“These classes are amazing. My baby has enjoyed it since 12 weeks old and I'm convinced it has contributed to her love of all things tuneful and her excellent fine motor skills to mention a few perks. I love it too. I'm not really comfortable with groups of people this has been brilliant for my confidence too. We both have made some wonderful friends”

Our team run classes across South Wales. Check out our timetable below for details and to book a class. We also have classes available at our sister franchise in Cardiff. Your first class is free too!

Our curriculum is progressive, so after your first free class you are invited to join us on a regular basis. Our monthly payment makes managing your subscription super easy.  If you miss a class, we offer a class catch up service. To ensure we can offer small age specific classes we do not allow weekly drop ins, but you can attend our holiday workshops on a pay as you go basis even if you are not a Monkey Music member. Our weekly classes run during the school term time, but we run holiday workshops taking place at Christmas, Easter and in the summer.

Our Classes

Delivered by highly skilled professional musicians and teachers, our original four-stage progressive curriculum is designed to meet developmental milestones as your little one grows. Not just musical, but also language, numeracy, physical and social skills.  From visual tracking and swatting their sounds to purposefully performing simple rhythm notation all by themselves, the progression is impressive. Share precious time together as your little one discovers magical sounds, develops confidence, makes new friends and blossoms as a little being. Many of our families make lifelong friends at our classes and we are incredibly proud of our Monkey Music family in South Wales.

Rock'n'Roll For Babies aged 3 - 12 months

The first stage of our curriculum focuses on important development milestones. Tracking sounds, developing hand eye co-ordination, learning the importance of object permanence through peek a boo games, feeling pulse through movement, playing our baby specific instruments and discovery through sensory play and experiences.

Heigh-Ho for Toddlers aged 12 - 24 months

In our second stage, toddlers are busy up on their feet. Learning through guided exploration, the catchy and upbeat songs are sure to engage your little one. Plenty of action songs and simple topics make learning fun. The routine of Monkey Music at this age becomes a firm part of your weekly activities.

Jiggety-Jig for Toddlers aged 2 & 3

In our third stage class our toddlers are busy making friends. They love to dance and sing and we introduce the elements of music in a more formal way to create the foundation to our fourth and final stage. They learn to compose, share and take turns and follow more complex instruction. They’re having so much fun and are becoming more independent each day.

Ding-Dong for 3 & 4 year olds

Our final stage of Money Music is a wonderful curriculum that really lays the musical foundation required for a lifetime of music. Children are introduced to the Kodaly method which uses visual aids to help introduce the concept of translating symbols into musical notes or direction. They compose, create, and develop listening skills. Our grown-ups are always very impressed with the level of musicality achieved in this curriculum that’s is an excellent stepping stone to formally learning an instrument.

More About Me!

I have been running Monkey Music in the Vale of Glamorgan & Bridgend area since 2008. As a professional musician, teacher and mum, I was very excited when I was presented with the opportunity to run my own franchise in 2008 and have never looked back.

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.

Of course I wouldn't be able to run my classes 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 class. They enjoy teaching the classes as much as the families enjoy attending and it is a pleasure to introduce them to you. Please read below to meet our fantastic team!

We would love to welcome you to our Monkey Music family. If you need any more information or help, please get in touch! 

Emma