classes for children

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Children learning guitar

Guitar circle

Summer 2025 semester registering now: 5/6/25 – 7/31/25 (no classes week of July 1) Please note, toddlers will have their own summer sampler month during August only.

Music classes for young children:

  • GENERAL MUSIC: Small Fries ages 4-7, Toddlers 15-36 months with one grownup, Early Birds 3-5 with optional parent participation – general music for our youngest learners.
  • GROUP INSTRUMENTS: Group Ukulele, Group Guitar, Group Piano, and Triple Decker Sampler are all for independent 6 to 8 year-old developing musicians.  
  • Age-appropriate, holistic, gentle and joyful. Classes are small; quality is big. Three to eight children per class.
  • Twelve-week semester tuition price for all children’s classes is $165. 

Children’s Music Classes are often full temporarily. Put yourself on our waiting list – in the list below where tuition is paid – by clicking in the drop down below and selecting “Waiting List.” 

Note: When paying online, you can choose Paypal or Venmo. For Venmo, please use 252-955-0706 to find us. Paypal is simply our processing system for credit and debit cards; you do not have to have a Paypal account to pay tuition online. Thanks!

Description

Classes for Children

Registration coming soon for our 2025 fall semester. 9/2/25 – 10/30/2025 for Early Birds, Small Fries, Triple Decker and Next Level Ukulele.  9/3/25 – 12/4/25 for Toddlers, Intro to Guitar and Intro to Piano classes.

Program Overview

General Music: Holistic and playful, these classes are a powerful and natural, age-appropriate introduction to singing, rhythm, instruments and movement for our littlest musicians.

  • Toddlers are 15-36 months old. Wednesdays 9:00-9:35 am. No prior schooling or experience is expected. Toddler musicians participate with one grown-up. 
  • Early Birds are 3-5 years old. Thursdays 3:00-3:45. Students preferably are in pre-school or have previously taken a music class. Parent participation optional. 2025 fall semester 9/4/25 – 10/30/25 
  • Small Fries are 4-7 and in pre- or elementary school. Thursdays 4:00-4:45. This is a drop-off class, meaning children participate independently of their grownups. 2025 fall semester: 9/4/25 – 10/30/25 

The Group Instrument Experience: Still playful, these classes are a comfortable a bridge between general music and focused private lessons.

  • Group Guitar is for 6 to 8 year olds. New this fall! Dates, day and time TBD.
  • Group Piano is for 6 to 8 year olds. New this fall! Dates, day and time TBD.
  • Group Ukulele is for 6 to 8 year olds. Thursdays 5:00-5:30. 2025 fall semester: 9/4/25 – 10/30/25
  • Triple Decker Sampler is for 6 to 8 year olds. Tuesdays 3:00-3:30 2025 fall semester: 9/2/25 – 10/28/25 

Click for DETAILED CLASS DESCRIPTIONS 

young girl playing a xylophone

Music classes for young children are playful programs of age-appropriate, holistic music.  Classes are small – between three and eight children in each – so our young musicians get lots of attention in a safe learning environment.  Payment of tuition holds your spot.  Fall 2025 semester: 9/2/2025 – 10/30/25 for Early Birds, Small Fries, Triple Decker and Next Level Ukulele. Fall 2025 semester: 9/3/2025 – 10/29/25 for Toddlers. Fall 2025 semester: Dates, day and time TBD for Intro to Guitar and Group Piano.

Please note: We require a minimum enrollment of three to offer a class.  If there is not sufficient enrollment to offer a particular class, we will let you know and offer you a choice of a different class. 

Detailed class descriptions. Questions?  Call 252-955-0706 or email Cathy at cathy@ncmusicteachers.com. Our popular music classes are offered on a rolling basis year-round. If you find the class you are interested in is full, you can place yourself on our waiting list – found on the registration page – and we will call you when space opens up. 252-955-0706.

Additional information

Classes for Children

Triple Decker 6-8 years Tuesdays 3:00-3:30, Toddlers 15-36 months, Wednesdays 9:00-9:35a, Early Birds 3-5 years. Thursdays 3:00-3:45, Small Fries 4-7 years, Thursdays 4:00-4:45p, Group Ukulele 6-8 years, Thursdays 5:00-5:30, Waiting List, Group Guitar 6-8 years, Fridays 5:00-5:30, Group Piano 6-8 years, Fridays 5:00-5:30