Sing Play Learn

Award-Winning Early Childhood Music Education Programming

Designed for a child’s specific stage of development, each class encourages children to explore musical concepts and to experiment with new instruments. Your child will develop school readiness skills in an active learning environment that feels like playtime!

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Spring & Summer classes are open!

Browse all our Sing Play Learn with MacPhail® classes to find the right one for your child.

New Horizon Academy

Programming at New Horizon Academy is back!

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Free Family Music Series

Free Family Music Series: The Jolly Pops!

Date: Sat May 07 2022
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Minneapolis
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Free Family Music Series

Willow Brae

Date: Sat May 08 2021
0.5 hours – Archived Performance
Location: MacPhail Live Online
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Free Family Music Series

Chione Quintet

Date: Sat Jan 16 2021
0.5 hours – Archived Performance
Location: MacPhail Live Online

Early Childhood Music Resources

Find research-based resources, tips and ideas to help your child grow & learn.

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Hooray for Birds
Date: Jan 27, 2022

with Cari Gregerson Join Sing Play Learn faculty member Cari Gregerson for an interactive reading about birds that will get your children singing and dancing! 0:00 Intro and Hello Song …

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You Are A Gift
Date: Jan 18, 2022

with Stacy Canino Sing Play Learn with MacPhail® teacher, Stacy Canino performing, discussing, and providing ideas for how to use the song You Are a Gift, which Stacy herself wrote. …

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Singable Books!
Date: Dec 14, 2021

Combining music and reading creates an incredible experience that uses every part of the brain! Learn how with this video from Sing Play Learn teacher Ivory Doublette.

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Jam Kits

Included! w/ Online Class Tuition (Regularly $58)
This specially selected music kit includes everything your child needs to jam along during class and after.

Making music builds the brain, increases coordination and lifts spirits. Your child’s personal kit offers the opportunity for active music-making without concerns about sharing materials with others! All components are easily cleaned and disinfected.

  • Sing Play Learn with MacPhail® Logo Tote Bag
  • 1 pair of 8” Combination Rhythm Sticks
  • 2 Egg Shakers
  • 1 Mini Star Tambourine
  • 1 Six Inch Hand Drum with 8” Mallet

*Limit one pack per student, while supplies last

Age Groups

6 Weeks – 3 Years
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6 Weeks – 3 Years

Music activity for infants and toddlers
engages the aural and physical being.
At this level, musical play creates and
reinforces the special bond between the
adult and the infant, while also
introducing music to the child. Engaging
in musical play helps Toddlers begin to
develop large motor and language skills.
It is the perfect age to introduce rhythm
and phrasing.

4-5 Years
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4-5 Years

Children in this age group are
now capable of singing a wide
range of songs and doing more
complicated games and rhymes.
Their listening skills are becoming
sophisticated. They can understand
basic vocabulary and building
blocks of music. New concepts that
we introduce are changing tempos,
pitch, loud and soft dynamics,
articulation, meter, and timbre.

6-8 Years
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6-8 Years

Children this age learn best when
they are actively involved in
MAKING music. Developmentally,
this age group likes to interact with
their peers. Small group lessons are
fun and rewarding. Groups that
meet over time to learn together
with guidance and collaboration can
make the world of music a very
inviting place.

Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®
Early Childhood Music Class Sequence* At-a-Glance

6 Weeks-3 Years

Music for Families
Music for Babies
Music for 1s and 2s
Music for 2s and 3s
Music for 3s and 4s
Suzuki Stars
Music for Toddlers (online only)
Music for Preschoolers (online only)

4-5 Years

Music for Families
Music for 3s and 4s
Musical Trolley
Suzuki Stars
Musical World
Music for Preschoolers (online only)

6-8 Years

Musical Trolley
Musical World
Ukulele and More

*Class sequence builds skills but may be taken out of order. No pre-requisites.

Meet Our Sing Play Learn Faculty

Community Partnerships

Sing Play Learn with MacPhail® partnerships provide young children with unique music learning opportunities by supporting your school, childcare center or community organization with our musical expertise, resources and/or instruction!

Our integrated-arts programming will help your students experience the world of music while developing executive function, social-emotional, cognitive, and creative skills. With over 60 locations, 50 years of experience, and an award-winning curriculum, MacPhail’s renowned faculty will work with you to create hands-on, engaging music experiences tailored to your classroom and student goals. Additionally, our partnerships can include unique parent education and teacher-training opportunities!

“Music offers children a different way to use their brains and expand their learning. We definitely hope to keep this partnership going.”

Judy Ohm, Director, Wilder Development Center
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Suzuki Stars

(Ages 3 – 5 years): If your family is interested in MacPhail’s Suzuki Talent Education Program this class is for you. You and your child will build musical readiness skills specific to prepare for success in our Suzuki program. Activities will focus on vocal development, steady beat, and exposure to Suzuki rhythms, repertoire, and instruments.

Learn More About Suzuki

Questions About Sing Play Learn?

For more information contact Allison Akins at 612-767-5231 or via email.

