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 The magic of community.

I’m writing this as I sit in a friend’s home, listening to the hum of the dryer as my laundry spins. Typically around this time, I send a “time is ticking” or “enroll now” email to the masses, encouraging new families to preview and previous families to come on back to class. Of course I want those things to happen, but I feel it’s more important to focus on the magic of community, friends, and helping each other.

So, why am I doing laundry at a friend’s house? To make a long story short, a pipe burst in our home which produced flooding and mold. 90% of our downstairs is affected, which left our home office, piano studio, foyer, kitchen, laundry room, and downstairs bathroom uninhabitable. We have at least another 6 weeks before life and Grow and Sing Studios headquarters will be up and running. Uprooted during the holidays with our 2 kids, 2 dogs, and 2 cats in a hotel has been a challenge. Yet it’s also a reminder of the blessing of community and friends. Piano lessons have been in session for a week because a kind customer opened their home and piano to us. Our staff was so flexible and met at our hotel for our spring staff meeting, and even serenaded the hotel staff. Home cooked meals by family and friends have been the most comforting moments as most of our meals have ended with the words “take-out”. How does this tie into classes beginning? Well, I’ve been teaching Kindermusik for over 15 years and have seen so many connections formed. Not just between adult and child, but between adults and adults. Lifetime friendships are made every day when we gather together for Kindermusik. A place where each and every attendee has one focus in mind – connection.

We are starting a week early because of missed time during Hurricane Irma. This was another time when our community came together, helped each other, and connected. If you’ve been considering Kindermusik, we welcome the opportunity to join us this week, free, to experience for yourself what our incredible community is all about. Yes, Kindermusik is about music, but it’s so much more. It’s planting new seeds of connections, watching our beautiful children blossom, and perhaps meeting that lifelong friend.
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Connecting Families
Through the Magic of Music
Do you have a baby or child under 5, and have been meaning to come preview a class with us?
Considering enrolling in classes starting after the New Year?
There is ONE MORE WEEK of classes before we break.
If you are new to our studio, you are invited to come preview, free.
First, check out our locations to see where you might want to attend.
Next contact us and we’ll match you up with a class to preview this week.
This week: FREE Kindermusik Preview Class for new families.
Enrolling for January.
Classes happening this week Monday through Friday in various locations. A RESERVATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND A FREE PREVIEW. This is so we never overfill our classes, and so the educator for your chosen class knows you are coming and can plan accordingly. We would love to meet your family before we break for the Holidays.
If you are already enrolled in our program, we wish you a wonderful final week of 2017 classes. Please feel free to bring a friend!

 

Grow and Sing Studios presents: Baby Days!

Welcome to our BABY DAYS at Grow and Sing Studios!!
Kindermusik Foundations, for children newborn to walking, incorporates the most current research on early childhood development and provides families a special place for learning and connecting with other parents and babies through music and movement. Our Foundations classes offer a sensory-rich yet caring and gentle environment where babies can explore and react to new sounds, sensations, objects, and movements. Classes include instrument play, scarves, dancing, singing, rocking, massage, exercise, drumming and SO much more!

Have you been meaning to come try out a class, or are you just finding out about our program for the first time? We invite you to come check out one of these classes, have some fun, make some music and hopefully fall in love with the magic of Kindermusik! Reservations are required and space is limited.
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Learn about our free newborn offer: https://www.growandsing.com/classes/newborns-free/.

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Wonderful Events Coming!

What a wonderful turnout for October demo days with over 50 families experiencing our program for the first time. If you meant to attend a demo day but missed the chance, we can schedule a free preview class for you. Just contact us. If you are enrolled and would like to invite a friend, we would love to meet them.
October isn’t over yet! Still coming up, our pay per class options – Crafty Pumpkin Parties and Itsy Bitsy Spider Playdates . Enroll today.
If you are a school year subscriber, just a reminder you get two of these classes free per school year as perks. Just email to secure your space.
ROCK, ROLL AND SHAKE DEM’ BONES
Dem’ Bones is a (lucky) 13-track playlist of the top kid-friendly Halloween songs to treat your little ghouls and goblins. No tricks here, other than sneaking in a little musical learning along the way! So hit play and get in the spooky groove with our Halloween album!

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October Demo Days

October is almost here and that means OCTOBER DEMO DAYS at Grow and Sing Studios are coming!! Have you been meaning to come try out a class, or are you just finding out about our program for the first time? We invite you to come check out one of these classes, have some fun, make some music and hopefully fall in love with the magic of Kindermusik! Reservations are required and space is limited. If you do not see a class posted that works for you, we have many more. Just contact us and we can attempt to match you up with one. 407.970.2774

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Feeling Irma Exhaustion? Let us help.

