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Music Together® Inside (birth to 5)

Tuition for 4-Week Summer Sessions (Summer I: June 27–July 21 & Summer II July 25–Aug 20)

First child: $115

Siblings over 8 months: $50

Sibling under 8 months (on the first day of class): free!

* Register for both Summer I & II and we will apply a $20 credt to your account, redeemable for our Fall 2022 Session!

* Each weekly class will be of a unique design, comprising a total of 8 different musical experiences across both mini sessions. So you can participate in both mini sessions and not have a repeat experience!

* For any siblings over 8 months who will attend on occasion, please notify us with the date(s) and the child's full name and date of birth. A $15 per class drop-in fee will apply.

Your enrollment includes:

  • 4 weekly 45-minute socially-distanced indoor classes including parent education to help parents/caregivers understand and enhance their child’s musical development. 
  • A set of family materials including a professionally recorded CD, a digital access code to unlock the current song collection through the Hello Everybody app and the online Family Music Zone®, as well as a beautifully illustrated songbook corresponding to the song collection.
  • Unlimited drop-in Zoom classes throughout the session (easily scheduled through the Family Portal on our website) as well as access to our private Facebook group exclusively for families enrolled in our program.
  • A quarterly e-newsletter and access to the informative national Music Together® website. 
  • For new families, a booklet entitled “Music and Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers.”

Class Policies:

Arrival

  • Classes will be held in the Parish Hall at St. James’s Episcopal Church (at 1018 Farmington Avenue in West Hartford Center) with direct access through the white door adjacent to the parking lot. This is a large, ballroom-style space with high ceilings and windows for ventilation and air conditioning in the summer. There are a few steps leading up to the classroom. If you have a stroller in tow, feel free to leave it at the base of the staircase, as long as it does not block the way. 
  • ALL parents and caregivers must show proof of full vaccination (+ 14 days) prior to entering their first class, including visiting relatives and caregivers. Negative results from a COVID test will NOT be accepted for entry. Acceptable proof of vaccination status is limited to CDC-issued COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card (picture or photocopy OK). Please be prepared to present a government issued ID along with proof of vaccination. Non-vaccinated parents and caregivers are welcome to check out our Music Together Outside or Music Together Online offerings for their family. 
  • Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled class time to complete the check-in process and get settled before class begins.
  • Be prepared to take your shoes off and please bring minimal belongings into class as the only things you’ll need are yourselves and your singing voices!

Class Size

  • Classes are limited to a maximum of 8 families plus 1 designated make-up spot.
  • We recommend a maximum of two adults per family. If you have a special circumstance and would like to bring more than two adults one day (visiting grandparents, etc.) please notify us in advance (24 hours notice, please). Every adult attending class, whether regularly or for a special visit, must show CDC-issued proof of vaccine and ID as noted above. 

Mask Policy

  • Masks are optional for all attendees.*
  • Please note that our teachers may choose to wear a mask at their discretion. 

*Please note that if the number of Covid cases in our area spikes again, we will require all adults and children 3+ to resume wearing masks.

Social Distancing Procedures

  • 4’ x 6’ mats with a distance of 6 feet between participants will designate a spot for each family. Mats will be disinfected between classes. Families are welcome to bring a blanket and place it over the mat if desired.
  • While families will be sitting together on their own mat, many parents and caregivers are now feeling more comfortable allowing their little ones to interact with other children and adults during class. We are respectful of each family's comfort level and maintain a judgement-free atmosphere.
  • We ask all of our parents and caregivers to be active participants during class – not only in the music-making, but in helping everyone to feel safe and comfortable engaging in this dynamic, musical experience together. We always work to cultivate kind and considerate mini-communities in each of our classes and appreciate you being part of this effort!
  • Please be extra diligent about listening to the music and learning the songs of the current collection – it will help you and your child connect to the class experience more deeply. 

What to Bring

  • We will be providing instruments and props, including individual play-along totes, for each family at every class. All instruments will be safely and effectively disinfected between use. If you would like to order some instruments for home that are commonly used in the Music Together program around the globe, we suggest the Family Instrument Set on the Music Together national website store.
  • Please do not bring food and drinks into the classroom. Nursing and bottle feeding are always welcome.
  • You may wish to bring grippy socks for your child(ren) or let them go barefoot as the laminate floors may be somewhat slippery in regular sock feet. We will have the windows cracked open for fresh air ventilation as long as the air conditioning is not on.
  • Please refrain from using your cell phone during class. If you'd like to take a quick photo or video of you and/or your child during class, please do so quickly and limit it to your family members only. Then be sure to put your phone away so as not to disengage from class with your child!
  • Your positive, playful, musical self and your love of being with your child, family and friends! 

Bathroom

  • There will be a sanitized bathroom available to our class attendees inside the church. We recommend everyone uses the bathroom at home right before coming to class.

