasure and develop your baby's musical world while supporting a parent's interactive discovery of it. Through music, movement and instrument play, the class explores developmentally appropriate musical stimulus and activities for babies. Rhythmic & melodic development and emotional bonding flourish in this relaxed, fun, creative and informative setting. Parents learn great ways to apply the experience at home and on the road. Class materials include 2 CDs and an illustrated songbook of one of two of the Music Together® Babies Song Collections.  

Music Together Guitar Class for Grownups - 8 weeks. Learn to play guitar using Music Together songs as the repertoire and guitar as the vehicle! You will learn to play 1-2 songs per week, guaranteed. Beginners and experienced beginners are both welcome. This has been a richly creative and wonderful experience for parents. Music Together Guitar Workbook is included. You will need a guitar and guitar capo. Call Claudia (480-688-9597) for suggestions on instruments.This class is open to: Parents and other adult caregivers of children enrolling in the Fall 2011 Semester -"Bongos and is a sure way to learn guitar and raise the joy bar! Register online when you register for your child's Mixed Ages class or once the semester has begun. 8 week semester - $155.

Class Schedule

Class Schedule Start Date Duration Teacher Register Windgate Ranch 10095 E. Windgate Ranch Road Scottsdale, AZ 85255 map and directions Music Together Babies: 9 months and under (2 Seats Left) Winter 2012 Babies Class is now accepts children up to 11 months old by 1/1/12. Call Director for more information 480-688-9597. Tuesday 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM 01/03/12 10 weeks Claudia Tulip Register Music Together Mixed Ages (Full) Monday 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM 01/02/12 10 weeks Claudia Tulip Register Music Together Mixed Ages (2 Seats Left) Monday 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM 01/02/12 10 weeks Claudia Tulip Register Music Together Mixed Ages (Full) Tuesday 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM 01/03/12 10 weeks Claudia Tulip Register Music Together Mixed Ages Tuesday 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM 01/03/12 10 weeks Claudia Tulip Register Music Together Guitar Class for Grownups Tuesday 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM 01/17/12 8 weeks Claudia Tulip Register FCF - Holland Community Center 34250 N. 60th Street, Bldg. B Scottsdale, AZ 85266 location map Music Together Mixed Ages Wednesday 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM 01/04/12 10 weeks Claudia Tulip Register

NEWS! Wednesday and Thursday classes at FCF Holland Community Center (86262) are registered through Desert Foothills Theater Conservatory of Performing Arts.

Schedule: Wednesday 3:45 Mixed Ages, Thursday 10:00 Mixed Ages, Thursday 12:00 Babies. To register for these classes, call 480-488-1981 or visit www.desertfoothillstheater.com

Monday and Tuesday classes at Windgate Ranch (85255) are registered through Under One Common Sky. See above for class schedule.  Click here to register for classes at Windgate Ranch

New families

  1 child - $175 ($160 plus $15 New Family registration fee)   

 Sibling fee - $110    

   Siblings under 8 months by the first day of class: free    

Guitar Class for Grownups - $155

   Returning families  

  1 child - $165 ($160 + $5 Returning Family registration fee)      

  Sibling - $110    

  Siblings under 8 months by the first day of class: free 

Guitar Class for Grownups - $155

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"Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit."  

~ E. E. Cummings

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