About Monkey Music

How it all began

Monkey Music introduces music to very young children in a way they can easily understand and enjoy.

Monkey Music was founded in London in 1993 by Angie Davies, who was inspired to develop the classes for her first newborn baby daughter. As a trained classical musician and experienced teacher, Angie was aware that all babies have an innate love of music and as a keen new mum she looked for local music classes to attend. Finding a lack of classes in the appropriate age group, she decided to write an original music curriculum that was fun and interactive for everyone!

Monkey Music classes are now a weekly ritual for thousands of young children and families across the UK and Ireland. To find your nearest class, please visit our venues page. Monkey Music parties and workshops are also very popular, as well as sessions at nurseries and schools. For more information, click here.

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Monkey music classes

Weekly sessions take place during school term time and are led by specially trained Monkey Music teachers. Throughout a 30 minute class, the fully-trained Monkey Music teachers engage the attention of both children and carers alike using catchy music, percussion instruments, colourful visual props - and boundless energy! Over 200 traditional and original songs, musical games and interesting movement ideas are incorporated in the structured, progressive units that make up the unique Monkey Music curriculum.

Children are grouped in small classes according to their age (see below). They progress through the curriculum, developing their musical and social skills as they grow up.

		Rock 'n' roll - from 3 months Babies flourish in a stimulating musical environment.Whether through singing,dancing,cuddling,talking or clapping you can encourage the pathways of your babies brain to make new connections.This plays an important part in the future emotional and intellectual development of your child.The gentle atmosphere of these classes engage carers and babies with absorbing musical activities.
		Heigh ho - from 12 months Monkey music action songs encourage early language development,while colourful props develop visual memory.Actions re-enforce the feel for the steady beat.The children play assorted percussion instruments as their teacher acts as a conductor,who they learn to watch and follow.During each class there is a Time To Move where children move and dance in response to the music.
		Jiggety jig - from 2 years A strong sense of rhythm is developed through a variety of musical activities and games.Growing independence and deveoping language skills enable children to learn to accompany a song whilst playing a short rhyme and singing at the same time.Musical fun and songs with parachutes and hoops are always popular as are Monkeys' circle dances.
		Ding dong - from 3 years The children learn to read music.Until now Monkey Music has focused on training the children to listen and respond to music.Now they use their eyes to recognise music which is written down.Tuned percussion is introduced at this top level.When they have finished Ding dong they are ready to learn an instrument.