Spring & Summer Offerings 20courses shown

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Minneapolis – Summer 2022
Summer Camps
Beginning Ukulele Camp: August 15-19

Ages 6-8 years Join this weeklong dive into basic ukulele playing for children ages 6-8 years. Children will explore the ukulele, learn a few chords, create songs, act out stories …

Tuition
$282.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2022
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Music for 1s and 2s (10-24 mo) Minneapolis – Summer

Ages 10-24 months with parent/caregiver Enjoy the sights, sounds, and rhythms of summer with your toddler as we explore music through active movement, songs, bounces, sensory activities and exploration of …

Tuition
$125.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2022
Sing Play Learn
Music for 2s and 3s (2-3 yr) Minneapolis – Summer

Ages 2-3 with parent/caregiver. Splash, spin, dance, play, sing and discover some new and familiar songs as you move, create and play rhythm instruments such as temple blocks, cabasas, and …

Tuition
$125.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2022
Sing Play Learn
Music for 3s and 4s (3-4 yr) Minneapolis – Summer

Ages 3 to 4 1/2 with parent/caregiver. Fly a kite, catch a fish, build a sandcastle–use your imagination through musical play activities! This summer, explore music with your child through …

Tuition
$125.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2022
Sing Play Learn
Music for Babies (6 wk-10 mo) Minneapolis – Summer

Ages 6 weeks-10 months with Parent/Caregiver The perfect summer activity for families who have recently welcomed an infant into their lives! Sing Play Learn with MacPhail faculty share lullabies, songs, …

Tuition
$100.00
Apple Valley – Summer 2022
Sing Play Learn
Music for Families (6 wk-5 yr) Apple Valley – Summer

Ages 6 weeks-5 years with Parent/Caregiver New Summer Fun! Our Music for Families class features activities for adults and children from babies up through age five. Children of various ages …

Tuition
$125.00
Chanhassen – Summer 2022
Sing Play Learn
Music for Families (6 wk-5 yr) Chanhassen – Summer

Ages 6 weeks-5 years with Parent/Caregiver New Summer Fun! Our Music for Families class features activities for adults and children from babies up through age five. Children of various ages …

Tuition
$125.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2022
Sing Play Learn
Music for Families (6 wk-5 yr) Minneapolis – Summer

Ages 6 weeks-5 years with Parent/Caregiver New Summer Fun! Our Music for Families class features activities for adults and children from babies up through age five. Children of various ages …

Tuition
$125.00
Online – Summer 2022
Sing Play Learn
Music for Families (6 wk-5 yr) ONLINE – Summer

Ages 6 weeks-5 years with Parent/Caregiver ONLINE class! New Summer Fun! Our Music for Families class features activities for adults and children from babies through age five. Through weekly live …

Tuition
$100.00
Online – Summer 2022
Sing Play Learn
Music for Toddlers (10 mo-3 yr) ONLINE – Summer

Ages 10 months-3 years with Parent/Caregiver ONLINE class! Splash, spin, dance, play, sing, and discover some new and familiar songs with your toddler! Through weekly live online Zoom classes and …

Tuition
$100.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2022
Summer Camps
Music, Lyrics & Ukulele Camp: July 18-22

Ages 6-8 years NEW! Looking for a day-long music camp for your early school-ager? Look no further! This camp combines activities from our Songwriting Camp for KIDS! with a dive …

Tuition
$386.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2022
Sing Play Learn
Musical Trolley (4-6 yr) Minneapolis – Summer

When summer arrives, MacPhail’s Musical Trolley takes a special trip to the Animal Fair! “Carnival of the Animals,” by Camille Saint-Saens, sets the stage for a parade of musical magic …

Tuition
$158.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2022
Summer Camps
Musical World Camp: June 13-17

Ages 5-7 years Take a musical journey around the world! In this camp, we will explore the ways that children of different cultures play music and games, tell stories, sing, …

Tuition
$190.00
Online – Summer 2022
Summer Camps
ONLINE Musical World Camp: July 11-15

Ages 5-7 years Take a musical journey around the world! Students and their families will explore the ways children of different cultures make and play with music. Through daily 30-minute …

Tuition
$90.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2022
Summer Camps
POP, SIZZLE, BANG! Camp: June 21-24

Ages 3-5 years Celebrate summer fun with MacPhail Center for Music! Preschoolers will experience movement and instrument exploration through musical concepts such as steady beat, accents and crescendos all in …

Tuition
$168.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2022
Summer Camps
Sing Play Act! Camp: July 18-22

Ages 4-6 years If your child enjoys singing, acting, creating art, inventing songs and stories then this camp is perfect! Together students will create a musical from scratch through an …

Tuition
$190.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2022
Summer Camps
Sing Play Act! Camp: June 27-July 1

Ages 4-6 years If your child enjoys singing, acting, creating art, inventing songs and stories then this camp is perfect! Together students will create a musical from scratch through an …

Tuition
$190.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2022
Summer Camps
Songwriting Camp: August 8-12

Ages 6-8 years Does your child make up songs at home? Join us in taking your child’s songwriting skills to another level. Students will create lyrics from familiar tunes, compose …

Tuition
$282.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2022
Sing Play Learn
Suzuki Stars (3-5 yr) Minneapolis – Summer

Ages 3-5 years with Parent/Caregiver If your family is interested in our Suzuki Talent Education program, this class is for you! Through MacPhail’s renowned, play-based early childhood music curriculum, you …

Tuition
$125.00
Online – Summer 2022
Sing Play Learn
Suzuki Stars (3-5 yr) ONLINE – Summer

Ages 3-5 years with Parent/Caregiver ONLINE class- If your family is interested in our Suzuki Talent Education program, this class is for you! Through weekly live online Zoom classes and …

Tuition
$100.00
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