Heartsong Music

Just finished the fall session and registered for the upcoming winter session because we loved it so much. After the demo class («babies class» for 8 months and younger), I signed my baby up for two babies classes a week and I am glad I did. These music classes have been good for both me and my baby.
As a mom (first time mom), I learned a lot about general baby development, how to play with him at home, and how to incorporate music into his life. Getting out of the house and interacting with other moms was really great. Everyone was supportive of one another and shared their experiences from dealing with sleep regression to finding a perfect top to cover a mom butt.
My baby got to socialize with other babies. And it seems that he learned from observing other babies also. It could have been a coincidence, but my baby learned to roll first back to tummy and later tummy to back both times after a music class during which he so closely observed older babies rolling over. He took a good nap after each class. Also he loves all the music. When he gets fussy, we play the CD, and it almost always calms him down pretty quickly. My husband calls it a magic.
I would like to also add that they give out information sheet about how they clean the instruments in the beginning of the session.
Highly recommend this place! I did the demo with Becca (my winter session will be also with her), and my instructors for the fall session were Michelle and Vanessa. All three are awesome.

Heartsong is great and they have a nice play area for the kids before and after class. I like bringing my son here each week. It’s based on the Music Together program (
— can find the songs on ITunes)
It’s ~$ 300 for 12 weeks, so ~$ 25/​class. It’s nice for them to see the same kids each week, but I’d like for them to have a weekly drop in class if you are not registered/​to play, get out of the house (we travel sometimes etc).
Also, I know they have their structure of one «instrument» per semester (each semester they focus on 1 of the 9 instruments — bongos, bells, triangle, fiddle, drum tambourine, flute, sticks, maracas), but I thought it’d be nice if they introduced 1 new instrument each class — like had kids play with drums one week, sticks another etc.
This past semester was Fiddle, and we sang pretty much the same songs every week (maybe 1 new one) and played with the same basket of instruments each week. Each week was «Hello, Everybody», «Here is the Beehive», «Sounds of Fall», «Goodbye, So Long, Farewell» A couple weeks we added «Ram Sam Sam», «Going to Boston» and «Sweet Potato», «Hena Ma Tov», and «No More Pie.»
They include a new song related to holidays, so we had some Thanksgiving songs. They also have Halloween events etc.
They give you a CD in the beginning to play in the car and at home so child is used to songs each week. You dance with child on your lap or around the room, which is nice (a lot of the songs have hand/​leg movements). They have some cool props such as colorful scarves when you dance around the room and a colorful super long scrunchie the kids like passing around.
Can find teachers here if you want a specific one for your class:

It’s pretty close to my bfs work, so maybe we’ll be back. There’s also Tunebugz down south and Semillitas, which is spanish music class. So I’m thinking I’ll check out one of the others to see which one we like best.

My daughter and I love our Music Together class! I found out about it from an email after getting on their list, since I did some prenatal yoga here. We went to a free trial class and it looked good enough: kids her age in the babies class, the preschool concept of the classroom community in the circle, and the personalization of using each child’s name in the hello song and the goodbye song. As an elementary school teacher, I see the merit in that.
I did NOT expect these classes to become my favorite activity for my daughter and me, but they are. She absolutely loves the class, and picked up on the routines within a few weeks. Now, at eight months, she knows exactly what’s about to happen when Vanessa gets the guitar or brings a basket of shakers to the group. The community of kids and parents is great, the teachers clearly love what they do, and my kid is free to crawl around the classroom before and after our class with other kids. And the music is good: it’s more varied than I can provide with my extensive music collection. We will definitely sign up again next semester.

I took my daughter to a demo class 3 years ago and my family has continued with Heartsong since. «Hello Everybody» is a song family and friends near and far have heard my kids sing. The CDs are always on in the car.

Music class was great. Instructor was energetic and you could tell she loved her job… but was still disappointed because most of the music instruments looked old and dirty. Sick kids in the class… (Which is always inevitable) but I watched some of them suck on instruments… and put them back in the bins… ready to infect the next child. :(

My 3-​month-​old daughter and I just finished a semester of Music Together for Babies with Heartsong Music, and I felt the need to write a review.
When we went to our first free demo class, she was only 5 weeks old. I knew she was too young to really get what was going on, but I selfishly signed us up for a semester anyway. I thought at the very least, I would have a way out of the house once a week. Music is important to me, and I want it to be important to her, so I figured I could sing with her in class and that alone would make me happy.
What I didn’t anticipate was how much she grew each week. She became increasingly aware of her surroundings. I firmly believe she learned how to distinguish my voice from the other adults in class. She would give me eye contact as I sang to her, and we established a bond. Back home, when she awoke in the middle of the night, I sang one of the signature songs to her, and she smiled at me the whole time. It was one of my most cherished moments of my little baby’s life.
Additionally, it was a safe place for us to go as I became more confident in my abilities to take my young baby out in public. With a room full of other parents and babies, no one judges you if your baby starts crying because inevitably, their baby will start crying at some point, too.
Unfortunately, we are moving away from Austin and unable to take any future classes. But we have our CDs and the music burned to our computers, so we will continue to sing and dance with her. I am so happy I made the decision to take my baby to music class here. I am sure there were people who thought I was crazy to take a baby so small to music class and to spend the money I did on tuition, but I have absolutely no regrets. I believe, largely in part because of Heartsong Music, my daughter is advancing in her cognitive skills much more quickly than others her age.

