About Kindermusik® Kindermusik International is the world's leading publisher of music and movement curricula for parents and their children, ages newborn to 7 years old. More than 5,000 licensed educators use the Kindermusik curricula in 66 countries, reaching 1 million families. Kindermusik International has more than 25 years of experience creating curricula based on new and proven research in child development. The award-winning books, CDs, games, and instruments nurture skills in the whole child: cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and language. In a Kindermusik class, educators lead a group of parents and their children through joyful activities, using music and movement. Parents learn more about their child's unique developmental process, and the shared learning experience creates a unique bond as the child associates learning with fun, musical play. Benefits for Your Child and You Educates you about your baby's total development through Kindermusik Foundations of Learning - statements based on the most recent research. Encourages joyful participation in a music making community. Nurtures bonding between you and your child through intentional touch warm-ups, exercises, interactive dances and musical play. Provides natural connections between singing and reading out loud, listening and communicating through literature books .

In-home & Group Piano Instruction Private and group piano lessons for children of all ages is offered year round on a space available basis in your home. Sonia's lessons are fun, creative and provide a solid music foundation which includes listening and ear-training, music theory, rhythm training, technique and artistry, and uses a variety of styles of repertoire to support musical concepts. To set up a private program for your child, please call us at 206-841-3370. Kindermusik® Classes at Sonia Begonia Studios Click on the logos for class descriptions, schedules, fees and more. To view all the class schedules together please see the Calendar Page. Kindermusik Village  ·  Newborn to 1½ years of age A blend of multi-level activities that includes creative movement, vocal play, object and instrument exploration and a colorful literature component. Your baby's growth and development are stimulated and all of his senses engaged. Kindermusik Our Time  ·  1½ years to 3 years of age Encourages your child to uncover an engaging musical world while building confidence, self-control and communications skills. Develops a sense of balance, timing and spatial awareness. Listening and turn-taking encourage blossoming social skills. Kindermusik Imagine That!  ·  3 to 5 years of age Pretend play activities are integrated with music, vocal development, storytelling, movement and literature to capture your child's potential to learn and to encourage cognitive and literacy skills, creativity and individuality. Kindermusik for the Young Child  ·  5 to 7 years of age Listen as your child astonishes you with her newfound ability to create musical compositions. Provides a pressure-free, developmentally appropriate transition to musically succeed before taking on more formal instruction. Explores voice development, rhythm, notation, musical symbols and authentic pre-keyboard, string and woodwind instruments. Kindermusik Family Time  ·  Newborn to 7 years of age Music class for families with multiple children. Enjoy music and movement with hoops, scarves and tumble-around play. In ten weeks, you'll play instruments together, dance together, share, take turns and see how music can bring you closer as a family.