UPDATED JULY 2015: If you’re a New York parent looking for music classes or theater programs for your kids in Brooklyn, this list is exactly what you need. This list includes studios that offer lessons to kids in Bay Ridge, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Williamsburg, and Coney Island. Whether your child wants guitar lessons or singing classes, these Brooklyn studios are where you want to go.
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BROOKLYN COLLEGE PREPARATORY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
234 Roosevelt Hall, 2900 Bedford Ave.
718-951-4111
The Preparatory Center is a nurturing and fun environment in which our talented professionals develop children’s skills to the fullest potential and lead them towards a life-long love for the performing arts. Music classes include private instruction, musicianship, and chamber music ensembles as well as Suzuki programs in violin, cello, and flute. Music and movement classes and creative movement/pre ballet are offered for children 3-4. Traditional and musical theater, ballet, tap, and other dance classes are offered. School year and summer programs.
FRED ELLIS – MUSIC TEACHER AND MUSIC THERAPIST
Email frdde8@aol.com
Fred Ellis, an NYC elementary music teacher and music therapist, debuts his CD of original songs. His objectives are to not only teach musical skills and knowledge, but to help children develop their mental, physical, communication, and social skills. The CD can be used to reach these objectives. The songs are designed to encourage socialization, love, and respect for cultural diversity. Through music, we, as people, can form one big family. Available at fredellis.com, itunes.com, cdbaby.com, and amazon.com.
