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Monkey Music Baby & Toddler Classes Music Classes in Cardiff
Emma Loyns 01656 649190 [email protected]
Hello, my name is Emma and welcome to our Monkey Music sessions for babies, toddlers and young children. As a professional musician, teacher and Mum, my Monkey Music career started with Monkey Music Vale & Bridgend, which I have been running since 2008. We offer sessions at venues and online. We look forward to welcoming you to our Monkey Music family.
Read more...I Started my career as a professional flautist and pianist. I studied flute, piano and composition at The Janacek Academy of Music in Brno, Czech Republic. After graduating from Royal Holloway University of London, in 2001, with a BMus(hons) degree, I came to Cardiff to study PGCE secondary music teaching which led to a very successful teaching career from 2001-2009. During this time, my two daughters were born. Maddison in 2007 and Lillia in 2008. As an educationalist I have always been interested in child development, particularly through music, and I was keen to use music with my own children to help with their own development. My teaching degree gave me experience of working with children from 3 years of age right up to 18 years but being able to attend music classes with my own babies, from such an early age, gave me more insight into how important the early years are. The fact that the Monkey Music curriculum follows the early years framework was a delight to discover and it is a pleasure to now be delivering this curriculum to children in the area. I opened Monkey Music Cardiff in 2017 and have been owner and teacher at Monkey Music Vale & Bridgend since 2008.
I wouldn't be able to run my sessions without my fantastic team of teachers and administrator. This highly skilled team dedicate so much time and effort into attending training courses, planning and refining their lessons to ensure each child gets the most they can from every session. They enjoy teaching the sessions as much as the families enjoy attending and it is a pleasure to introduce them to you. Please click meet the team to find out more.
I have lived in Bridgend, South Wales, since 2001. As a local mum, I have been able to make strong links with local healthcare providers, education establishments, nurseries, preschool groups and other carers. I am fondly known as 'Emma Monkey' in the local area and have had several thousand families through my Monkey Music sessions over the years. Music is at the heart of everything we do at Monkey Music and to be able to deliver something I am so passionate about to babies and children, at the most important time developmentally, is something I relish and am proud of.
I first became familiar with Monkey Music when my first daughter, Maddison, was born in 2007. There were no other activities that could provide a tailored and structured curriculum especially for my baby that met her developmental needs at each stage. Her little face when she saw the instruments, the other babies in the class and the immediate engagement with the teacher made me sure Monkey Music was the best possible introduction to music for her. I have a very strong background in music and teaching myself which led me to investigate preschool music classes as soon as she was born. In the past thee had been a lack of high standard children's musical activities in the area and it was very important for me to find the right class for her.
The award-winning Monkey Music curriculum is at the heart of our classes. Delivered by trained Monkey Music teachers, supported by high quality professional instruments, resources and props. Every class is a performance for your child with live singing from our highly skilled teachers. Everyone is encouraged to participate in class, joining in with the songs isn't hard- in fact it's quite infectious! Parents, grandparents and carers of Monkey Music are often seen humming the songs around the supermarket!
Music plays an important role in early development of a child. Children are natural, instinctive music makers. As parents we naturally try to use music to sooth and calm children. Research has shown that music can aid all areas of child development. At Monkey Music our curriculum uses songs and activities that are carefully selected for each developmental stage. Learning to move to music, explore sounds and resources given to them, socialise with other babies and families, communicate effectively, develop their fine and gross motor skills though playing and dancing to music, listen to themselves and others, strengthen their memory and recall skills...the benefits of music are enormous. We offer sessions grouped according to age, ensuring a 'best fit' for your child. We teach the children the structure of our sessions right from the very first stage. There are four unique age groups, Rock'n'Roll, Heigh-Ho, Jiggety-Jig and Ding-Dong. I love to see the babies making their first visual tracking efforts and swatting at sounds. Delighting in instruments and props they have never seen or heard before. They progress to be explorers in Heigh-Ho and busy up on their feet. So much fun to be had before starting to prefer a more structured approach to their music making in Jiggety-Jig where they take turns, socialise with their peers and eagerly try to please and follow instructions. Many go on to complete the fourth stage in Ding-Dong, where they are prepared to play an instrument. They finish the final stage, Ding-Dong, being able to read crotchet, quavers and rests. Identify and try to play instruments of the orchestra, perform and compose on a variety of tuned and untuned percussion instruments. It really is quite amazing how quickly and how far they develop.
If you are unsure what stage your child needs or have any questions about our classes, please do get in touch. We very much look forward to welcoming you to our sessions.
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Monkey Music near you
BOOK YOUR FREE CLASS HERE!Monday
Grangetown Pavilion, Grange Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 7LJ
Monkey Music at Home Recorded and Presented by Emma, Virtual class times- sessions can be viewed Monday to Sunday, Cardiff, CF5 1QE
Llandaff Rowing Club, The Boathouse, Bridgend Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2PT
Tuesday
Llandaff Rowing Club, The Boathouse, Bridgend Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2PT
Old Church Rooms Radyr, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DF
Discovery Inn, Celyn Avenue, Roath, Cardiff, CF23 6FH
Wednesday
Discovery Inn, Celyn Avenue, Roath, Cardiff, CF23 6FH
Llandaff Rowing Club, The Boathouse, Bridgend Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2PT
Thursday
Old Church Rooms Radyr, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DF
Discovery Inn, Celyn Avenue, Roath, Cardiff, CF23 6FH
Llandaff Rowing Club, The Boathouse, Bridgend Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2PT
Friday
Llandaff Rowing Club, The Boathouse, Bridgend Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2PT
Grangetown Pavilion, Grange Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 7LJ
Monkey Term Dates
Spring Term 2021
Term Starts:
Monday 11th January
Half Term:
Monday 15th February - Friday 19th February
Term Ends:
Friday 26th March
Summer Term 2021
Term Starts:
Monday 12th April
Half Term:
Monday 31st May - Friday 4th June
Term Ends:
Monday 12th July
"My two year old absolutely loves it and looks forward to each session. It is wonderful to watch him develop a sense of music and rhythm through the thoughtfully structured classes"
"The classes both online and in the class room are of such a high calibre and it is credit to the hard work you put in depsite the challenges Covid has thrown up"
"These are excellent classes delivered by high quality teachers, who make every class enjoyable. They are engaging and create a very good learning environment"
"Monkey Music classes are brilliant. So much is learnt through singing, moving and playing. The teacher is amazing and truly makes it an incredibly fun learning experience for children"
"Every time the music plays my six month old son's face lights up! Thank you"
L and Nana love their time at Monkey music. I am jealous I can't attend anymore with L myself but you have made Nana feel so welcome, I don't think she would let me come back even if I could!"
Celebrate with Monkey and Mo!
Monkey Music parties are great fun for babies and children of all ages. Parties are tailored to suit every occasion and always include the birthday child’s favourite Monkey Music songs!