Absences & Make-Ups

  • If you need to miss class, please mark your absence in the Family Portal on our website. This frees up your vacant spot for a family wishing to schedule a make-up and also helps our teachers arrange the socially distanced family mats in the classroom appropriately. 
  • We offer unlimited make-up classes during the Summer in our Music Together Outside and Music Together Online classes, easily scheduled through the Family Portal on our website. 
  • If you and your family are at home sick, or simply would enjoy attending one or more of our Music Together Online classes via Zoom, you are welcome to schedule these on an unlimited basis through the Family Portal.

Health Policy

  • Do not come to class if anyone in your party is sick with any kind of illness. When you arrive at class, we will ask if anyone in your party has any of the following symptoms. If the answer is "yes" to any one of them, you will not be permitted to enter the classroom: 
    • Fever of 100.4° or higher
    • Runny nose
    • Sneezing
    • Cough
    • Sore throat
    • Congestion
    • Chills
    • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
    • Fatigue
    • Muscle or body aches
    • Headache
    • Recent loss of taste or smell
    • Nausea or vomiting
    • Diarrhea
  • You will also be asked the following questions: 
    • Within the past 14 days, has anyone in your party had contact with anyone known to have COVID-19 or COVID-like symptoms? Contact is being 6 feet or closer for more than 15 minutes with a person, or having direct contact with fluids from a person with COVID-19 – for example, being coughed or sneezed on.
    • Has anyone in your party had a positive COVID-19 test for active virus in the past 10 days?
    • Within the past 14 days, has anyone in your party had a public health or medical professional tell them to self-monitor, self-isolate, or self-quarantine because of concerns about COVID-19 infection?
  • During the Summer Sessions, if any member of your party, including caregivers and anyone they share a residence with, tests positive for Covid, please contact us as soon as possible so we can take appropriate measures.

We continue to follow the most recent CDC recommendations:

If You Test Positive for COVID-19 (Isolate)

  • Everyone, regardless of vaccination status: stay home for 5 days.
  • If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can leave your house.
  • Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.
  • If you have a fever, continue to stay home until your fever resolves.

If You Were Exposed to Someone with COVID-19 (Quarantine)
If you have been boosted OR completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months OR completed the primary series of J&J vaccine within the last 2 months:

  • Wear a mask around others for 10 days.
  • Test on day 5, if possible.
  • If you develop symptoms get a test and stay home.

If you completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months ago and are not boosted OR completed the primary series of J&J over 2 months ago and are not boosted OR are unvaccinated (does not apply to our adult class membership as vaccines are required):

  • Stay home for 5 days. After that continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.
  • If you can’t quarantine you must wear a mask for 10 days.
  • Test on day 5 if possible.
  • If you develop symptoms get a test and stay home

Contingency Plan for Change

  • Should the public health situation worsen in our area during the session and inside classes required to cease, all inside classes will move to our Music Together Online format.
  • Please note that if for any reason we need to revise any aspect of our policies, changes will be immediately communicated to participating families.

Cancellation Policy

  • There will be no refunds or credits issued for any reason. 

Privacy Policy

  • We use your personal information for our internal business purposes only. We do not sell your personal information to any third parties. 

Assumption of the Risks and Waiver of Liability

Families must check off that they have read, understand, and agree to abide by the class policies set forth by Music Together of West Hartford and Farmington Valley, LLC, including the following statement:

As a willing participant of Music Together of West Hartford and Farmington Valley, my family and I agree to the following:

ASSUMPTION OF THE RISKS: I understand that naturally occurring disease processes (including, but not limited to, the novel coronavirus or COVID-19), may exist in the community, including at Music Together of West Hartford and Farmington Valley, and present an inherent risk that cannot be eliminated. I acknowledge that, although Music Together of West Hartford and Farmington Valley is taking reasonable measures to avoid contact, transmittal, and exposure of disease processes like COVID-19 between people in our classes, it is ultimately my responsibility to ensure that I and my child take appropriate actions to safe-guard ourselves. I understand and agree that as a registered member of Music Together of West Hartford and Farmington Valley, I am accepting and voluntarily assuming the risk that I or my child may be exposed and become ill as a result of COVID-19 and other diseases.

WAIVER OF LIABILITY: I, on behalf of myself and my child hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and covenant not to sue Music Together of West Hartford and Farmington Valley or the outdoor location owner (“Released Parties”) for any claims that may arise out of or relate in any way to my or my child’s exposure to any communicable disease, including but not limited to the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 or any other accident that may cause harm. The claims hereby released include, but are not limited to, claims of negligence against any of the Released Parties.

I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS WAIVER AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS. BY ENROLLING IN CLASSES AT MUSIC TOGETHER OF WEST HARTFORD AND FARMINGTON VALLEY, I UNDERSTAND I HAVE GIVEN UP CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS AND THAT THIS IS A BINDING LEGAL DOCUMENT.