Drumming and Dancing!

We had a wonderful class at Robertson house this week with lots of rhythm and dancing. I witnessed a great moment between an older brother and his baby sister as they sang along and he helped her learn hand signs. We also had a lovely time drumming along to Yellow Submarine! One mom in particular was conducting the crowd. So fun!

Babies Learn To Dance! 

We had mostly babies in our class today with the exception of a (very helpful) 2 year-old. This made for a peaceful class in which we could explore a little more of the baby repertoire. It was lots of fun to see the parents guiding the babies’ legs as they learned to dance while laying on their backs. These kinds of activities really help moms and their kids to bond through music and movement. I love seeing these moments! 

13 Little Monkeys! 

We had an absolute blast at Robertson House this week! The kids and parents alike loved dancing to our rendition of “5 Little Monkeys” as they jumped up and down and made monkey sounds. Everyone was singing along more than I’ve ever heard before. I love seeing the smiles on the parents’ faces as they observe their young ones fully expressing themselves through music and dance. This is what our program is all about! 

Here Comes The Bus! 

Everyone was in such a happy mood this week at Robertson House! The class was back-to-back fun with a lot of energy in the room. One memorable moment, among many, was seeing the look of excited anticipation on a young girl’s face as we started to sing “Wheels On The Bus”. She was distracted for a moment and then whipped her head around to focus when we started singing. Great to see that the kids are engaged! 

Ocean Sounds!

We had a great class at Robertson House this week! The kids loved to get up and dance in the circle during each song and the parents were happy to cheer them on. The sounds of the ocean drum soothed us as we passed it around while singing Baby Beluga. Even though it's a big instrument to hold, the older kids were able to be gentle enough with it to make just the right sounds of waves and water. All in all, a very fun time! 

Silly Frogs and Special Guests! 

Great class at Robertson House this week with many excited participants. We couldn’t help but have a laugh on two occasions. One boy was doing a great job showing everyone his frog face during “Little Green Frog.” People were impressed with his dexterity considering he’s only two! Another funny moment happened when we decided to sing “Hello” to a young girl’s toy doll. The girl was so excited to see her doll getting this attention that she lifted her up in the air and started dancing around. So much fun!

Happy Faces! 

We had a great class at Robertson House today! The best part was seeing the happy looks on the faces of two newcomers to the class. A boy who was attending the class for the first time was smiling as soon as he walked in the door and loved being handed a drum to jam out with. The other participants had a particularly fun time shaking their maracas up and down as we sang “Shake It Baby Shake It!” A fun class overall! 

Moving and Grooving!

We had a great start of the session at Robertson House this week. The class was full of familiar faces with some new participants as well. One moment we all enjoyed together was passing the djembe around and dancing to the beat. At one point we had individuals step into the centre of the circle to dance one at a time as we chanted their name to the beat. The kids had a lot of fun with this and the parents enjoyed seeing their young ones move to the music. I can’t wait for more classes like this in the weeks to come!