Music is an essential part of being human. Support for music learning in early childhood can yield both life-long skill and enjoyment in music experiences. While Music Together^®’s core program serves families with children ages 0-5, it’s a natural extension of that core mission to include intergenerational class experiences where families attend class with elders at a senior day or residential facility. These special kinds of Music Together classes have been beloved now for years as more and more communities recognize the unique power of making music together across generations.

For many families as well as many of the elder participants, extended family live far away and so there is a kind of surrogate family created through the Music Together class bringing back something essential that’s been lost: intergenerational music-making.