Unique Mommy & Me Class Offers Culture Through Music & Dance

RIDGEFIELD, CT — Itching to travel to a tropical island or listen to the sounds of the jungle? Join other moms, caregivers and their toddlers on an adventure as they take a journey to other parts of the world each Tuesday at the Arts & Nature School of Ridgefield. This new Cultural Music & Movement class is held every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. for caregivers and their babies ages 0-6 and offers an educational, musical adventure to other countries and cultures through stories, songs and dance. Children explore various types of instruments and learn about a different culture each week.

According to Mary Luehrisen, executive director of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation, research has found that learning music facilitates learning other subjects and enhances skills that children inevitably use in other areas. “A music-rich experience for children of singing, listening and moving is really bringing a very serious benefit to children as they progress into more formal learning,” she said. Making music helps with small and large motor skills, language development and more.

“When you look at children ages two to nine, one of the breakthroughs in that area is music’s benefit for language development, which is so important at that stage,” said Kenneth Guilmartin, founder of Music Together.

Click here for sign up information. Classes are held at the Arts & Nature School of Ridgefield, 280 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield. Classes are pro-rated for those who join after class #1. Call or email for questions (475) 215-5582, artsandnatureschool@gmail.com or visit: www.artsandnatureschoolofridgefield.com.

Photo credit: Wendy Mitchell