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Grab your family, harness up your fastest reindeer and meet us at a Bach to Baby concert for the perfect prelude to the holiday season! Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers. Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow. Outstanding Musicians, Exhilarating Performances, Inspiring Locations across the UK. As seen at Royal Albert Hall and Buckingham Palace. Featured in The Times (London) and the New York Times. Tickets: £15/adult when booked through our website Remember: Up to 2 children come free on every Adult Ticket! Doors open 15 minutes before, and concert lasts for about 45 minutes.

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Gentle songs and fascinating sounds nurture a lifetime of music and learning. TIME TO SING Your baby loves the sound of your singing voice. Monkey’s gentle songs and lullabies have been especially composed for you both to share precious moments. Song words are closely linked to rhythmic body movements which relieve your baby’s digestion and any stress they may be feeling. TIME TO MOVE Sensory props and stimulating visual experiences encourage Rock ‘n’ Roll babies to move their bodies and make sounds with their voices – this interaction activates the brain to release chemicals that help memory. TIME TO PLAY Baby – friendly percussion instruments release magical sounds and captivate and enthral our Rock ‘n’ Rollers! By reaching out and grasping for the sounds your baby will be stimulating their physical and emotional development. TIME TO SLEEP The more a baby is cuddled and held, the more secure and independent he will be when he gets older. Monkey’s soothing lullabies nurture a lifetime of music and are available as a digital download for you to learn and sing to your baby every day. A confident child is a musical child. Our Monkey Music Rock'n'Roll classes are suitable for Stage one from 3 months old.

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Our Mini Mozart Toddlers classes are suitable for children ages 14 months - 4 years old. The main difference between Mini Mozart and other music classes is that we only use Live Music and at least 2 musicians perform and interact with the children at every class. Parachutes, bubbles, instruments and puppets just add to the musical fun! Come prepared to enjoy music! ABOUT MINI MOZART CLASSES Mini Mozart offers fun and interactive live music classes for toddlers and babies. The classes feature two or more live instruments; a clarinet, violin, flute, French horn, saxophone or trumpet with a piano accompanist. The idea of Mini Mozart is to get children actually listening, not just hearing. Children interact with our live musicians in a way that is impossible with recorded music. It’s hard to say which will be your favourite part of the class; the warm up where the teachers introduce their instruments allowing your little one to get up close and touch the instruments, or the part where they reveal their suitcase full of fun props that will entice your child on an interactive musical adventure. There’s no doubt that seeing the children’s captivated faces as we open up an instrument case and show them how to put it together to make a sound is hugely gratifying as a musician. For the parents it’s entrancing. The Mini Musical part of the class is based on a different fairy tale each week and this is where we use every trick in the book to awaken the musician in each child. Many children experience things primarily through the visual, so our pianist plays contrasting excerpts of fast and slow Classical Music while the adults move the parachute in time over the children’s heads so that they see as well as hear tempo. You’ll choose a percussion instrument to play along with ‘start and stop’ activities that really galvanise the children’s’ understanding of what a conductor does and musical ‘rests’. You’ll be mesmerised by gorgeous Classical repertoire as your child practices their hand-eye co-ordination touching bubbles softly floating in the air. Remember all the songs your parents sang to you? That’s what you will hear in class. Classic nursery rhymes weaved into a classic children’s story with Classical Music. That’s not to say we don’t give it a modern twist though! For example, when Cinderella’s carriage turns into a pumpkin, she gets the night bus home and we all sing ‘The Wheels On The Bus’. When the Three Little Pigs despatch the Big Bad Wolf, we celebrate by singing The Oakey Cokey. We often find the parents love the songs as much as the children because the musical arrangements transform the songs from dull to delightful! Check us out on iTunes if you don’t believe us! Our classes run for 40 minutes during school term times and both get oversubscribed, so if you’re even thinking you might like it, book your baby or toddler on to one of our music classes now.