Can’t vouch for the music part of it, I just do prenatal yoga here. However, I love this homey little space and definitely want to bring my kid here when he’s big enough to jam out!

I’ve been fortunate to take music classes with both of my little girls at Heartsong. It is such a rewarding activity. The quality of the teachers and of the program itself is outstanding. For a family that strictly limits «screen time,» these cd’s and the movements that go with them have been a god-​send to keep my girls busy and happy when things get too slow. I swear both my girls were early talkers partly because of the language-​rich environment that comes with Music Together. They love the music and it makes car trips much easier! The school itself is such a pleasant place to hang out before or after class, and I’ve made some great friends over the years through Heartsong. The director is a fantastic person and she really understands customer service. I can’t say enough about this school!

I have two little girls and both have gone to heartsong music classes. My first daughter went to 3 sessions starting at 8 months until about 1.5 years old. She didn’t seem to care too much about the class at the time. However, she is now 4 and I can tell she doesn’t enjoy music much. My second daughter loves music. Her favorite show is yo gabba and she loves to say «I like to dance» (anyone whose kids love yo gabba will understand that!) She loves heartsong. She dances and sings and is very active in the class, even though she started her first class at 19 months old. It is expensive and I recommend it if your child seems to really enjoy themselves. If your child is ambivalent in class it may not be worth it. You have to decide based on your child if its worth the money.

We have taken our son to music class here for 2 different sessions (a session is about 12 weeks). It is a great activity for us to do as a family on the weekend and he enjoys it so much. He is now able to participate in some of the songs, do the hand motions and loves playing with the instruments and the props. I was initially skeptical of having kids of such different ages in one class but it really does work. Our toddler looks forward to class every week and has already developed so much appreciation for music. The bonus is that their facilities are very nice, clean and fun place to be for a kid. Their lobby has lots of toys kids can play with before and after class. I recommend this to anyone looking for a scheduled special activity to do with their child.

Heartsong is one of the highlights of our week! My toddler cannot get enough. Our teacher, Becca Myers, has helped to shape our child’s love for music. This class has helped to form our child-​parent-​bond.

Best money you’ll every spend on activities for your toddler/​preschooler. We keep the CDs for singing in the car and my kids conduct «music class» in our living room almost daily. Carey and her staff are amazing.

OK, we went to the demo class today and had an absolute ball. And what’s better than that? The fact that my child slept for 2+ hours directly afterwards, starting on the short car ride on the way home. Yes. Wear my child out with fun. I like you people!
We’ll be signing up for the next semester directly!!!

We were only able to do a free sample class so far, but it was great! My daughter loved it. It is a very open place and there is no wrong way for the kids to sing or play music. It was great what all they teach!!! We can’t wait to take the clss!

Heartsong Music Together is an excellent way to introduce your baby, toddler or young child to music.
Each week, Heartsong has dozens of classes (see website for schedules) facilitated by a guitar-​playing music teacher. Classes have around 10 – 12 kids (plus parents, and sometimes visiting grandparents too), and for an hour, kids and adults sing, clap, whistle, hum, jump, dance, wiggle, and play all manner of percussion instruments. I love watching normally emotionally repressed Dads get forced by peer pressure to get up and dance around with their toddlers while waving colorful scarves and singing, «I’m a bell, hear me ring, pull my string and I will sing…» So charming.
At the beginning of each seasonal session (spring, fall, etc.), each family gets 2 copies of a CD of all the songs that will be sung that session — one for car and one for home. The selection of music is really excellent — highly engaging, and selected to illustrate a wide variety of rhythms, scales, cultures, tonal patterns, and music styles (folk, blues, lullabies, etc.). I usually find music targeted at children to be rather annoying — not so with the Music Together selections. Both my kids and I have come to love many, many new songs by taking Music Together. Sometimes I play the CDs even when my kids aren’t in the car. And I’m proud of it — so there.
The music director of Heartsong is Carey Youngblood, a lovely person who just exudes warm-​hearted enthusiasm and joy in teaching music. She is also one of the teachers, and I always try to get into her classes if I can since my kids got used to her and her teaching style. That’s not to say the other teachers aren’t excellent — Michelle, Carter, Abby — they are all wonderful and well trained.
Highly recommended.