We've got the lowdown on the fun music lessons your toddlers and small people are going to want in on... whether it's piano, guitar, violin or vocal music lessons, we've found them all!
Music lessons in Singapore. Piano, violin, guitar, cello, even the drums – there’s something for everyone! Music classes are something we all wish we had the chance to experience when we were kids. We love to sing into our hairbrushes once in a while, but many of us sadly missed out on actual singing lessons. We also didn’t progress much beyond Three Blind Mice on the recorder when it came to learning music as a child. Which is why we want to give our own kiddos the chance to try out music lessons here in Singapore!
So, how do we go about picking a music class that our kids are in tune with? And ensure the music lessons are age and skill-appropriate? We spoke to lots of music schools around Singapore and got the lowdown on the fun classes available. We asked who they are aimed at and what their thoughts are on encouraging a passion for music from an early age! Psst: it’s never too late for us grown-ups to learn a fun new skill, too. Check out these cool music classes for adults!
Music lessons and music classes for kids in Singapore
1. Muse Arts
What it is: Head to Muse Arts for the perfect way to introduce your toddler to the idea of music. Your little maestros will love getting their groove on while being exposed to rhythms, melody and tempo.
Who it’s for: Babies and kids as young as six months through to 12 years old.
What they say: Muse Arts strongly believes in guiding and encouraging self-expression in kids. Learning is based on kids’ own experiences during classes but within a controlled environment. Muse Arts programmes comprise of music, dance, and drama activities that encourage intellectual, emotional, and artistic development of children.
2. Muckypups
What it is: Muckypups is a creative class of circle time, songs, games, dancing, bubbles, messy sensory play, music, and more. More than just a music class, it’s also an all-round creative play and sensory experience for little ones.
Who it’s for: Babies and toddlers up to three years old.
What they say: Kids love getting messy and experiencing new things. The award-winning Muckypups centre is all about providing fun opportunities to explore and discover through exciting creative play. It aims to provide activities which engage and enhance the development of every child’s natural imagination and curiosity.
3. Hark Music
What it is: Hark Music provides vocal, piano, and guitar classes for aspiring pop stars!
Who it’s for: Teens and adults, as well as those who are interested in making music their career.
What they say: This centre prides itself for 21 years of dedication, and still going strong! Hark Music’s music classes have benefited thousands of music lovers who have attended its public and corporate classes. The centre encourages ‘beyond classroom learning’ for a more holistic musical learning experience, as it believes that you can accelerate your rate of improvement when you perform regularly.
4. LVL Music Academy
What it is: LVL Music Academy offers music lessons in violin, cello, viola, piano, and music theory. LVL Music Academy also has an instrument shop that provides repair services.
Who it’s for: Kids aged five and above who are keen musicians.
What they say: Let your child unleash their hidden musical talent at LVL Music Academy. This academy provides one-to-one private music lessons taught by competition winners, Russian-trained, and ABRSM qualified music teachers at the centre, or in the comfort of your home.
5. Cristofori
What it is: Cristofori is a music school offering music classes in piano, guitar, violin, drums, ukelele, and musical theory. There are also preschool music classes for little ones.
Who it’s for: Kids aged three-and-a-half and above can enjoy these music classes.
What they say: This is one of the largest music company and music school in Singapore, with a network of over 38 centres islandwide. Cristofori believes a child’s future success and potential can be unlocked through a holistic musical education. As such, the music school uses a whole person educational approach to teaching music, harnessing academic and learning skills, as well as a child’s awareness of the learning itself.
6. The Music Scientist
What it is: A music school that offers a unique blend of music, science, and movement (hence its name!) to aid with young kids’ development.
Who’s it for: Kids as young as four months to six years old.
What they say: The Music Scientist isn’t your average music school – it sets itself apart with a unique multi-sensory learning programme that’s proven to develop motor skills and social confidence in infants and toddlers. Little ones engage in age-appropriate experiences during classes, such as sensory play and hands-on science, that encourages them to explore their environment. Programmes are designed such that babies as young as four months old can participate, as The Music Scientist believes this when bub’s brain is highly receptive to stimuli, thus supporting their cognitive, emotional, and social development from an early age.
7. Harmony & Pitch
What it is: Harmony & Pitch offers piano, guitar, violin and viola, and vocal lessons, and it’s also one of the music schools to offer woodwind classes.
Who it’s for: Kids aged four and above, and adults too.
What they say: Harmony & Pitch offers music programmes that are structured to provide kids with a solid musical foundation through specially crafted activities and music exercises. This school aims to create a learning platform for kids to gain a good understanding of basic musical concepts, and to lay a strong music foundation for their musical aspirations ahead.
8. Silversnow Music School
What it is: Silversnow Music School is a Ministry of Education-certified school that offers students affordable music theory classes, singing lessons, and instruction in an impressive range of instruments including piano, flute, violin, and even the ukulele!
Who it’s for: Music lessons are designed for kiddos aged four and above.
What they say: Students of Silversnow Music School are trained to be confident young individuals in a conducive learning environment. The school believes in providing students with holistic music education. How? By charting the students’ learning journeys through weekly student progress feedback.
9. Gary and Seven Family Music Together
What it is: Gary and Seven Family Music Together offers an internationally recognised music programme that has been encouraging tots and parents to sing, shake, cartwheel and make some noise at the fun, informal sessions.
Who it’s for: Kids as young as newborns up to six years old, and accompanying parents.
What they say: Gary and Seven Family Music Together is not your typical music class. Instead of teaching kids musical instruments and theories, it facilitates music creation together as one big family. It believes that all kids (and adults) are musical, so the classes allow kids to be as adventurous as they want. Each class includes lots of drumming, singing, and music-jamming – even cartwheeling in the sessions!
10. Aureus Academy
What it is: Aureus Academy is one of Singapore’s leading music schools, with over 18,000 students enrolled! Aureus specialises in providing individually tailored piano lessons, violin lessons, guitar lessons, drum lessons, and more.
Who it’s for: Kids aged two-and-a-half and above.
What they say: All Aureus teachers have a minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Music, with many of them having Master’s and Doctorates as well. On top of that, Aureus teachers also have extensive performing and teaching experience, which enables them to share a wide breadth of musical knowledge with their students. You can easily find an Aureus Academy centre near you, as they are usually located in shopping malls around Singapore.
11. Joy Music Studio
What it is: Kids on the East Coast will love Joy Music Studio. The teachers here are dedicated and passionate about engaging young minds with fun music lessons involving a variety of instruments.
Who it’s for: Kids aged four-and-a-half and above.
What they say: Joy Music Studio believes in exploration, hence it encourages its students to explore various instruments. This means that the school doesn’t limit kids to one particular course structure, but empowers them to learn various instruments and music styles. The Music Adventurer programme is the perfect example of this, as it gives kids an introductory foundation to music by allowing them to select three instruments of their choice to start.
12. Boogie Bug Music by The Amazing Toybox
What it is: Sing, laugh and play with The Amazing Toybox duo, Mark and Reuben. They explore music with rhyme, song, instruments and puppets.
Who it’s for: Toddlers aged one to three years old.
What they say: Boogie Bug Music uses a variety of objects – from puppets, toys, to materials – to cover its topic of the week. Different items are used to also encourage kids to attempt something new. Boogie Bug Music class ensures all lessons are fun and engaging, so that kids can enjoy themselves while learning.
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