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Older toddlers have fun with their friends and develop a strong musical foundation for their future learning. TIME TO SING Songs for dressing up and telling simple stories! ‘Pretending’ is an important new area of learning as exploration and self expression builds self confidence. Through positive music interaction with each other, our toddlers are also learning important lessons about boundaries and how to handle frustration! TIME TO MOVE Toddlers are keen to get to know each other – bigger more exciting props such as hoops and parachute are excellent for sharing and making friends! Holding hands with partners in Monkey’s circle dances often makes the grown-ups feel very happy too! TIME TO PLAY Composing music is something that comes naturally to our Jiggety-Jiggers! Their strong musical foundation gives them super musical confidence. Props, images, music, stories and poems inspire our little monkeys as they create and perform their own special music. TIME TO SLEEP Most of our classes end with a little time for quiet reflection. Our Jiggety-Jiggers are gently reminded to practise new songs at home using some song words which may be printed from the Monkey Music Club. They may also be invited to bring something from home, to show in class the following week, as part of class topic discussions. Our Monkey Music Jiggety-Jig classes are Stage three for 2 + 3 years old.

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WALKERS & RUNNERS! Instrument lead, engaging and educational - this is the class for your active little toddler. Younger siblings welcome to come along for the ride too. WHAT TO EXPECT The scientific research into developmental benefits of music for young minds is astounding. If you're hoping to raise a baby genius, we encourage you to book for the term to best benefit from our progressive programme. Drop ins and sporadic attendees will certainly have a giggle and learn lots from the session as well. OUR CLASSES FEATURE: • A plethora of percussion instruments and sensory items • Structured engaging timetable led by professional musicians • Exposure to live instruments from our performing artists • Lots of movement and also opportunities for quiet time • Music which evokes emotion and methods for controlling spicy toddler energy • Focused activities geared towards fine and gross motor skills development • Linguistic support and singing to increase communication and decrease tantrums! • Social interaction and encouraged group play • Bags of fun and banter throughout *I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning - Plato* Suitable for solid walkers & runners! Younger siblings welcome CHECK THIS OUT https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt9kKIsyyh3w9eXTozi6zUOZaSEz5JC7I For more info on how music shapes the young brain. Follow us @minijamphotos on INSTAGRAM www.instagram.com/minijamphotos for updates, special offers & general banter. Look forward to jamming with you!

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Experience the wonder of a frost fair through songs, stories and play in this musical session for toddlers and their carers. Take part in London’s famous winter festivals by speeding along on sledge rides, savouring steaming cups of tea and playing parachute games in these imaginative sessions with live music. These sessions are for toddlers up to 4 years old and their carers. Younger siblings may attend, but require a ticket. London Museum is London’s shared place in the middle of it all. No matter where you’ve come from, how long you’re staying for, or what side of the river you live on, we offer a home for exploration and adventure where all of London’s stories cross and collide. At our heart we're a social history museum and we tell the stories of how London came to be. But we're also contemporary collectors keeping our finger on the pulse. We're the world's biggest city museum. At the core of London Museum is our collection, which covers 450,000 years of history through seven million objects drawn from across all 33 boroughs. It's the largest collection in the world relating to a single urban centre.

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Catchy sounds and up beat tunes for making Monkey Music! TIME TO SING Music and language have many things in common and Monkey’s action songs have been especially written to support your child's early language development. Colourful props aid visual memory while repeated actions reinforce a feel for the ‘steady beat’. TIME TO MOVE Moving and dancing freely around the room with Monkey encourages your child to express the music that they hear with their whole bodies. Exercising to music forms and strengthens neural bridges that are necessary for later learning. TIME TO PLAY The Monkey Music Band offers your child the opportunity to practise fine motor skills using hand held percussion instruments. Band members need a certain amount of self awareness and self discipline which comes with regular band practice! TIME TO SLEEP Toddlers need active time for exercise and quieter times for calmer activities. Listening is a critical life skill which we nurture with relaxing and soothing music to conclude each Monkey Music class experience. Our Monkey Music Heigh-Ho classes are stage two for toddlers from 12 months.

