The Noel Pointer Foundation is a non-profit organization launched 30 years ago in 1995 to honor the memory of Grammy-nominated jazz violinist Noel Pointer, a platinum-selling artist who loved performing in inner city communities and believed strongly that teaching a child a string instrument had the potential to change the entire trajectory of their life. Starting with 18 children at PS 44 in Brooklyn, NPF now operates music programs in close to 50 schools and daycare centers, having served over 35,000 students in all five boroughs. The on-campus NPF Preparatory Program offers an Ensemble Program, a Solo Program, and Music Enrichment Electives from September through May with programming for ages 9 months to adults. The Summer Music Intensive is a 5-week program (June-July) designed for young string players (ages 3–18) to refine skills through group lessons, ensemble training, and performances. Included in the weekly schedule are cultural workshops and field trips on Fridays. Based in Brooklyn, NY, this intensive program fosters musical friendships and provides comprehensive training in classical, jazz, and modern styles, culminating in a showcase for family and friends at the end of the program.
Private music lessons from professional musicians at our studio or in your home. Piano, guitar, voice, violin, cello, drums, and woodwinds. Group classes for piano and guitar.
Endless flexibility. Endless learning. Endless fun! Camp Kids Club gives families ultimate flexibility with all-day 8am–6pm camps and anytime drop-offs and pick-ups—all while children get the ultimate summer camp experience. From art to sports to STEM to yoga and more, our immersive, enriching curriculum includes nature-based outdoor adventures, dynamic structured play in our unique, oversized gym spaces, and creative activities woven throughout each day. Camp Kids Club is everything children want and everything families need!
Tam Tam’s after-school Music Together® classes in Carroll Gardens (for children aged birth through 5 years and their grownups) offer a joyful, enriching, and truly family-friendly activity! Expect live music, playful interaction in our warm and welcoming musical community, and activities that support whole-child development backed by decades of research 🙂 Meet local families who value creativity, connection, and hands-on learning. Included with enrollment: a beautifully illustrated songbook, high-quality music recordings, and a booklet on early childhood music development. It’s everything you need to keep the music flowing at home 🙂 Whether your child is coming from school, daycare, preschool, or a day with you, this after-school class is the perfect way to reset, reconnect, and make music together as a family.
Cost: $451 for 11-week semester, $20 one-time New Family Fee; $45 trial class
Carroll Gardens,mommy and me, parent and me, social-emotional development, music and movement, mixed ages, hands-on, research-based, singing, dancing, percussion instruments
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