Dates: 09/11/2024 - 11/20/2024

Class Length: 45 minutes

Music Together® Generations is a mixed-age (ages 0-5) music class with the sweetest twist: the addition of elder participants! In senior residential and day programs across the country, people of all ages come together to sing, dance, shake shakers, and swing scarves. For many years, ACMS has held these intergenerational classes only at Belmont Village in West Lake Hills (4310 Bee Cave Rd., West Lake Hills, 78746). We are happy to be including two new locations this fall! Join us at Westminster (4100 Jackson Ave, Austin, 78731) or Querencia at Barton Creek (2500 Barton Creek Blvd, Austin, 78735)!

As the children’s music-learning is nurtured, families also foster new and important relationships with the senior participants, who we call “Musical Grandfriends.” Seniors look forward to the children's lively visits and the chance to share memories and stories. The additional cognitive, physical, and emotional benefits for both children and elders make the Generations class a heartwarming win-win for everyone.

You’ll learn twenty-five beloved Music Together songs and activities you can recreate at home. During the chant “Sounds of Fall” your child will be mesmerized as the class expresses the sound and movement of leaves falling and birds chirping and flying. In “Old King Cole” you will don the persona of the King, Queen, Prince, Princess, and Baby as you sing, drum, and fiddle together.

You'll value bringing this class into your child's foundational years. And if you haven't had much experience with older adults, you'll love what this class does for you, too!