Rat-a-tat-tots

Specialties

Rat-​a-​tat-​tots early childhood music classes are taught by Ms. Lainie for children and their Moms and/​or Dads. Rat-​a-​tat-​tots music classes. Classes are for children 6 weeks to 4 years old. Ms. Lainie provides all the instruments like: drums, maracas, rhythm sticks, shakers, jingle bells, sand blocks and more! Ms. Lainie designs her 45 minute music lesson plans around age appropriate music they will love.

www​.ratatat​tots​.com

Mommy and me children classes and fun with music, rythm and instruments.

History

Established in 2009.

Exploring pitch and rhythm through

the use of instruments, movement,

and voices, young children can achieve

basic music competence and learn to

appreciate all styles of music.

Research continues to show the

influence of music in brain

development. Music training improves

verbal memory, spatial reasoning

and future academic achievement.

Meet the Business Owner

Lainie H.

Business Owner

Lainie Horwedel holds a Masters of Music in Opera from the University of Texas at Austin, where she performed various lead opera roles. Mrs. Horwedel has performed in operas and classical concerts in the United States and abroad. Her latest role as mother of two has led her to a new musical outlet of sharing her love and knowledge of music with children. She has been teaching early childhood music for Austin Lyric Opera’s Armstrong Community Music School since 2004

In addition to music, Mrs. Horwedel enjoys running, participating in Stroller Strides classes, visiting her family in Houston, and cooking.

Mrs. Horwedel believes all children can achieve basic music competence if introduced to music early in life, and enjoys challenging students to appreciate all styles of music. She looks forward to working with your children, increasing their musical knowledge and building their own internal instruments.