☀️Coming out of a pandemic (slowly) is unchartered territory for all of us. Here at Grow and Sing Studios, our number one priority is the safety of the children who attend our classes. Our Kindermusik program serves babies through age 7, and since children aren’t able to be vaccinated yet we will continue to take precautions until risk is lower.
👍This picture is a fantastic example of how we are adapting without compromising the fun and learning. In class, each family has their own blanket area. All blankets are spaced out for some distancing. Instead of passing out and collecting instruments throughout class, each family has as bin of sanitized instruments and props ready to go when they arrive that they can use for the duration of class. Everything is then sanitized after class. Parents are required to wear masks in class, and for children it is optional. Parents are encouraged to choose what is best for their child and family.
🔗If you are considering a music and movement class, but are concerned about Covid-19 risks, we hope you’ll review our adaptations and perhaps you’ll find that our studio is the right fit for your family. You can learn more about our Covid-19 strategy at growandsing.com/covid. We are here to help in any way we can, and answer your questions. Feel free to contact us at 407-970-2774 (through WhatsAPP at the same number), or email .
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🎵This year has been anything but typical. Teaching isn’t always the easiest job in the world but it’s definitely one of the most rewarding. We, the teachers here at Grow and Sing Studios are so incredibly passionate about educating not only young children but their entire families. Sharing how music affects minds and bodies is what we love to do! We have always known that bringing families together through music is a gift like none other, but this year we learned it can be taught in MANY different ways, through many different mediums.
🎵Our team isn’t the only one that pivoted, and adapted to make the learning happen. Each and every teacher in the world has done that! But we couldn’t let this Teacher Appreciation Week go by without a HUGE shout out to team Grow and Sing for not only making it through this challenging year, but STAYING COMPLETELY TOGETHER AS A TEAM! Our team that we had in 2020 is our same team we have here in 2021. That took passion and teamwork from each and every teacher here at our studio. Now THAT is the definition of perseverance, dedication, teamwork and accomplishment.
🙌PLEASE GIVE A “WOOHOOOO” TO:
Lisa Petko
Angelyn Rhode
Marisol LaBoy
Kristen Bozard
Holly Lesnick
Will Lesnick
Aiden Amato
and a big thank you to Jasmin Vilca for volunteering her time!
🎵As we head into our 16th Summer of Music, we want to send our endless appreciation and gratitude to our Grow and Sing Studios families. Thank you for believing in us! Oh and thank you for your flexibility with our pivots!
Greetings! I want to start by letting you know that practicing gratitude is scientifically proven to increase happiness by 25%. Simply by finding things (even the little things) and stating you are grateful will help you be happy. Not only that, but practicing gratitude also:
Helps blood pressure
Helps heart rate
Builds your immune system
Helps you sleep better and longer
I wanted to start this blog post off with that bit of information because Thanksgiving is truly my favorite holiday. Why? Because it reminds us to practice gratitude, which is something we should do each and every day of the year.
It’s been a really rough year. We all know it and we all feel it. However, there are so many blessings, even small ones, that we can feel gratitude for.
Personally, I have had a life filled with a lot of loss. My father passed away when I was four years old of Leukemia. My adopted father passed away when I was in college from a scuba diving accident. It would have been very easy to give up even back then. To NOT have gratitude. To just be sad and dwell on what wasn’t good. I’m not going to pretend that every day was happy. I had some bad ones. BUT, in the journey of losing two very important people in my life, I realized even as a young child and then reminded as a young adult how GRATEFUL I am for the days I got to spend with them. I KNOW that there are SO many people in the world right now working through this same realization. Whether it’s loss of loved ones, friends, or even a job they loved. I send you love and peace as you work towards the gratitude for the time you had.
Throughout this pandemic, which has now been 9 months long and really scary, I’ve had to go back to that space of gratitude. I’ve had to be intentional each day when I wake up. To look around, take in a breath, and be grateful for another day. Another day filled with breathing, music, laughter, children, nature, animals, amazing co-workers, and yes, binge worthy television (whew thank goodness for Netflix!).
If you are reading this, I want to say THANK YOU. If you are reading this, you are somehow tied into the incredible musical community we have created at Grow and Sing Studios, or tied into me personally. It hasn’t been easy keeping our studio going over the last 9 months and it would be SO easy to find the bad things and dwell on that. However, instead, we are currently serving over 100 students between our Kindermusik classes and private lessons and classes. Now that is something to celebrate and be grateful for!!
THANK YOU for believing in us.
THANK YOU for making music with us.
THANK YOU for being in my world.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENERGY, INSPIRATION, AND CREATIVITY.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING LOVE.
