New to Hunterdon County!

We are very excited to announce that Hunterdon Academy of the Arts is converting its early childhood music program to the acclaimed Musikgarten curriculum, effective September 2011.  As part of the change, we are honored to be joined by Jill Hannagan, an internationally acclaimed early childhood teacher and author.  Executive Vice President of the Musikgarten Company, Jill will oversee our early childhood program as Director of Musikgarten Development.

Why are we switching to Musikgarten?

We strive to offer students of all ages the best music training available to us.  After carefully evaluating a variety of early childhood music programs, we have concluded that Musikgarten stands out as the most thoroughly researched and educationally successful curriculum.

Education vs. Entertainment

Musikgarten represents the crowning achievement of Lorna Lutz Heyge, an internationally renowned specialist in early childhood education. 

Although Musikgarten can be enjoyed simply as an entertaining mommy-and-me activity, it is so much more than that, far surpassing any pre-school music program in scope and desired learning outcomes.  Indeed, conceived as a progressive 9-year sequence, Musikgarten offers the most comprehensive and educationally sound early childhood music program on the market today.  While Musikgarten teaches musical concepts in child-appropriate ways--involving dance, games, and many other fun activities--the emphasis is clearly on education.  With that in mind, Musikgarten is result-oriented, leading to tangible skills and offering students and their parents a great educational value.

A Systematic 9-Year Path from General Music Education to Specialized Instrumental Training

Beginning with Family Music for Babies and continuing through Music Makers At the Keyboard, Musikgarten children playfully yet systematically develop a solid musical foundation that all but guarantees future success in music lessons. Children may enter the Musikgarten sequence at any time during the first 6 years.  However, the benefits of the program are particularly compelling when students experience Musikgarten as a seamless progression from age-specific group classes to specialized training on the piano and many other instruments.

Choose from Musikgarten’s full spectrum of classes from birth to age 9, and share with your child the gift of music—the gift that lasts a lifetime.

Find the Musikgarten class that is most appropriate for your child!