LITTLE EARS, BRIGHT BEGINNINGS!

Nurturing Through Music and Play!

Our Philosophy

At Little Maestros, we believe that every child — at every age — holds a secret musical place within them. Given the opportunity, they can embrace their natural musicality, using it as a powerful tool for communication and self-expression, especially during the early years when words don’t always come easily.
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Parents & Carers

At Little Maestros, parents and carers create a safe, nurturing space for children to explore music through lap rhymes, bounces, tickles, and games. These playful interactions strengthen bonds and build early learning skills. Shared moments not only foster connection but also encourage confidence and creativity.
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Children's Experience

Children experience success at every stage with activities that adapt to their needs and interests in the moment. Through playful music-making, they build self-confidence while engaging socially—taking turns, sharing in free play, and discovering the joy of creating music together.
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About Classes

Our classes are designed for both children and their parents or carers, offering playful, interactive sessions where little ones explore percussion instruments while building key developmental skills. Through music, they develop rhythm, pitch, and a deep appreciation for sound, while also enhancing socialisation, language, and motor skills. Singing and movement encourage communication, coordination, and dexterity, fostering both creativity and connection.

Beyond musical foundations, our sessions support emotional regulation, executive function, and self-confidence. Children learn to navigate emotions, improve focus and memory, and gain independence through self-expression. By participating in group activities, they develop collaboration skills in a fun and supportive environment, discovering their inner musician along the way.
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Music Teacher Cassandra

About Cassandra

Cassandra is a multi-instrumentalist and educator with over 20 years of experience in teaching and performing music. After 11 years as a high school music teacher, motherhood sparked her passion for early childhood music education. She now specialises in creating engaging musical experiences for children, drawing from her background in music, language, and play-based learning.

She holds a Bachelor of Music, a Master of Teaching (Music), and an Australian Kodály Certificate in Early Childhood Music. Passionate about ongoing learning, she continues to expand her skills while teaching at the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music and leading Little Maestros, inspiring young children through the joy of music.
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Our Activities

At Little Maestros we believe that there is a secret musical place within every child -at every age. Given the chance, a child can grasp onto their musicality and use it as a tool for communication and self expression at a time in life when the words don't come as easily.

Little Maestros classes are child and parent/carer centered. Children are given the chance to explore a range of percussion instruments while improving:

  • their foundations of music
  • socialisation
  • language development
  • fine/gross motor skills
  • emotional regulation
  • executive function (planning,  remembering instructions, focus attention, self control, organisation and multitasking)
  • self confidence
  • enjoyment of group activities

Children learn about the beat, rhythm, dynamics, stopping/starting, packing away, melody and pitch while being introduced to a rich scope of language through nursery rhymes, traditionals, world music and some modern songs.

hold a safe space for their children to learn, play and sing. What is created through close physical activities

-such as lap rhymes, bounces, tickles and games - is a lovely time of bonding and strengthening of relationship between child and their grown up. It is hoped that grown ups will continue these activities at home.
  • Success at every stage throughout the lesson because a variety of activities are offered that can be adapted to their needs or interests by the teacher in the moment.
  • Increased self-confidence
  • Music making as a social interaction. This involves interacting with other children musically and playfully, sharing in free play, taking turns and learning the joy of  'musicking' with others.
Singing is a constant, and all activities are accompanied by a mix of recorded media, guitar, ukulele, keyboard and drums. Props such as scarves, rainbow dancing streamers, puppet eyes, puppets, various toys, parachutes and hobby horses are used when appropriate to the activity. Each lesson's end is signified by a song tale (book) and a repeat of the hello/goodbye song.

The lesson's structure stays the same but the content changes sequentially. Songs are made available to parents/carers to play for their children throughout the week, however, grown ups are highly encouraged to memorise songs in class and sing unaccompanied to children outside of class.

Unaccompanied singing, directed towards a child, is the most beneficial.

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