Happy Thanksgiving!
With gratitude,
Holly Lesnick, Owner/Director
Grow and Sing Studios
We know that many of you are eager to get back in person, but as covid-19 numbers go up again, we feel it’s best to continue our online programming for the rest of 2020. Our classes and events have not only been AMAZING, but feedback has shown that our unlimited program is helping parents with stress as our classes guide entire families through creative play and bonding. So many families from all over (even England and India!!!) are enjoying Grow and Sing Studios virtual classes. We truly hope you’ll give us a try. Of course as soon as we can, we’ll be back in person in addition to virtual classes. See below for fun events and ideas!
Welcome to a Sprinkle of Hope. A timeless Kindermusik experience celebrating peace, positivity, and wonder with activities that call for exploration, cooperation, and creativity. As we sing, dance, and make music, we will focus on embracing our individuality while learning from one another.
Our ‘Tis the Season Kindermusik playdate will be a wintery, snowflaky, holiday wonderland of musical fun! This Kindermusik class will be filled with jingle bells, indoor “ice skating”, sleigh rides, winter sing-a-long, and even a gentle “snow ball” fight.
BEST VALUE AND GREAT GIFT IDEA: Try out an entire week of classes!
Your $15 trial week includes access to 12 activities during that week. If you decide to sign up for our ongoing classes after your trial week (which we hope you do but no pressure), this $15 will be deducted from the cost of your first month! Offer may only be claimed once. One offer per family. Your trial week can start at any time, and will run for 7 days so you do not need to wait until a Monday. Purchase a $15 week as a gift for a loved one.
Are you trying to figure out how to get your family or friends together to celebrate a birthday, the holidays, or have a fun playdate? We are your answer! For $50 you can book a 1 hour online event to entertain and enjoy through MUSIC! We’ll happily help you bring any theme to life, and everyone WILL MOST DEFINITELY HAVE A BLAST! Recommended for families with children 0 – 7 and all the older kids and adults who love them!
As we move through our summer, it is evident that we must continue our online only Kindermusik program so that we can do our part in slowing the spread of Covid-19. The good news is that everyone is having a BLAST! If you joined us for Session A or are currently in our Bilingual Birdies program, we thank you for being part of our Grow and Sing Studios family. If you are already enrolled in our upcoming session B, we can’t wait to see you. We are sending this email out to everyone in the hopes that you will either learn about our upcoming session B and consider signing up, OR share the info with a friend or family member (anywhere because it’s online!). We are SO excited to begin the second half of our summer programming next week, July 20th.
Here’s an overview. Our award winning program is recommended for children newborn through age 7. Summer session B is 5 weeks long. Each week we offer 12 virtual interactive zoom classes and events that you are welcome to attend. Summer B is $80, TOTAL. This fee covers your entire household. So, for $80, you have unlimited access to 60 classes. PLUS you’ll receive digital online resources (music, e-book, activities) to enhance the learning. Just to make sure it’s clear, this program is UNLIMITED. You can attend ALL classes each week if you want to (and some folks do!). We have been told by parents that our virtual enrichment program is making life easier and enhancing their family’s days together during a very difficult time.
I went live yesterday on Facebook and Instagram to further explain how this works, and to unveil our upcoming themed units. So to learn more, click on this youtube video.
If you ever have any questions or need any help signing up, don’t hesitate to touch base with us. Sign up today and you’ll receive a welcome email with login info soon after.
Wishing you health, safety, and beautiful musical moments together,
If you are of the opinion that it’s a bit too soon for you and your young baby or child to attend group classes, please keep reading.
Our studio philosophy is to follow a child where he or she is developmentally. A one, two or three year old needs to have the freedom to move around, explore, hug, kiss, pick up things, put objects in their mouth, drop things, hold hands and be free. That is what is developmentally appropriate.
In order for a child to participate in these developmentally appropriate things, a child needs to feel safe. Can a child feel completely safe in a situation where they are being pulled back to their “spot”, wearing a mask, told not to touch things and told to keep distance from their friends? At this point we don’t think so and that isn’t our developmental goal.
To truly meet our goal which is to connect you as a family through the magic of music, we feel this can best be accomplished at home, with our licensed (and very talented) educators leading you the entire way online. Our entire team brings their strengths and talents to you each and every class. We can safely interact with your family without any limitations for your child. We have seen firsthand during our online classes that children are able to learn alongside their parent the things that we strive to teach whether in person or online. Elements such as parental bonding, eye contact, singing, rhythm, dancing, steady beat, exercise, language. All of which can be accomplished at home with full exploration and freedom. At such time that we can feel we can deliver a developmentally appropriate in person experience, we will do so.
