Weekly music classes for children aged 0–3 and their parent or caregiver
Join your child in discovering the wonders of music, movement, storytelling and community. You’ll sing, dance, and play simple musical instruments, while supporting your child’s growth in musical, motor, cognitive, and social development.
Based on Dr. Shinichi Suzuki’s belief that “Every child can learn,” this method has been used for more than 80 years to nurture children at a very early age all over the world. The curriculum fosters not only musical ability but also curiosity, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning. Parents and caregivers are active participants, sharing in their child’s joy and progress.
These classes are based on the international Suzuki Early Childhood Education (SECE) program, inspired by the philosophy of Shinichi Suzuki.
Classes include a variety of musical and playful activities - gentle, simple, and adapted even for very young babies:
Singing and nursery rhymes
Playing simple percussion instruments
Listening to beautiful music
Story time and movement games
Dancing, marching, and exploring rhythm and pitch
The curriculum rotates through familiar songs and activities, which are also listened to at home, helping children develop mastery through repetition, imitation, and joyful discovery.
Motor skills - coordination, balance, fine and gross movement
Social skills - empathy, sharing, taking turns
Character traits - confidence, perseverance, joy, self-discipline, appreciation of beauty.
Testimonials
It has been a great joy to train in Suzuki Early Childhood Education and offer these classes. Children aged 0-3 meet the world with wonder; they experience music as something magical, and it is contagious.
It is equally moving to witness the love and presence that parents and caregivers bring, both in our classes and in the shared listening and exploration of songs at home. These moments of connection between parent and child, and within the group, create an environment where we can celebrate each child as they grow in confidence, spirit, and skill.
I look forward to our time together each week.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Suzuki Early Childhood Education (SECE)?
Suzuki Early Childhood Education (SECE) is a parent-child music and development program based on Dr. Shinichi Suzuki’s Talent Education philosophy and the belief that “Every child can learn.”
Dr. Suzuki observed that children learn naturally through their senses and through the example of their parents and caregivers: listening, imitation, repetition, and encouragement - the same way they learn their mother tongue.
Parents or caregivers actively participate in every class, becoming partners in the child’s growth. The parent is seen as the child’s first and most important teacher.
Why does music in the first three years matter?
The first years of life are a period of extraordinary brain development. Musical experiences awaken and strengthen neural pathways connected with language, empathy, intellect and creativity.
Music engages the whole child, fostering both ability and noble character, which Dr. Suzuki believed were inseparable.
How does the Suzuki philosophy support early childhood development?
The Suzuki philosophy nurtures not only early musical ability but also the development of character.
Through a nurturing and structured environment, children develop qualities such as confidence, focus, patience, kindness, curiosity, and respect. Each small success builds confidence and joy, laying the foundation for a lifelong love of learning, in academics and instrumental instruction, and everyday life.
