Music Connections

★★★★★Nicole Klein

We feel so lucky & blessed to have found Kindermusik & Ms. Debbie. We have been going for about 1.5 yrs. I have seen the music help our daughter develop the self-confidence she needed to blossom and grow. Thru Kindermusik, I have watched her learn so many new things about the world around her and learn to express and manage her emotions, which is HUGE for young kids. She gets so excited when it's Music Day! The music is great and as soon as we get in the car she asks for "my music." Honestly, I get excited too because Kindermusik & Ms. Debbie have taught me so many ways I can connect and engage with our daughter. We use music when we want to play and do fun activities and it helps for those not so fun activities like brushing teeth, cleaning up or even helping avoid meltdowns altogether. I can't say enough great things about Kindermusik & Ms. Debbie. When the pandemic hit Ms. Debbie sprung into action and started offering zoom classes. Now she is offering safe alternatives outside and our family feels like we can enjoy fun activities in a safe environment. I know Kindermusik is laying the foundation my daughter needs to do well in school and for the rest of her life. We love Kindermusik and Ms. Debbie!!!!

★★★★★Natasha Jackson

Love Kindermusik and Mrs. Debbie. My son started around 18 months old and is now turning 5 and still loves class. I thought I was just taking him to explore his early love for all things music, turns out it’s helped with far more than that, from listening skills, development, and even parenting! I’m always learning new ways to connect and grow with my son. He’s also learning a large variety of instruments and how they sound and how to make music with them. I couldn’t ask for a better early introduction to music, I only wish I had found it sooner!

★★★★★Alexis Swerdloff

LOVE LOVE LOVE these classes! It’s so fun to watch my son learn through music! I can’t say enough about how wonderful Mrs. Debbie is - she is the most patient person I’ve ever met!! So engaging with the little ones! I love how positive she is even when the kids aren’t being incredibly cooperative 😂 Such a great experience for kids - so glad we were able to join!

★★★★★Amanda Lane

My son is 17 months old and loves going to music class each week. Both he and I are so happy in the environment of music, learning, and exploring that Ms. Debbie has created! It has been such a joy to watch my baby experiment with drums, shakers, scarves, tunnels, and so much more. The take home materials (music, books, and little instruments or props) are so fun. Every week I leave with more ideas of how to engage my son in learning and exploring through music and movement. The other moms and children that I have met are wonderful as well. Most importantly, when I bring my son to Ms. Debbie's class, I know that he will be loved, taught, noticed, encouraged, and celebrated as the unique and special individual he is!

★★★★★Sarah Morrison

As a musician and music teacher, I was eager for my little one to have the opportunity to be part of an organized music class as early as possible. I was delighted to discover Debbie Mondale offering the Kindermusik curriculum in Lakeland when my son was four months old. From the beginning, Ms. Debbie welcomed us into her musical family with warmth, grace, and genuine interest in his development. I cannot speak highly enough of Kindermusik classes with Ms. Debbie to help nurture your baby’s social and emotional development, language skills, and development of musical awareness and skill, from infancy through toddlerhood and beyond. As a new parent, I sought new and different ways to provide a stimulating environment for my child (as we all do!), as well as opportunities for me to get out and about and meet other parents and children in a supportive, friendly, and accepting environment. Through her special care and expertise in early childhood development, Ms. Debbie creates just this environment. She cares deeply for every infant, toddler, and young child in her “Kindermusik family,” as she calls it, taking time to connect with each individual child during every class. Ms. Debbie allows each child to process and explore in his or her own way, while offering gentle guidance and loving encouragement to parents. I have especially appreciated how each child’s personality and learning style are honored during every class. As a new mother with an infant (now toddler), I have never been anxious over whether my child is “performing” as he should – Debbie has always encouraged me that he is processing in his own way, and over time, I have learned how very true this is! Weekly Kindermusik classes and home CD’s have been a part of my son’s life since he was an infant (he’s now three), and I have been delighted to watch him develop from an intent observer, into an enthusiastic participator, now growing into an expressive and creative performer. He has always requested we listen to “his music” on car rides, and he has favorite songs with which he claps and sings along, learning all kinds of new vocabulary in context with every new Kindermusik unit. As an orchestra teacher and violinist, I know how invaluable it is for young musicians to be able to keep a steady beat at different tempos, to be able to match pitch while singing (or playing), and to be able to follow directions in a group setting—all skills Debbie teaches and reinforces right from the beginning. My son has been given the gift of a great foundation for his future musical studies and other life adventures! Acceptance and love are cornerstones of Debbie Mondale’s Kindermusik studio. You’ll find a warm and welcoming home here, and you’ll enjoy watching your child’s social and emotional growth (as well as his burgeoning language and musical skills!) over time! [Footnote: I highly recommend a Kindermusik Birthday Party with Ms. Debbie, if you are interested in a fun, age-appropriate party full of activity and music! Debbie organized my son’s first birthday party, which consisted of the birthday boy and a bunch of adult relatives at our home—and she had everyone ages one through ninety circle dancing, singing, and playing instruments to all his favorite songs for well over an hour. It was a blast, and he had a great time-- one of my all-time favorite birthday parties, and it was for a one-year-old!]