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Mommy-and-Me Music Classes in NYC

Toddlers can swing to the beat each week at Lincoln Center's WeBop. Photo courtesy of Lincoln Center
Toddlers can swing to the beat each week at Lincoln Center's WeBop. Photo courtesy of Lincoln Center
10/3/22 - By Rosalind Muggeridge

Music classes are often the first mommy-and-me classes parents try, so it's no coincidence mommy-and-me music classes are offered all over the city. When you're ready to get out and spend some time jamming with other adults and their wee ones, check out one of these baby music classes in NYC.

Find more classes for kids, including everything from baby-and-me swimming lessons to baby sign language classes, in our New York City Classes Guide and Classes Directory.

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Pick a spot on the floor and pick an instrument at a Kids at Work jam session. Photo courtesy of the venue
Pick a spot on the floor and pick an instrument at a Kids at Work jam session. Photo courtesy of the venue

Mommy-and-Me Music Classes in NYC

14th Street Y - Parenting, Family, and Early Childhood Center

Union Square
The 14th Street Y’s Parenting, Family, and Early Childhood Center helps families find inspiration, connection, and meaning through community. Many young families initially attend its expectant parent groups, new parents classes, or swimming lessons. Popular infant and toddler classes include Messy Art and Play, plus a selection of toddler and baby music classes. READ MORE

Bronx House

Morris Park, the Bronx
Bronx House is an active community center offering a broad scope of class and camp programs, including parent-child swimming lessons starting at 6 months, independent swimming lessons, music instruction on a variety of instruments, dance classes, and acting lessons. Parent-and-me classes cover everything from games and songs to art and music. Summer camp programs include STEM programs, nature programs, and more. READ MORE

Belle Arti Center For the Arts

Forest Hills, Queens
In Musical Aurora, children ages 2-5 are introduced to music through songs, movement, and musical games meant to awaken each child's creative spirit. Register for a 10-12 week session so your child can participate in the end-of-semester recital.  READ MORE

Jazz at Lincoln Center's WeBop Classes

Upper West Side
WeBop is one of the top early-childhood jazz education programs for children ages 8 months to 5 years, inviting families to stomp, strut, and swing to the joyous rhythms of jazz.  READ MORE

Kids at Work

Chelsea
Kids at Work is a 1,800-square-foot space (including a private, covered terrace) that specializes in programming, classes, and parties for children from infant through 5 years old. Activity options include messy art/sensory stations, music, dance, baby sign language, Mandarin, yoga, and more. READ MORE

Lavender Blues

Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
Lavender Blues offers small-group music and movement classes for babies and toddlers. During a 40-minute class, participants sing, dance, and have fun while learning how to control their bodies and developing social skills. Participation in Lavender Blues mommy-and-me music classes helps parents build strong bonds with their babies and the local community.  READ MORE

Little Maestros

Multiple Locations
Little Maestros offers mommy-and-me music classes all over NYC, including both indoor and outdoor options in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Its programming includes original, interactive activities, a language-development segment, musical story time, imaginative and pretend play, puppet shows, dance parties, and much more. READ MORE

Music Together

Multiple Locations
Since 1987, the internationally recognized Music Together program has introduced millions of young children—and the grown-ups who love them—to the joys of music-making and the powerful benefits of having music in their lives. Depending on the group you join, classes may be indoors, outdoors, and/or virtual.  READ MORE

Brooklyn Conservatory of Music

Park Slope, Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music offers a variety of summer camp programs, including Piano Explorers, Winds, Brass, and Percussion, Vocal Camp, and a Jazz Camp. Financial aid is available. READ MORE

Moozika

Fort Greene, Brooklyn
These 'udderly original' weekly 40-minute classes in English and Spanish get the whole family mooving. Music classes are offered in Fort Greene Park, plus a several indoor locations. A FREE trial class can be scheduled as well.  READ MORE

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