What is Let's Play Music?
Let's Play Music is a piano and music theory course for 4-6 years old that emphasizes total musicianship through piano playing, singing, classical music, note reading, and ear training... and it's accomplished through play! This 3 year program enables children to truly learn the language of music so that they can go on to excel in any further music study (instruments, choir, piano, etc).
How Long Has Let's Play Music Been Around?
Let's Play Music has been taught for over 20 years! Click here to visit our corporate website and learn more!
Where are Let's Play Music & Sound Beginnings taught?
Click on this teacher location map! Teacher MAP
What is the retention rate for Let's Play Music students?
80% nationally
What is Sound Beginnings?
Sound Beginnings is a course for 0-4 years old to develop intelligence and confidence in your child in a setting of music, play, and parental nurturing! SB families register for a new class every semester.
How Long Are the Classes? Do Parents Attend?
SB classes are weekly for 30 minutes. Each semester is 15 weeks long. Caregivers attend each class. Click here to watch a video
LPM students participate in six semesters (15 classes per semester). Classes are weekly for 45 minutes (1st year), 50 minutes (2nd year), & 55 minutes (3rd year). Parents attend twice a month in the first year. Parents attend once a month in second and third year, and actively assist their students at home in daily practice. Click here to watch a video
How Much is Tuition?
Sound Beginnings-Click here to view cost sheet
Let's Play Music- Click here to view cost sheet
Are their Sibling Discounts?
For SB, yes! The family rate is $60/ month for multiple siblings.
For LPM, there are no sibling discounts. I put a lot of time and effort into supporting each individual student.
I Love the Sound of These Programs, but I'm Not Sure I Can Afford Them...
For families who are committed to musical education for their child, a partial scholarship may be available. If finances are your only hesitation, please contact me.
Are Materials Required?
Yes. Just like a workman needs his toolbox, your student's materials are essential to their progress! For information on material fees, click here (lpm) and here (sb).
Where Are Classes Located?
All classes are held in my home. Address is given to those who register.
Are you FBI Background Checked?
Absolutely. Let's Play Music requires all their teacher to pass an FBI background check.
My Spouse Does Not See the Benefit in Music Classes. What Can I Share with Them?
Everyone experiences music differently. Some caregivers may have apprehensions toward music class simply because they had a bad experience with a music teacher growing up, because they grew up with a focus on some other academic or sport, or because they don't realize how powerful music can be in forming a child.
While every family's journey will look different, and LPM is not for everyone, here are a few things to consider...
Music influences people on a daily basis. It helps us regulate and understand our moods, emotions, and feelings. Music connects us with other people and life experiences.
Many studies have shown that music has a positive effect in other academic areas like mathematics, and can improve coordination & execution in sports.
Music is a discipline. It teaches many purposeful skills- how to work diligently, the need for consistency to progress, patience, delayed gratification. We have to learn how to work! it teaches us how to listen critically, how to analyze ourselves, how to describe what we are experiencing, make changes to improve, perform in front of people, improvise, create and be creative. All of these are important life skill in working with others!
REVIEWS
What Are Parents Saying?
We LOVE sound beginnings and can’t believe the benefits we have seen from the two years we have attended the program. Our daughter has a love for music that influences every part of her life. Her knowledge of nursery rhymes, scales, rhythm, and joy through dancing is beneficial to her in preschool, Sunday school, and in her progress in reading. She even tries to take what she has learned to the piano already. We can’t wait to get her started in the Let’s play music program next year. Ms Sheryl is incredibly patient, bubbly, and full of joy for the music and these kids. It’s been a really positive experience for us!
Alayna Sechrest
This is seriously the best thing I've ever done for my kids. If you want to give your kids an amazing head start to piano lessons or music education of any kind, you should definitely check this out!
Laura Lewis
3 of my kids have done this program with Miss Sheryl and she is truly a gifted music teacher! If you have kids who are 4-5 years old, please go to a sample class so you can get a taste for this awesome program and and even more awesome instructor! You will LOVE it!
Annie Perry Southwick
Our kids live for their days with Ms Sheryl. Can’t wait for the new year to start.
Amanda Lewis- Parent
I first was introduced to Let’s Play Music when I went to a talent show at my kids’ school, and a first grader performed an impressive original composition (there were chords, key changes, etc..) I asked her parents about it afterwards, and they raved about this program! I signed my two youngest kids up, and I only regret that we didn’t discover the program sooner so that Geneve and Ezra could’ve participated.
Angela Cooper
We have absolutely loved the Let's Play Music program, and especially Ms. Sheryl. She has been so kind, professional, prepared, and enthusiastic. My daughter has just completed her second year of the program, and for one of her last assignments of the semester she needed to listen to a familiar melody and then, for each measure of the song, write in the primary chord that sounded best, or "matched". Because of the ear training she has received in this program, she could easily do it. Even when we listen to other music, she will say things like, "Mom! I just heard a mi-re-do in that song." It is such a fun program that teaches so many great things. I highly recommend both Let's Play Music and Ms. Sheryl!
Stacey Peterson
I love Ms Sheryl's enthusiasm for the program, the children and the music. I also love the solid music education my daughters are receiving, hiding in the games and fun!
Heather Spencer