Melissa Ayotte directs one of the top 5% Kindermusik programs world-wide, she has been a piano teacher for 15 years, and she is a baby sign language expert. 

Melissa is from Mill Valley where she studied piano 15 years beginning at age 3.  Now she lives in Novato with her husband and their two children: Charlie, 12 and Isabella, 9. Isabella is featured on several of the new Baby Signs® DVD’s. Melissa has been a popular piano teacher in Marin for over 10 years, and taught Kindergarten Music at Hamilton Elementary School in Novato.  Melissa, her son Charlie and her daughter Isabella all dance competitively with the McBride Irish Dancers.

Teaching Kindermusik comes naturally to Melissa as she is able to combine her love of music and dance with her talent for working with young children.

Kindermusik Playgroups

Kindermusik incorporates the most current research on early childhood development and provides families a special place for learning and connecting with other parents and babies through music and movement. In a social setting, we will dance & move, sing & chant, play instruments and games, and learn signs!  High quality, professionally created At Home materials include a CD of beautifully recorded music, an instrument, board book, and Home Activity emails.

Kindermusik Sing & Play Day is August 11 

10:00 AM  Ages Newborn to 4 Years  more info

Kindermusik “New Family” Preview Day is August 27  more info

Kindermusik Fall Session starts September 10

Friday 9:30 group - infants Newborn to 20 months more info

Friday 10:30 group  -  ages 18 months to 3 years  more info

The Piano Program

Melissa Ayotte offers small group traditional piano study using the Mayron Cole Piano Method.  Small group piano classes are more affordable, more fun, and more educational than traditional private lessons.  Written by a piano instructor with over 40 years experience, The Mayron Cole Piano Method, emphasizes staff-note reading, rhythm counting, and sight reading.   With no gimmicks or shortcuts, this Piano method teaches beginners through advanced pianists to read music and accompany other musicians which leads to a lifetime of enjoying playing the piano.

New students may enroll after August 16, 2010

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 Baby Sign Language for Early Communication

All Babies communicate non-verbally and learn to wave “Bye Bye”.  Teaching your child to use Sign Language is nothing more than an extension of this natural communication, and signing has profound benefits for both parents and children.  

*Much less whining, crying, and feeling frustrated

*Wants and needs clearly communicated

*Nurtures the parent-child bond

*Higher self esteem

*Higher IQ test scores

*Earlier verbal skills

*More advanced and complex sentences

Free workshops held monthly in Marin

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