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Family Music for Babies; 1 Month up to 2 Years

January 10, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 11:15 am

$80

Date: Fridays, January 10 – March 7, 2025
Date Exception: No Class Friday, February 14, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
This class meets weekly for 8 weeks
Instructor: Persy Kreider
Location: Room 213, Dance Studio
Ages: 1 month – 2 years
Registration Fee: $80
Drop-in Fee: $15

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About the class

Designed for parents and their babies to take together, these bilingual weekly classes help you learn how to play musically with your baby. Each class features bouncing and rocking songs, wiggle and peek-a-boo games, and other fun activities for the two of you all while increasing your baby’s capacity for learning and language skills.

  • Increases your baby’s curiosity about music.
  • Develops listening skills and a sense of beat.
  • Helps you form a closer bond with your baby.
  • Gives you and your baby a chance to interact with other parents and babies.

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The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.

About the instructor

Persy Kreider

Instructor

Persy was born and raised in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.   She has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and an associate degree in Montessori Early Childhood Education.  Beginning as a Montessori teacher, Persy’s journey led her to become the Director of Crescent Montessori in 2021.

Growing up, music was a constant presence in Persy’s home. Her father, a guitar-playing singer, instilled her a love for music from a young age. Persy’s enthusiasm for music led her to pursue Musikgarten training at the University of Miami. 

Her classes will be a fusion of songs, engaging movement activities, instrument exploration, and imaginative narratives that encourage children’s creativity.

In her downtime, Persy finds solace in nature, often taking walks with her two daughters.

    Questions and Answers

    • All Levels
    • Welcomes participants from beginning through advanced. Instructor provides a balanced and flexible curriculum suitable for participants with any level of experience.
    • Beginning
    • Participant has little to no experience with this medium and needs or expects guidance at every step during the class. Participant wants to learn about materials, techniques, and vocabulary of the medium.
    • Intermediate
    • Participant is comfortable with the medium and expects both guidance and time to work alone with the medium.
    • Advanced
    • Participant is very confident with all aspects of the medium. Participant is self-motivated; ready to experiment and develop their artistic voice.

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    We ask that you notify us at least 10 days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 days’ notice, we will not be able to provide refunds, due to our contractual obligations and material purchases for each class. 

    Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee, or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.

    Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org to request a late addition.

    We are always looking for new instructors. You can find more information about the process here, or fill out the form directly here.

    You can view our full class policies and guidelines here.

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