SO, we are REALLY EXCITED to start our online UNLIMITED Summer house party. Pick a track for one fee, and attend each and every class and event we offer each week. Those include classes, dance parties, sing-a-longs, puppet shows, themed events, instrument demos and so much more. Come and go as you please, and enjoy connecting through music together. Thank you so much for your time, and we can’t wait to make music with you! Click here to learn more.
We were just awarded our 13th consecutive Kindermusik Top program award. We are in the top 1% of Kindermusik programs in the world
Have you experienced a virtual Kindermusik class with Grow and Sing Studios? If you haven’t, we would love for you to join us this Wednesday – Friday during any and all of our Online Virtual Kindermusik House Party classes and events! These are our final days of our Spring classes.
Here’s the schedule for Wednesday – Friday. Sign up and you can attend unlimited classes below.
WEDNESDAY – MAY 27
10:00 am – Mixed age Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is newborn through 7 years old. Activities will include Hello, Goodbye, and Quiet time rituals along with rhythm play, dancing, story time and active listening.
11:30 am – Level 3 Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is 3 – 5 years old (but tons of fun for the older kids too!). Activities are part of the Toys I Made, Trips I Take curriculum. This week is all about boats and the sea!
THURSDAY – MAY 28
9:30 am – Foundations Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is newborn to walking. Activities will include Hello, Goodbye and Quiet time rituals, along with massage, exercise, and story time.
11:00 am – Bilingual Birdies with Ms. Marisol
Typical age range is 2 – 5 years, but everyone is welcome to learn some Spanish! Bilingual Birdies is a super fun foreign language and music program where we teach basic vocabulary and short phrases in Spanish through music, dance, and puppetry.
12:00 pm – Summer Q & A with Owners Holly and Will
Do you have questions about Summer programming ? We are here to answer your questions and help pick the option best for your family! Holly and Will will be available for an informal discussion open house style.
7:00 pm – Summer Q & A with Owners Holly and Will
Do you have questions about Summer programming ? We are here to answer your questions and help pick the option best for your family! Holly and Will will be available for an informal discussion open house style.
FUN FRIDAY – MAY 29
Join us in some 20ish minute activities for our Fun Friday!
10:00 am – Sing along with the Grow and Sing Studios Team
12:00 pm – Teacher Takeover
Owners Ms. Holly and Mr. Will are stepping back for the rest of the day to get ready for a high school graduation activity with their daughter. SO, while the cats are away, the mice shall play! Come on in for some FUN (we would tell you what to expect, but we don’t even know… it’s a secret!)
7:00 pm – Lullabies and stories with with Ms. Marisol
Please let us know you want to attend our Virtual Kindermusik House Party Free DEMO DAYS. We will need your name, child’s name, phone number and email address in order to send you the login info.
If you are already part of our online house party in May, please share with a friend so they can check out our program in preparation for Summer! Just a reminder that since classes will be virtual, anyone anywhere can join!
Welcome to another week of our Kindermusik virtual online house party. So many fun things in store this week including an age appropriate TAP DANCE class! We plan to continue our Spring house party until May 31st since schools have now closed for the remainder of the year. If you wish to participate, you can enroll here for a pro-rated fee of $50. It’s one flat fee for the rest of our unlimited online May classes. Online Summer enrollment is open as well! We are welcoming new families each and every day from all over! Here is all the information you need to join in this week!
The program has been designed in the same spirit as our classes, where the teacher is the facilitator to your engagement with your child. It is designed for you to be very hands on with your child(ren), while familiar faces are on the computer singing and guiding you along through the amazing Kindermusik curriculum.
Here is all the information you need to join in this week!
Weekly disclaimer: This program has been designed in the same spirit as our classes, where the teacher is the facilitator to your engagement with your child. It is designed for you to be very hands on with your child(ren), while familiar faces are on the computer singing and guiding you along through the amazing Kindermusik curriculum.
SCHEDULE
Below is our schedule for the week of May 18 – 22, 2020. Music is healing so you are welcome to participate in or listen to any and all programs below regardless of the typical age range. All children in your household are invited!
MUSIC MONDAY – MAY 18
10:00 am – Kindermusik Dance Party with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Dance with us to some Kindermusik favorites and more!
12:00 pm – Storytelling by Ms. Marisol: “Mud Puddle”
Ms. Marisol is a GREAT storyteller. Today’s story is “Mud Puddle” and will include rhythm play, expressive movement and singing.