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BABIES, BUMPERS & CRAWLERS From teeny tiny smiles to their first wobbly steps. Fun-filled, tactile and sensory - MiniJam's professional musicians are instilling rhythm and musicality from birth. WHAT TO EXPECT The scientific research into developmental benefits of music for young minds is astounding. If you're hoping to raise a baby genius, we encourage you to book for the term to best benefit from our progressive programme. Drop ins and sporadic attendees will certainly have a giggle and learn lots from the session as well. OUR CLASSES FEATURE: • Different percussion instruments each week • Exposure to live instruments from our professional performing musicians • Music which evokes emotion • Different sensory play items each week • Focused activities geared towards fine and gross motor skills development • Linguistic support and singing for all those first "goo goos and gaa gaas" • Social interaction • Bags of fun and banter throughout! *I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning - Plato* Suitable for teeny weenies right up to 22 months. CHECK THIS OUT https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt9kKIsyyh3w9eXTozi6zUOZaSEz5JC7I For more info on how music shapes the young brain. Follow us @minijamphotos on INSTAGRAM www.instagram.com/minijamphotos for updates, special offers & general banter. Look forward to jamming with you!

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Gentle songs and fascinating sounds nurture a lifetime of music and learning. TIME TO SING Your baby loves the sound of your singing voice. Monkey’s gentle songs and lullabies have been especially composed for you both to share precious moments. Song words are closely linked to rhythmic body movements which relieve your baby’s digestion and any stress they may be feeling. TIME TO MOVE Sensory props and stimulating visual experiences encourage Rock ‘n’ Roll babies to move their bodies and make sounds with their voices – this interaction activates the brain to release chemicals that help memory. TIME TO PLAY Baby – friendly percussion instruments release magical sounds and captivate and enthral our Rock ‘n’ Rollers! By reaching out and grasping for the sounds your baby will be stimulating their physical and emotional development. TIME TO SLEEP The more a baby is cuddled and held, the more secure and independent he will be when he gets older. Monkey’s soothing lullabies nurture a lifetime of music and are available as a digital download for you to learn and sing to your baby every day. A confident child is a musical child. Our Monkey Music Rock'n'Roll classes are suitable for Stage one from 3 months old.

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Our Mini Mozart Toddlers classes are suitable for children ages 14 months - 4 years old. The main difference between Mini Mozart and other music classes is that we only use Live Music and at least 2 musicians perform and interact with the children at every class. Parachutes, bubbles, instruments and puppets just add to the musical fun! Come prepared to enjoy music! ABOUT MINI MOZART CLASSES Mini Mozart offers fun and interactive live music classes for toddlers and babies. The classes feature two or more live instruments; a clarinet, violin, flute, French horn, saxophone or trumpet with a piano accompanist. The idea of Mini Mozart is to get children actually listening, not just hearing. Children interact with our live musicians in a way that is impossible with recorded music. It’s hard to say which will be your favourite part of the class; the warm up where the teachers introduce their instruments allowing your little one to get up close and touch the instruments, or the part where they reveal their suitcase full of fun props that will entice your child on an interactive musical adventure. There’s no doubt that seeing the children’s captivated faces as we open up an instrument case and show them how to put it together to make a sound is hugely gratifying as a musician. For the parents it’s entrancing. The Mini Musical part of the class is based on a different fairy tale each week and this is where we use every trick in the book to awaken the musician in each child. Many children experience things primarily through the visual, so our pianist plays contrasting excerpts of fast and slow Classical Music while the adults move the parachute in time over the children’s heads so that they see as well as hear tempo. You’ll choose a percussion instrument to play along with ‘start and stop’ activities that really galvanise the children’s’ understanding of what a conductor does and musical ‘rests’. You’ll be mesmerised by gorgeous Classical repertoire as your child practices their hand-eye co-ordination touching bubbles softly floating in the air. Remember all the songs your parents sang to you? That’s what you will hear in class. Classic nursery rhymes weaved into a classic children’s story with Classical Music. That’s not to say we don’t give it a modern twist though! For example, when Cinderella’s carriage turns into a pumpkin, she gets the night bus home and we all sing ‘The Wheels On The Bus’. When the Three Little Pigs despatch the Big Bad Wolf, we celebrate by singing The Oakey Cokey. We often find the parents love the songs as much as the children because the musical arrangements transform the songs from dull to delightful! Check us out on iTunes if you don’t believe us! Our classes run for 40 minutes during school term times and both get oversubscribed, so if you’re even thinking you might like it, book your baby or toddler on to one of our music classes now.

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