AUBURN – Music Together classes will be offered at the United Methodist Church of Auburn beginning Sept. 8. Music Together is a music and movement approach to early childhood that develops every child’s opportunity for basic music competency encouraging music experience rather than learning of information about music.

Families are encouraged to attend class together, so younger children and older children in the same family can learn music and movement activities to enjoy at home. Parents also enjoy the classes because their skills and appreciation increase too.

In a Music Together class, 12 children and their parents or caregivers meet for 45 minutes each week for 10 weeks to experience new songs, chants, movement activities and instrumental jam sessions. Both adults and children sit in the circle and participate, led by a teacher with early childhood and music skills.

The teacher helps adults understand how to participate and the importance of relaxing and enjoying the activities with their children. Children have many opportunities to create and play making up rhythm patterns, making up new words to songs and making up movements to express.

Music Together of Lewiston/Auburn is owned and operated by registered Music Together teachers Sue Barre and Melissa Sundell.

Sue holds a degree in music education and has 12 years of teaching experience in the Turner and Freeport public schools and came to believe in the program through her experience with her own children. Melissa has been a Music Together mom for two years and spent the last year teaching in Portland.

Free demo classes will be offered every Monday in August at the Lewiston Public Library at 10 a.m. and Thursday Aug. 14 and 21 at 10 a.m. at the Auburn Public Library.

Registration for the fall semester is being taken now. Classes begin the week of Sept. 8 and will be offered on Wednesday and Friday mornings at 9:15 and 10:15 a.m. at the United Methodist Church of Auburn on Park Avenue. To register for classes or for more information, contact Melissa at 783-3057 or [email protected].