"Thank you Monkey Music for a truly unique party and making it such a special day for my sons first birthday. Highly recommend Monkey Music parties to everyone and all my guests thoroughly enjoyed"
Holiday fun for all with our Holiday Workshops!
Monkey Music holiday workshops are a popular way to keep children entertained during the holidays. Unlike our regular classes where children are strictly grouped according to age, the holiday workshops cater for a mixed age group of children.

Monkey Workshops
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"Our first, and certainly not last, experience of Monkey Music workshops. What a fantastic way to celebrate the holiday festivities!"
Monkey Music Events!
Join us at one of our Monkey Music Events and find out what happens at Monkey Music!
Since they began, in 1993, over 4.8 million classes have entertained hundreds of thousands of families across the UK!
Book your space for some magical music making with your family. Suitable for babies and young children.
Be quick! Places are limited.

"Thank you Monkey Music for attending our techniquest event. The teacher had boundless energy and ethusiasm as ever and all the sessions were fully booked within an hour of opening!"
The Monkey Team

Emma Loyns
I'm Emma and I am teacher and owner for Monkey Music Cardiff. I have had a career as a flautist, pianist and teacher and have taught Monkey Music sice 2008. I have two daughters who have outgrown Monkey Music now so I am very fortunate to be able to attend classes- as the teacher!
Lizzie Dimond
I'm Lizzie and I've been a Monkey Music teacher since 2014. I have 3 children who all adore Monkey Music. I graduated from Guildford School of Acting in 2009 and after a successful musical theatre career, I love being able to use these skills in my role as a Monkey Music teacher.
Amy Coombes
I'm Amy and I joined Monkey Music as a teacher in 2017, which i am absolutely loving. I am a qualified teacher and graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2008. After a successful musical theatre career, I returned to Cardiff and am mum to little Beti.

Nia Prosser
I'm Nia and I became a Monkey Music teacher in 2017. Its been a dream of mine after attending classes with 3 of my children and loving every minute. I'm a qualified primary school teacher with music specialism, a choral singer and a forest school qualified child minder.

Rhian Morwood
I’m Rhian. I’m very excited to be bringing my passion for all things musical onto the Monkey Music performance stage from 2018. I have lots of experience in musical theatre and have had many lead roles. My 3 children also share my passion for music. I adore Monkey Music!

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