Class Information and Policies

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Make Lifelong Musical Memories!

 

10-Week Fall Session: September 2–November 17

First child: $305

Sibling over 9 months: $135

Additional sibling and siblings under 9 months (on the first day of class): FREE!

4-Week Interim Session: November 18–December 20

First child: $130

Siblings over 9 months and under 6 years: $60

Additional sibling and siblings under 9 months (on the first day of class): FREE!

* Register for both Fall & Interim Sessions and we will place a $20 credit on your account redeemable for Winter 2026!

Your Enrollment Includes:

  • Weekly 45-minute classes with our highly trained teaching staff, including parent education to help parents/caregivers understand and enhance their child’s musical development throughout the week and in the course of their everyday family life. 
  • A set of family materials, including a professional recording of the songs we're learning in class (rotates each session) accessed digitally through the Hello Everybody app and the online Family Music Zone® (optional CD by request) as well as a beautifully illustrated songbook corresponding to the song collection. Complementary full song notation booklet upon request. 
  • 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.”

Tuition Notes:

  • A one-time $15 registration fee is applied to tuition for families who are new to our center.
  • Sibling rate applies to a sibling registered for the same class. It is not meant for cousins, nanny-share situations, friends of enrolled children, or others. Each family is asked to enroll their own children on their own account. Please note: Infant siblings under 9 months (as of the first day of class) are free in the same class with a registered sibling. However, we do need to have the infants noted on class rosters, so please register your baby! You will not be charged for them at checkout. Third or more siblings are free.
  • For any siblings over 9 months or under 6 years old who will attend only on occasion, please text us at (860) 730-1300 with the date(s), the child's full name and date of birth. A $15 per class drop-in fee will apply. Siblings under 9 months and over 6 years of age are welcome to drop in on a complementary basis, but we appreciate a heads-up via text if possible!
  • If you would like to attend more than one weekly class, we offer a 50% discount on the second (or third) weekly class. Please contact us so that we may assist you in adding an additional class at the discounted rate.

Class Policies:

Location

Class Size

  • Classes are limited to a maximum of 12 families
  • 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).

Mask Policy

  • Masks are optional* for all attendees, however we ask all families to follow the CDC guidelines in the event of Covid-19 exposure or infection.
  • Please note that our teachers may choose to wear a mask at their discretion. 

* Please note that we will follow any mask mandate changes that may go into effect in our area.

Classrooms

  • St. James and Mandell JCC locations: floor mats provide cushioning. Families are welcome to bring a blanket and place it over the mat if desired.
  • Beth Israel location: wall to wall carpeting and families sit comfortably around a large circle on the floor. Families are welcome to bring a blanket and place it over the mat if desired.
  • Many parents and caregivers feel comfortable (post-pandemic) allowing their little ones to interact freely with other children and adults during class. We are respectful of each family's comfort level and support 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 participating in this dynamic, musical experience together. We always work to cultivate engaged, 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 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.
  • St. James location: 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.
  • 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 are clean bathrooms with changing table available to our class attendees at all of our locations.

Absences & Make-Ups

  • If you need to miss class due to illness or conflict, please mark your absence in advance in the Family Portal, thereby automatically making any vacant spots available for a family needing a make-up spot. 
  • We offer unlimited make-ups (space permitting) on an as-needed basis. These must be reserved in advance in the Family Portal on our website and you must have marked your absence(s) in advance. Make-ups must be scheduled during the semester in which the absence(s) occurred unless a special arrangement is made in advance with our center director. 

Health Policy

  • Do not come to class if you, your child or anyone in your party is sick with any kind of illness.
  • Monitor your health and the health of the members of your household.
  • Take your temperature if symptoms develop and follow CDC guidance.

Contingency Plan for Change

  • 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.