Sending best wishes out to all, with hope that you have a quick recovery from the effects of Hurricane Irma.
Wow, what a week. We hope everybody fared well during the storm and has already or quickly regained their power. We are just so excited to resume what was an incredible start to our school year of Kindermusik classes (which was abruptly interrupted by Irma). Here is a list of where we are, and on which days. We want you to come preview a class (or lesson) so email or call us to arrange. We are happily taking reservations. It’s time to get back to what brings us happiness which is MUSIC!  407.970.2774
~Mondays – Winter Springs/Oviedo, Lake Nona
~Tuesdays – Winter Park, Dr. Phillips, Winter Garden
~Wednesdays – UCF, Winter Garden, Port Orange
~Thursdays – UCF, Winter Park, Lake Nona
~Fridays – Downtown Orlando, Sanford (our new location!!)
More Grow and Sing Studios Highlights
Video highlight of our first week of classes.
Staff Stories video playlist.
Vote for Grow and Sing Studios – Kindermusik in the Family Favorite Awards.
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This week your adventure begins.

You’ll laugh, smile, stomp, play, kick, clap, jump, sing, and dance. Make it a September to remember, together with us, Grow and Sing Studios.
Our program engages the potential found in every child. We excel at setting a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning. Let your family journey begin with Kindermusik. growandsing.com
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Learn about our Newborn Offer.

a september to remember

Why these moments mean everything

I first stepped into a Kindermusik classroom as a brand new mom to our daughter Anna. She was three months old, and I was SO nervous! I had no idea what to expect. I had resigned from my job as a Music Therapist and Activity Director in the geriatric population to stay at home with Anna and there was no doubt in my mind music would be a part of our world. The minute I entered that Kindermusik class, my entire world changed. It felt like home. I adored being a Kindermusik parent in class. I was blown away by the child centered approach to learning, the accepting loving environment and the incredible parent education I received. It was one of the most precious times that I now realize go by far to quickly. Considering my degree in Music Therapy, I was quickly convinced to teach Kindermusik and so I became licensed. I loved teaching it. I loved attending it. Thanks to my daughter Anna, who led me there, I found my true passion.
Aiden and I at Kindermusik
Fast forward a few years. I was extremely pregnant with our son Aiden when the studio I worked for closed up their business and I lost my Kindermusik teaching job. After Aiden was born, I was such a happy mom of two, but there was something missing. My little man needed to have Kindermusik and I SO craved those moments with him. I knew the incredible developmental benefits it had already had on our daughter, not to mention the many milestones I had witnessed of others in classes I taught. I honestly couldn’t imagine not having the opportunity to enjoy the Kindermusik activities with him. So, in 2005, I selfishly created Grow and Sing Studios for Aiden. I even convinced my dear friend, a music educator whom I met in music school to work with me, so I could attend as a mom! And so, the roller coaster of business ownership, mixed with being Kindermusik mom began.
It’s been 15 years since I became licensed and I have loved every moment. My husband Will came on board and Grow and Sing Studios became our family business. Our mission, to connect as many families as we can through the magic of music is our focus. We are blessed with such an incredible team of educators who we consider family. Our children both graduated Kindermusik after attending the entire continuum of classes. Anna is now almost 16 and Aiden is 12! I can’t express how much I cherish the moments I had with them at Kindermusik in their first years. The cuddles, the dances, the precious unplugged, uninterrupted moments. They are what life is about.
That is what we want for you. So that when you are in the hustle and bustle of car lines, band rehearsals, and sports practices in 15 or so years, you can look back and remember that fun dance, silly song, or quiet time rocking song you shared with your baby at Kindermusik and cherish them too.
See you soon.
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Every journey needs a first step

Music ignites all areas of development, so it’s no wonder that our classes are FULL of firsts! Congratulations to our Kindermusik baby Ariel, who took her very first steps in class today. It was a moment, that will become a memory, that will last a lifetime.
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SCHOOL YEAR CALENDARS


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Our School Years include 35 active weeks of classes with some scheduled weeks off which are noted below.

SCHOOL YEAR 2024 – 2025
School Year begins – August 12th, 2024
OFF – Thanksgiving week – Nov. 25 – 29, 2024
OFF – Holiday/Winter break – Dec. 16, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025
School Year Resumes after Winter Break – Jan 6, 2025
OFF – Spring Break – March 17 – 21, 2025
School Year ends – May 16, 2025

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SUMMER 2025 CALENDAR


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This Summer we are offer a 6 week session of classes. If you are traveling during any of our “on” weeks, we are happy to pro-rate the value of up to 2 classes.
Week 1 – June 2 – 6
Week 2 – June 9 – 13
Week 3 – June 16 – 20
Week 4 – June 23 – 27
NO CLASSES WEEK OF JUNE 30 – HAPPY 4TH OF JULY
Week 5 – July 7 – 11
NO CLASSES WEEK OF JULY 14 – KINDERMUSIK EDUCATOR’S CONFERENCE
Week 6 – July – 21 – 25

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