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

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Free Family Music Series

Willow Brae

Date: Sat May 08 2021
Time: 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
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
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Free Family Music Series

Jack Brass Band

Date: Sat Sep 12 2020
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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Sing Play Learn Podcast – Children’s Books About Inclusivity
Date: Jun 1, 2021

Podcast by Jane Tate and Cari Gregerson featuring Adam Marshall, Ivory Doublette, Stacy Canino

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Listen
Springtime Fun with Music
Date: May 26, 2021

Now that the weather is warming up, the outdoors are coming alive with music.  There is music all around you!  What do you hear when you go outside?  Listen for birds singing their …

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Watch
Hello Song in Mandarin
Date: May 19, 2021

Let’s sing a “Hello Song” in Mandarin with Music Therapist, Yuffie Hu!

See What Online Sing Play Learn Looks Like

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Jam Kits

Included! w/ 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 Toddlers
Music for Preschoolers
Suzuki Stars

4-5 Years

Music for Families
Music for Preschoolers
Suzuki Stars
Musical World
Musical World Camp
Opera for Kids Camp
Sing Play Act! Camp

6-8 Years

Musical World
Ukulele and More
Beginning Ukulele Camp
Musical World Camp
Opera for Kids Camp
Sing Play Act! Camp
Songwriting Camp

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

Meet Our Sing Play Learn Facutly

Questions About Sing Play Learn?

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

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.

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Minneapolis – Summer 2021
Summer Camps
Beginning Ukulele Camp – IN-PERSON – August 2-6

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 and create through …

Tuition
$90.00
Online – Summer 2021
Summer Camps
Beginning Ukulele Camp – ONLINE – July 12-16

Learning to play ukulele is fun and easy! Students will learn the basics of the ukulele, including chords, instrument care, and instrument parts. Class activities will be determined by student …

Tuition
$82.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2021
Sing Play Learn
Music for Babies (6 wk-10 mo) – IN PERSON

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
$108.00
Online – Summer 2021
Sing Play Learn
Music for Families (6 wk – 5 yr) – ONLINE

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
$98.00
Apple Valley – Summer 2021
Sing Play Learn
Music for Families (6wk-5yr) – Apple Valley – IN PERSON

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

Tuition
$108.00
Chanhassen – Summer 2021
Sing Play Learn
Music for Families (6wk-5yr) – Chanhassen – IN PERSON

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

Tuition
$108.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2021
Sing Play Learn
Music for Preschoolers (3-5 yrs) – IN PERSON

Ages 3-5 years with Parent/Caregiver Fly a kite, catch a fish, build a sandcastle—use your imagination through musical play activities! Through weekly socially distanced in-person classes, you and your child …

Tuition
$108.00
Online – Summer 2021
Sing Play Learn
Music for Preschoolers (3-5 yrs) – ONLINE

Ages 3-5 years with Parent/Caregiver Fly a kite, catch a fish, build a sandcastle—use your imagination through musical play activities! Through weekly live online Zoom classes and digitally shared home …

Tuition
$98.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2021
Sing Play Learn
Music for Toddlers (10 mo – 3 yr) – IN PERSON

Ages 10 months-3 years with Parent/Caregiver Splash, spin, dance, play, sing, and discover some new and familiar songs with your toddler! Through weekly socially distanced in-person classes, your child will …

Tuition
$108.00
Online – Summer 2021
Sing Play Learn
Music for Toddlers (10 mo – 3 yr) – ONLINE

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
$98.00
Austin – Summer 2021
Sing Play Learn
Musical Families (6 wks-5 yrs) – Austin

Ages 6 weeks – 5 years with parent/caregiver Enjoy the magic of music as we sing, play and learn with our little ones! This active class takes an integrative arts …

Tuition
$75.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2021
Summer Camps
Musical World Camp – IN-PERSON – August 9-13

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
$90.00
Online – Summer 2021
Summer Camps
Opera for Kids Camp – ONLINE – July 26-30

Ages 5-7 years (Parent/Caregiver participation encouraged) In Opera for Kids Camp, students and their families will learn about the classical tradition of opera and its components, with a focus on …

Tuition
$82.00
Online – Summer 2021
Summer Camps
Sing Play Act! Camp – ONLINE – July 19-23

Ages 4-6 years (Parent/Caregiver participation encouraged) If your child enjoys singing, acting, creating art and inventing songs and stories, then this camp is for you! Together, students and their families …

Tuition
$82.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2021
Summer Camps
Songwriting Camp – IN-PERSON – August 2-6

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
$90.00
Online – Summer 2021
Summer Camps
Songwriting Camp – ONLINE – July 12-16

Ages 6-8 years (Parent/Caregiver participation suggested) Does your child make up songs at home? With our home bound status lately, you may hear this even more. Join us in taking …

Tuition
$82.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2021
Sing Play Learn
Suzuki Stars (3-5 yrs) – IN PERSON

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

Tuition
$108.00
Online – Summer 2021
Sing Play Learn
Suzuki Stars (3-5 yrs) – ONLINE

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

Tuition
$98.00
Minneapolis – Summer 2021
Sing Play Learn
World Beats (5-8 years) – IN PERSON

Ages 5-8 years (Parent/Caregiver encouraged to participate) Take a musical journey around the world! From the comfort of home, students and their families will explore the ways children of different …

Tuition
$108.00
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