Our Rhythm Kids®® classes tap into how kids ages 4-8 are wired to learn. Djembe drumming, music games, rhythm pattern play, and more engage their creativity—and inspire them to explore their musicality in new ways, both in and out of class!
During each weekly, high-energy class, kids have a blast singing, dancing, and jamming to rhythms and tunes inspired by musical traditions around the world. Their specially trained teacher leads group and individual activities that get students up and moving as they learn to compose, choreograph, and conduct. Bonus: The music and movement activities naturally support several key developmental areas, including executive function, emerging math skills, and leadership.
In Rhythm Kids®® classes, children will:
- Play instruments such as djembes, egg shakers, and rhythm sticks
- Explore rhythm through movement, games, instrument play, and song
- Develop basic rhythm skills, like keeping a variety of levels of beat
- Learn to create, improvise, cooperate, and express themselves musically through playing instruments, dancing, and playing musical games together
Fall 2026
Join us for the Hippo Collection!
Your child will have a great time drumming, singing, moving to new rhythms and engaging in and exploring other instruments, unique music activities, and music games especially designed for older children. This semester, we'll explore the Hippo Rhythm with drumming patterns based on rhythms used in Gahu, the popular, recreational dance of the Ewe people of Ghana. We'll learn 20 songs, including “Gahu Ee” a call-and-response song from the Ewe people of Ghana, Togo, and Benin in Western Africa and the traditional Andean folksong, “La vicuñita,” often heard in Peru, Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina. The "Hip Hop Hippo" rap will let children break out their hip-hop dance moves!