7:00 pm – Lullabies and stories with Ms. Lisa
Join us for 15 – 20 minutes of relaxing lullabies and/or bedtime stories as you head into your bedtime ritual with your little one.
TUESDAY – MAY 19
11:00 am – Mixed Age Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is newborn through 7 years old. Activities will include Hello, Goodbye, and Quiet time rituals along with rhythm play, dancing, story time and active listening.
12:30 pm – Foundations Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is newborn to walking. Activities will include Hello, Goodbye and Quiet time rituals, along with massage, exercise, and story time.
WEDNESDAY – MAY 20
10:00 am – Mixed age Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is newborn through 7 years old. Activities will include Hello, Goodbye, and Quiet time rituals along with rhythm play, dancing, story time and active listening.
11:30 am – Level 3 Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is 3 – 5 years old (but tons of fun for the older kids too!). Activities are part of the Toys I Made, Trips I Take curriculum. This week is all about boats and the sea!
THURSDAY – MAY 21
9:30 am – Foundations Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is newborn to walking. Activities will include Hello, Goodbye and Quiet time rituals, along with massage, exercise, and story time.
11:00 am – Bilingual Birdies with Ms. Marisol
Typical age range is 2 – 5 years, but everyone is welcome to learn some Spanish! Bilingual Birdies is a super fun foreign language and music program where we teach basic vocabulary and short phrases in Spanish through music, dance, and puppetry.
FUN FRIDAY – MAY 22
Join us in some 20ish minute activities for our Fun Friday!
10:00 am – Sing along with Ms. Kristen
12:00 pm – Tap Dancing Lesson with Ms. Angelyn
Dancing is wonderful for balance and coordination. Ms. Angelyn can’t wait to lead your family through some tap dancing techniques with a fun, age appropriate musical flair.
7:00 pm – Lullabies and stories with with Ms. Holly
To enroll just click here, scroll to bottom, click on “enrolling” and the form will drop down. You will be charged one time of $50.
We plan to continue our Spring house party until May 31st since schools have now closed for the remainder of the year. If you wish to participate, you can enroll here for a pro-rated fee of $50. It’s one flat fee for the rest of our unlimited online May classes. Online Summer enrollment is open as well! We are welcoming new families each and every day from all over! Here is all the information you need to join in this week!
The program has been designed in the same spirit as our classes, where the teacher is the facilitator to your engagement with your child. It is designed for you to be very hands on with your child(ren), while familiar faces are on the computer singing and guiding you along through the amazing Kindermusik curriculum.
Here is all the information you need to join in this week!
Weekly disclaimer: This program has been designed in the same spirit as our classes, where the teacher is the facilitator to your engagement with your child. It is designed for you to be very hands on with your child(ren), while familiar faces are on the computer singing and guiding you along through the amazing Kindermusik curriculum.
SCHEDULE
Below is our schedule for the week of May 11 – 15, 2020. Music is healing so you are welcome to participate in or listen to any and all programs below regardless of the typical age range. All children in your household are invited!
MUSIC MONDAY – MAY 11
10:00 am – Kindermusik Dance Party with the Grow and Sing Studios team
This has now become a weekly favorite! Dance with us to some Kindermusik favorites and more!
12:00 pm – In my Garden with the Grow and Sing team
Get ready for a music and nature themed event celebrating all the magical things found right in your garden!
7:00 pm – Lullabies and stories with Ms. Angelyn
Join Ms. Lisa for 15 – 20 minutes of relaxing lullabies and bedtime stories as you head into your bedtime ritual with your little one.
TUESDAY – MAY 12
11:00 am – Mixed Age Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is newborn through 7 years old. Activities will include Hello, Goodbye, and Quiet time rituals along with rhythm play, dancing, story time and active listening.
12:30 pm – Foundations Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is newborn to walking. Activities will include Hello, Goodbye and Quiet time rituals, along with massage, exercise, and story time.
WEDNESDAY – MAY 13
10:00 am – Mixed age Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is newborn through 7 years old. Activities will include Hello, Goodbye, and Quiet time rituals along with rhythm play, dancing, story time and active listening.
11:30 am – Level 3 Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is 3 – 5 years old (but tons of fun for the older kids too!). Activities are part of the Toys I Made, Trips I Take curriculum. This week is all about boats and the sea!
THURSDAY – MAY 14
9:30 am – Foundations Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is newborn to walking. Activities will include Hello, Goodbye and Quiet time rituals, along with massage, exercise, and story time.
11:00 am – Bilingual Birdies with Ms. Marisol
Typical age range is 2 – 5 years, but everyone is welcome to learn some Spanish! Bilingual Birdies is a super fun foreign language and music program where we teach basic vocabulary and short phrases in Spanish through music, dance, and puppetry.
