Ms Clara’s Mini Musicians

Specialties

While our early childhood mom and me music and movement classes for children 4 months — kindergarten are always packed full of fun and laughter, the developmental benefits of our music program are endless. From boosting self-​confidence to practicing turn-​taking skills to developing intelligent listening skills, your infant, toddler, or preschooler will absolutely thrive in our program.

We have a blast singing, dancing with a giant parachute, and playing instruments including the large drum, rhythm sticks, shaker eggs, and the triangle (just to name a few!). But behind all of the fun, our «secret» goal is education and not simply entertainment. Your child will grow to appreciate music on a deeper level and will develop both musical and non-​musical skills that will last a lifetime.

Our baby and me classes are highly experiential, allowing children and parents to enjoy music concepts including high and low pitch, loud and soft, fast and slow, etc. Children over 3 ½ attend class on their own and learn specific musical concepts including beat & rhythm, piano, forte, tempo, etc. This provides a great foundation for future instrumental lessons!

Classes include:

— Munchkin Maestros (4 — 18 months)

— Mini Maestros (1 ½ — 2 ½ year olds)

— Merry Maestros (older 2 year olds — 3 year olds)

— Mosaic Maestros (one year old — four year olds)

— Mighty Maestros (3 ½ year olds — kindergarten) child-​only class

Infant, toddler, and preschooler birthday parties available!

History

Established in 2011.

I never in a million years dreamed I would be a business owner, but I fell so in love with teaching early childhood music, that it became abundantly clear that this was the journey I was going to take. And it has been the best decision I have ever made.

In the summer of 2011, after years of teaching early childhood music at a prestigious music school in Chicago, I decided it was time to branch out on my own and share my love of making music with the young children of my own community.

Now, three short years later, «Ms. Clara’s Mini Musicians» shares the magic of music with over 400 children a week, and most exciting of all– Ms. Clara’s Joyful Learning Center opened this fall in downtown Brookfield. We have our very own studio! Classes are also still offered at our Oak Park location– DeMaira Dance Studio at 1146 Chicago Ave.

Both locations offer baby and me music classes for children 4 mos — 3 years, and we also offer a child-​only music class for kids 3 ½ — 5 years in Brookfield.

Meet the Business Owner

Clara D.

Business Owner

To quote Confucius– «Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.»

As the daughter of two symphony musicians, music has always played a huge role in my life. I spent many years as a professional singer before discovering early childhood music education, and my priorities in life shifted overnight. My «stage» moved to the classroom, my «audience» became a room full of enthusiastic and eager young children singing and dancing with me everyday. And it has been more rewarding and fulfilling than any role I have ever performed in any venue.

I feel so incredibly blessed to have found a musical career that I truly love. There is no better feeling than to walk into a classroom of 3-​year-​old children who can barely contain their excitement to sing songs, dance, and make music with me. I leave each and every class feeling energized, full of joy, and profoundly grateful that I get to be a part of these young children’s lives.