Frequently Asked Questions

Why Music, Movement, and Making: Process Art?

My background is in music, so I am naturally lead in that direction. After years of practicing different styles of yoga and years of trying to find meaningful ways to move my body, I realize there is also creativity to be found in movement. As far as process art, my girls are expert level makers and in watching them I realize that creativity is more than drawing or painting. It’s using whatever materials you can find to make something out of nothing, and the end product isn’t nearly as important as the journey to get there.

There is an accessibility in music, movement, and process art. You don’t have to be elite in any of these things to participate. And while there are many creative modalities out there, these three resonate with me the most.

What Does A Class Look Like?

As a general guideline, I separate our classes into thirds: a third of the time is spent with music, a third with movement, and a third with process art. Our classes are built around a theme (ie. holidays, shapes, books, specific materials, animals, weather, etc.). BUT my desire is for our classes to be open-ended and child led. I provide the framework or the skeleton so to speak of the classes and your child provides the magic.

So Is This An Art Class? Or A Music Class? Or What?

Yes! It is a child led, open-ended creative arts experience using music, movement, and process art. For clarity, I’m not necessarily instructing on the “right” or “appropriate” way to engage in these modalities. Think about this more in the framework of a journey. There’s no right or wrong way to get creative. All I am doing is providing your child with the materials, the space, and some structure to get us pointed in the right direction.