“Make a playlist for dinner time, sing songs at bedtime, put music on at breakfast, bring them along to a park concert (or for older kids, snag them an extra ticket to your favorite band’s show),” Lipson said. “Being around music is like learning another language — and one of the best ways to learn is to be immersed in it.”
Paul McCartney, Carole King and Stephen Sondheim all had to start somewhere. Rachel Lipson, a songwriter, music teacher and performer, tries to catch budding composers at a very young age.
Children get a sense of what it takes to be a folk singer by learning an instrument, penning their own music and lyrics, recording in a studio and designing album artwork. To give kids a taste of the real indie-music experience, classes culminate in a showcase performance at a live music venue.
Your kids are in school learning all day long, so in their off hours, why not sign them up for something they actually want to do? These private lessons (in your home) will teach your kid the fundamentals of an instrument, along with the skills to actually write their own songs.
Blue Balloon gives kids a cool way to express their emotions - through songwriting and performing.
One of our favorite NYC-based music schools, Blue Balloon Songwriting, (founded in 2010 by Rachel Lipson, who has been called the “matriarch of modern music education")…
One of THE BEST online classes for kids in 2020.
I have been studying piano and songwriting with Blue Balloon since I was 6 years old and I absolutely adore it. My teachers have become like family, and my songwriting skills have improved so much! Now I write songs all the time and am so thankful to Blue Balloon for inspiring me over the years!
“I love Blue Balloon because I learn how to write original songs and play them on the piano. I love that my brother and I can work with our teacher even though she lives in a different state”
I like my Blue Balloon lessons because they only get funner and funner.
My teacher is so nice! I always have fun. I feel happy that I can play the ukulele now.
How many reasons do I love Blue Balloon?
1. I learn music
2. The teachers are so nice
3. We write songs together
4. We have so much fun
5. I get to do a concert at the end
I like working with my teacher because she is patient and teaches me new songs!
“The way you teach me how to play guitar and piano is fun and I learn a lot. I really look forward to my lessons and if I miss them, I get sad!”
“We get to learn different chords and play games. And we get to record and listen to our songs.”
“Signing up for Blue Balloon is one of the best decisions we ever made as parents. Highly recommend!”
My daughter's love of music was definitely sparked with you at Blue Balloon!
We love Blue Balloon. Formative musical education that is joyful and centers original composition as well as music theory. Very meaningful to our family for years!
We love the dependability of the lessons and also the teacher's ability to get to know our child, her strengths, and her goals. Our child loves the lesson time with the teacher because she knows her teacher is listening closely and planning activities to help her as a musician and a human being. They laugh, they talk, and they play music together. Her teacher has helped her understand that she can do hard things.
We love the methods used by Blue Balloon school because they break traditional teaching methods down into digestible patterns that the littlest children can understand and internalize. We hear our kids recognizing musical elements when we tune into the radio in the car, and that makes them feel like they themselves are music makers. It's also wonderful to add a role model to our kids' lives who shares our love for music and also has exemplary manners, grammar, and is a cool, smart dude!
We love Blue Balloon. As a parent, I love that I am supporting my child's curiosity with a broad focus on music, storytelling and instrumentation without too much of one thing. It gives my kid opportunities to try everything and I can start to see what they enjoy most about music. I also love supporting a local family business! Additionally, my kid loves their lessons because it is directed by fun.
Love Blue Balloon. Our daughter's song journal is one of our family treasures. I know we will find it years from now and it will bring back wonderful memories of her early thoughts and the worlds she created.
My daughter loves her lessons and her teacher. She looks forward to them every week! I am always so amazed by her progress and the new things she learns. Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience, Blue Balloon!
