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Monkey Music Baby & Toddler Classes Music Classes in Kew, Richmond, Twickenham and Teddington
Claire Slade 0208 8474031 [email protected]
Monkey Music at Home is back!! For the next few weeks we will be online with our fabulous weekly age-specific classes- recorded and presented by Claire, these sessions are available for you to watch, pause and repeat from Monday to Sunday. If you prefer face-to-face, our waiting lists are open for when we are able to get back to our venues.
Read more...Welcome to Monkey Music in Kew, Richmond, Twickenham and Teddington where we have been providing award-winning, pre-school music classes to local families for over 20 years. Our age-specific, weekly classes are taught by specialist teachers, they are entertaining, educational and perfectly paced- designed to nurture a lifetime love of music!
I studied double bass and piano at the Royal College of Music and enjoyed a busy and varied freelance career as a double-bassist before the birth of my eldest child. I soon realised that the late-nights and long distances associated with the life of a professional musician were not going to work with the demands of a young family and when a friend introduced me to Monkey Music, it seemed like the perfect way to combine a career in music with my new life as a mum! I started teaching for Monkey Music in 1997 and bought one of the first franchises when the company franchised in 1999. My children are now in their teens and twenties but I still get the same buzz from working with little people and watching them discover the joys of music- there is nothing better!
I have a team of wonderfully talented, inspirational teachers who work alongside me, using our innovative, four-stage curriculum to engage the youngest of babies and work with them and their carers through their pre-school years to establish a real love and understanding of music. Monkey Music encourages and nurtures natural social and musical skills and ensures that every child benefits from the positive effects of music. Fine motor skills are refined whilst language and numerical skills flourish through action songs and rhymes. Awareness of space and one another is developed through gentle dance and movement and there is plenty of opportunity for the little ones to experiment with instruments and make music of their own. As they progress on their Monkey Music journey, songs and activities focus on building imagination and social skills and children explore rhythm, pitch, tempo and melody. They begin to make a connection between the music they hear and the music they read and get practical, hands-on experience of the instruments of the orchestra, paving the way for a bright musical future.
Our classes are small and friendly and we would love to welcome you and your child for a free trial session. Just give us a call or send an email and we will be happy to answer any questions you have and arrange a complimentary class. We look forward to meeting you and you little monkey soon!
Read more...Monkey Music near you
BOOK YOUR FREE CLASS HERE!Monday
Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Road, Teddington, TW11 9NN
Monkey Music at Home, recorded and presented by Claire, Kew, Richmond, Twickenham and Teddington, TW9 2AJ
Tuesday
St Luke's Church, The Aveune, Richmond, TW9 2AJ
Wednesday
St Stephen's Crossway, Richmond Road, East Twickenham, TW1 2PD
Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Road, Teddington, TW11 9NN
Thursday
Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Road, Teddington, TW11 9NN
Friday
St Luke's Church, The Aveune, Richmond, TW9 2AJ
Monkey Term Dates
Spring Term 2021
Term Starts:
Monday 18th January
Half Term:
Monday 15th February - Friday 19th February
Term Ends:
Friday 26th March
Summer Term 2021
Term Starts:
Monday 19th April
Half Term:
Monday 31st May - Friday 4th June
Term Ends:
Friday 16th July
"I want to thank you for everything you do to make children love music!"
"This is by far the best music class (or indeed baby class!) that we have attended"
"It's the end of an era! Thank you so much for all the fun sessions over the years- you and Monkey will always have a fond place in our family"
"You reign supreme in the delivery of musical inspiration to the pre-school child!"
".....as professional musicians, we have really appreciated the quality of the classes and content....."
Thanks so much to you and Harry for this term - in what has been a crazy year. We managed to gain some normality back in being able to attend these classes :)
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!



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.

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Monkey Music Events!
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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.
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The Monkey Team
Claire Slade
Claire has been a Monkey Music teacher for over 20 years and has welcomed thousands of little monkeys to her classes in Kew during that time. She plays the double bass and piano and has a teenage daughter and a grown up son.

Alena Fletcher
Alena joined the team last year. Originally from the Czech Republic, she is an amazing pianist and mum to a 2 year old little girl. She teaches in St Margarets and has already built up a loyal following of little monkeys there!

Harry Nesbitt
Harry hails from a background of TV and film and has been teaching Monkey Music for 5 years in Teddington where she has hundreds of little monkeys attending her classes each week. She plays the violin, flute and piano and has two young children- both of them have been to Monkey Music!

Lynn West
Lynn has been part of the team for over 15 years and runs classes in Kew, Twickenham and Teddington. She is mum to two grown-up boys, a parenting coach and a keen singer- her amazing soulful voice is legendary!

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