FUN FRIDAY – MAY 15
Join us in some 20ish minute activities for our Fun Friday!
10:00 am – Sing along with Ms. Marisol
12:00 pm – May Birthday Party with the Grow and Sing Studios Team
Come celebrate everyone who celebrates a May birthday with singing, dancing and music making.
7:00 pm – Lullabies and stories with with Ms. Jasmin
To enroll just click here, scroll to bottom, click on “enrolling” and the form will drop down. You will be charged one time of $50.
We plan to continue our Spring house party until May 31st since schools have now closed for the remainder of the year. If you wish to participate, you can enroll here for a one time fee of $68. It’s one flat fee for unlimited online May classes. Online Summer enrollment is open as well! We are welcoming new families each and every day from all over! Here is all the information you need to join in this week!
The program has been designed in the same spirit as our classes, where the teacher is the facilitator to your engagement with your child. It is designed for you to be very hands on with your child(ren), while familiar faces are on the computer singing and guiding you along through the amazing Kindermusik curriculum.
SCHEDULE
Below is our schedule for the week of May 4 – 8, 2020. Music is healing so you are welcome to participate in or listen to any and all programs below regardless of the typical age range. All children in your household are invited!
MUSIC MONDAY – MAY 4
10:00 am – Kindermusik Dance Party with the Grow and Sing Studios team
This has now become a weekly favorite! Dance with us to some Kindermusik favorites!
12:00 pm – Cinco de Mayo with the Grow and Sing team
Grab your maracas and let’s have a fiesta! Songs, dances and more!
7:00 pm – Lullabies and stories with Ms. Lisa
Join Ms. Lisa for 15 – 20 minutes of relaxing lullabies and bedtime stories as you head into your bedtime ritual with your little one.
TUESDAY – MAY 5
11:00 am – Mixed Age Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is newborn through 7 years old. Activities will include Hello, Goodbye, and Quiet time rituals along with rhythm play, dancing, story time and active listening.
12:30 pm – Foundations Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is newborn to walking. Activities will include Hello, Goodbye and Quiet time rituals, along with massage, exercise, and story time.
WEDNESDAY – MAY 6
10:00 am – Mixed age Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is newborn through 7 years old. Activities will include Hello, Goodbye, and Quiet time rituals along with rhythm play, dancing, story time and active listening.
11:30 am – Level 3 Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is 3 – 5 years old (but tons of fun for the older kids too!). Activities are part of the Toys I Made, Trips I Take curriculum. This week is all about boats and the sea!
THURSDAY – MAY 7
9:30 am – Foundations Kindermusik class with the Grow and Sing Studios team
Typical age range is newborn to walking. Activities will include Hello, Goodbye and Quiet time rituals, along with massage, exercise, and story time.
11:00 am – Bilingual Birdies with Ms. Marisol
Typical age range is 2 – 5 years, but everyone is welcome to learn some Spanish! Bilingual Birdies is a super fun foreign language and music program where we teach basic vocabulary and short phrases in Spanish through music, dance, and puppetry.
FUN FRIDAY – MAY 8
Join us in some 20ish minute activities for our Fun Friday!
10:00 am – Sing along with Ms. Kristen
12:00 pm – Puppet Show with Ms. Angelyn
7:00 pm – Lullabies and stories with with Ms. Holly
Our School Years include 35 active weeks of classes with some scheduled weeks off which are noted below.
SCHOOL YEAR 2024 – 2025
School Year ends – May 16, 2025
SCHOOL YEAR 2025 – 2026
School Year begins – August 11th, 2025 OFF – Thanksgiving week – Nov. 24 – 28, 2025 OFF – Holiday/Winter break – Dec. 15, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026
School Year Resumes after Winter Break – Jan 5, 2026 OFF – Spring Break – March 16 – 20, 2026
School Year ends – May 15, 2026
This Summer we are excited to offer a 6 week session of classes. If you are traveling during any of our “on” weeks, we are happy to pro-rate the value of up to 2 classes. You must tell us at time of registration. Refunds will not be issues. Week 1 – June 2 – 6
Week 2 – June 9 – 13
Week 3 – June 16 – 20 (no Winter Garden classes this week)
Week 4 – June 23 – 27 NO CLASSES WEEK OF JUNE 30 – HAPPY 4TH OF JULY Week 5 – July 7 – 11 NO CLASSES WEEK OF JULY 14 (except Winter Garden July 15th!) – KINDERMUSIK EDUCATOR’S CONFERENCE Week 6 – July – 21 – 25