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Music for Tots has been the best experience! My son, Julian started going when he was just one year old, he would sit on my lap and watch with wide eyes. Then one day out of the blue we were driving and listening to the CD in the car when he started singing the songs, needless to say I was thrilled! After that every week he started participating more and more. It's been almost a year now and he loves going to class and sings along and does the movements to the songs when we listen to the CD. Not only is he having fun but he is building a musical base for his future. Thank you Kelly for keeping MFT alive in Sedona and for being such a great teacher and friend. ~ Eva Maurice

I first experienced the Music for Tots program attending with the daughter of a friend. I thought it was a wonderful program and could not wait to adopt our son and bring him to the class. Dylan had been in an orphanage from 6 mos. to 15 mos. He had almost no interaction with his caregivers, other than the necessities of feeding, changing, etc. He had NO playtime, spending his entire day standing or sitting in a playpen with the other children. His first day in class his somber expression didn’t change at all, and he just sat with me watching everyone else. It seemed as if he didn’t even hear the music around him. Now, several months later, he runs around and laughs and participates in some ways. We “practice” at home, listening to the CD we received in class and “playing” instruments we bought at the store. He now seems to really enjoy the music and can even anticipate some of the activities coming up for each song. He does the hand motions for Itsy Bitsy Spider and the little Black Bird song. Experience in the music class has really helped our son open up and learn to express himself. The interaction he gets in class with the other children and grown ups is truly invaluable for his development. Thank you, Kelly! ~ Lisa Bartlett

My daughter Lilly has been so inspired by music class, that I often catch her making up her own little songs and tunes, and singing the day away! Thanks Kelly. ~ Avani Robinson

On the final day of our session with Kelly, the tears welled up. I had made a deep connection from my past with my father teaching me music when I was a child. I've always said, "Fathers, be with your children more and more." Kelly's 'Music for Tot's' classes make that time special when I'm with my son.
-Christopher Lane, Poet, Executive Director of NORAZ Poets