Dandelion Music
Playful Music Classes for Young Children
Development-Centered Music Exploration
Connection, joy, and FUN lead the way in our playful music classes. We know that young children gain meaning about their world through hands-on exploration, relationships, and PLAY. We provide a low-pressure, child-centered space to explore the world through music each week. We know you’ll love it!
We offer classes for Toddlers (ages 1 & 2), Preschoolers (ages 3 - 5), Kinder Plus (ages 5 - 7), and Mixed-Age (ages 1 - 5) in Bellingham, WA. Babies in arms (under 1 year) attend free with registered sibling.
Summer Session registration is OPEN!
Classes start the week of July 13th and run for five weeks.
We’re so excited to offer an outdoor Mixed-Age class at Fairhaven Park this summer. It conveniently ends at 11:00, just in time for the Fairhaven spray park to open!
Don’t see a class that works for you? Let us know! We would LOVE to add more classes at our downtown location or at another one of our beautiful Bellingham parks this summer.
What to Expect at Music Class
We’ll gather in a small group, kick off our shoes, and settle in to enjoy 30 minutes of hands-on music exploration, live instruments, rhythm and rhyme, playful tunes, movement, and connection.
We attune to the dynamics in each group, getting to know the children and expanding upon what we discover together. We build predictability into the routine while embracing emergent learning. We know that we are supporting the whole child through these classes, from their language development to pattern recognition and motor skills and so much more. We feel so lucky to do this work!
Hi there! We’re Joey and Rachel Boyd, the co-creators of Dandelion Music in Bellingham, WA. We’re so excited to share this new program with your family! We’ve designed these playful, experiential early childhood music classes with the goal of enriching, delighting, and nourishing the musician in all of us.
Joey leads the music classes, while Rachel primarily works behind-the-scenes. We bring a shared passion for child development and the joy of music, as well as the drive to build community and foster a sense of belonging and connection. We know that there’s a lot of happiness in store!
A little bit more about Joey and Rachel
Joey’s background centers on music and early childhood education. He has a Bachelor of Music and is currently completing his M. Ed in Early Childhood Education. He has worked as a preschool teacher, music enrichment teacher, music lesson instructor, touring drummer, and directed the Little Wings Program at School of Rock West Seattle.
Rachel’s background is in human development, early childhood education, and family support. She has a BS in Human Development & Family Science, with an emphasis in Child & Adolescent Development. She has enjoyed different roles in human services and early childhood, including preschool teacher, childcare supervisor, and Parents as Teachers educator.
Together, Joey and Rachel produced Big Giant Book musical storytelling podcast - which they are eager to resume!
Joey and Rachel are philosophically aligned in approaching early childhood experiences with delight, curiosity, and individualization. They share a deep respect and appreciation for early childhood and the important, playful ways that young children learn about themselves and their ever-growing world.
Where are classes held?
Most of our classes are held at Peace Centers in beautiful downtown Bellingham. Our Mixed-Age class is held outdoors at Fairhaven Park this summer!
Montessori Peace Centers
1417 Cornwall Ave Ste #201
Bellingham, WA 98225
Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
Fairhaven Park
107 Chuckanut Dr N
Bellingham, WA 98225
Mondays
