~ The academic year consists of 3 semesters:

~ Fall semester: 10 classes and 2 make-up classes

~ Winter semester: 10 classes and 2 make-up classes

~ Spring semester: 10 classes and 2 make-up classes

~ Unless specifically stated in the class calendar, classes continue on holidays.

~ The Summer semester consists of 6 classes and 1 make-up class.

~ There are two enrollment options:

~ Reserve your slot(s) one semester at a time.

~ Reserve your slot(s) for the entire academic year.

~ A 10% discount is available for families who choose this enrollment option.

~ Families that miss registration for the fall semester but register by the winter semester are still eligible for the discounted rate if they choose to reserve their slot(s) for the remaining two semesters of the academic year.

~ Siblings 8 months or younger by the 1st class are free for that semester.

~ For families that reserve for the entire academic year and have a sibling 8 months or younger at the start of a semester, that younger sibling is still free. Upon beginning a semester when the child is older than 8 months, that family will then be charged the discounted sibling rate.

~ Tuition is charged by semester and is already adjusted to take holidays into consideration.

~ Two payments options are available to families:

~ The full amount of the semester is due by the 1st class of the semester.

~ Tuition is divided into 2 equal installments.

~ The first installment is due by the 1st class of the semester.

~ The second installment is due by the 6th class of a 10 week semester and the 4th class of a 6 week semester.

~ Invoices will be sent 15 days prior to the due date. Courtesy reminders will be emailed 3 days before the due date and on the due date.

~ Payment can be made in person via check or cash or online via card or electronic check.

~ A $30 fee is charged for late payments.

~ All fees paid are non-refundable.

~ A new Music Together® song collection is introduced each semester. The fee is included in each semester’s tuition and pays for your family’s materials as well as other Music Together services.

~ Fall/Winter/Spring Service Fee = $42 per family

~ Summer Service Fee = $34 per family

~ Family materials include:

~ A professional recording of the current Music Together song collection

~ A beautifully illustrated songbook with family activity suggestions

~ A quarterly e-newsletter

~ An access code to download, stream and play with the music on our Hello Everybody app.

~ Access to the Family Music Zone®, where you can find videos, musical activities, and more!

~ Newly registered families receive a booklet, Music and Your Child, a guide for parents and caregivers of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners.

~ Semester tuition is refundable prior to your first class, but the initial Music Together Service Fee is non-refundable.

~ After the first class, no refunds are given.

~ A 30 days notice is required to cancel.

~ Please send a written notification of cancellation to madysen@powellmusictulsa.com.

~ The cancellation fee is $100 per family.

~ Families are allowed a maximum of 2 make-up classes semester.

~ Currently enrolled families will receive the private link to view an online YouTube class. The link is not to be shared with others but your family is welcome to sing and jam along within the comfort of your home as many times as you would like while the video remains active.

~ One in-person make-up class is typically offered at the end of each semester.

~ Families must inform Ms. Madysen they will attend the in-person make-up class one week prior in order to reserve their slot.

~ If slots are available, families may request to come to make-up class on a day other than their regular class.

~ In the event that the teacher needs to cancel a lesson, class will be made up via the YouTube make-up class. Families will still be allowed 2 cancellations of their own, if necessary.

~ Parents and/or legal caregivers must stay with their children and participate for the duration of the class.

~ Families with big kid helpers (see the Older Sibling policy below) are not permitted to have the older siblings serve in the role as parent/legal caregiver.

~ It is permitted for families with children older than 5 years of age to regularly bring them to class.

~ All children, regardless of age, need to stay with their grownup during the class.

~ A reduced rate is available for siblings 6-9 years old who regularly attend the class.

~ For children 10+ years, they can participate in class for free as a big kid helper.

~ If grandparents are visiting, or the other parent has the day off work and would like to attend class, they are always welcome. (No extra charge)

~ When older children have a school holiday, it is natural to want to bring them with you to class. Simply let Ms. Madysen know in advance that they will be coming. (No extra charge)

~ Food and drink are not allowed in the classroom. The only exceptions are water bottles with leak-proof lids.

~ Nursing and bottle-feeding is always allowed.

~ We want everyone in class to be fully participating, so we ask for you to refrain from taking photos or videos during class. Feel free, however, to take pictures before and after class.

~ Sick children should not come to class. We have a make-up policy in place specifically to ensure every family enjoys all their classes. Please be respectful of other families’ health.

~ Students must be fever-free for 24 hours before coming to Music Together.

~ If a child and/or grownup tests positive for COVID-19 or is exposed to someone with COVID, they must stay home for that week’s class.

~ If a class needs to be canceled due to teacher illness, that class will be made up via the YouTube make-up class.

~ Families will be contacted, but generally, in the case of inclement weather, follow TPS cancellations.

Research. Music Together was first offered to the public in 1987 and pioneered the concept of a research-based, developmentally appropriate early childhood music curriculum. Today classes are offered all over the world including a lab school in Princeton, New Jersey. Ongoing research at the lab school, as well as the research of others, continually informs Music Together’s work on program content and development, varied applications of the program, and teacher training. Everything we do in class has an educational purpose. Just ask one of our highly trained teachers.

Classes with children of different ages have intellectual and social benefits for both younger and older children. In fact, it's the learning environment recommended by many early childhood researchers. Older children learn empathy and awareness of others, while developing leadership qualities and gaining self-confidence. Younger children learn by imitating the older ones and often show more complex behaviors earlier than usual. Even babies benefit by being in an environment that gives them lots of opportunities to observe the behavior of children of varying ages. Plus, it allows everyone—siblings, parents, grandparents, caregivers—to share in the musical experience together!

All classes are 45 minutes long and meet once a week.

Each class has between 6 and 12 registered children, plus their caregiver(s).

The fall, winter, and spring semesters each last 10 weeks.

The summer semester is 6 weeks.

~ A professional recording of the current Music Together song collection

~ A beautifully illustrated songbook with family activity suggestions

~ A quarterly e-newsletter

~ An access code to download, stream and play with the music on our Hello Everybody app.

~ Access to the Family Music Zone®, where you can find videos, musical activities, and more!

~ New families receive a booklet, Music and Your Child, a guide for parents and caregivers of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners

A different song collection is used each season –- there are nine different song collections -- so you can look forward to expanding your repertoire with a variety of new songs and chants. The curriculum is designed so that families can continue classes for three years before revisiting a song collection. In three years, you and your child will learn over 375 songs! If you do continue in the program beyond three years (and we hope you will), your child will experience his or her first song collections in a brand new way. 

Any loving grown-up(s) can bring your child to class.  We have many dads, grandparents, nannies, aunts, uncles, friends, and even great-grandparents who bring their children to class! 

Sing, dance, and have fun! You might be surprised to hear that you are your child's most important music teacher right now—and it doesn't matter whether you think of yourself a great singer or dancer. Young children develop dispositions for certain behaviors, including learning to love music, by observing and imitating their loved ones. Simply by participating enthusiastically during class and playing with the ideas at home, you'll give your children the modeling they need to learn to love to make music. Please wait to socialize or use your cell phone until after class and instead help us create a music-only environment.

At Music Together, children are never required to sit in the circle or expected to conform to an adult's idea of participation. We know that children learn differently than adults. They learn instinctively and constantly, through observation, interactions with adults and older children, and through imitation, play, and, especially, movement. One hallmark of Music Together is the insight that children will naturally develop music ability simply when they are immersed in a community of families all making music.

Children's responses depend on their most dominant learning style and temperament as well as their age and developmental level. Some might follow the teacher right away. Many will simply want to watch and absorb, particularly in the first few weeks of class. Some might crawl or toddle around; others are stimulated by the music and respond more actively, running, jumping, or dancing. All are perfectly natural responses to the new, musically rich environment. Throughout the semester, your teacher will help you tune in to how your child learns best so you can support their music development in class and at home. Feel free to ask if you have questions!

Arrive 5-10 minutes early to settle in — use the restroom, remove your shoes, silence your phone, and get ready for the fun!

Play your songs at home and in the car frequently, especially during the first few weeks of class. Make it available for your child to listen to while she is playing or before nap or bedtime. Create your Family Music Zone® account and download the Hello Everybody app for digital versions of the songs and more activity ideas to try!

Use the songbook to help you learn the songs and get new ideas for musical ideas to use at home. The music notation is in the book if you play an instrument and want to play along. Try using the songbook at storytime instead of a regular book and sing through the songs as you go along.