A Sound Start — Local services in Jersey City

My daughter has been going to Ms. Claudia's class for the past year, ever since she was six months old. She has been such a wonderful, kind, and skilled teacher and helped my daughter grow a great love of music. My daughter is immediately so happy whenever she hears music, even when she is cranky or in an unfamiliar place. She now plays her instruments independently at home while dancing and singing her own songs. Ms. Claudia has been such a great teacher of so many subjects, even beyond music and instruments. The class teaches gestures through songs, fine motor skills with instruments and props, gross motor skills through dance and movement, language through lyrics, and socialization while playing and sharing with other babies and toddlers. My daughter has been picking up a new skill after every class. Ms. Claudia is great at adapting her classes for different ages and personalities to make it engaging and fun for all the little ones, from babies to older toddlers and from shy to spirited personalities. I am so pleased with Ms. Claudia's class and would highly...

My daughter has been taking music classes with Miss Claudia since she was a year old. Miss Claudia is a very engaging teacher, always providing a variety of props and instruments for the children to explore and introducing concepts of music theory in an age appropriate way. My daughter absolutely adores her.

Through Miss Claudia’s classes, she’s learned so many things— including many words in Spanish! I’m an early childhood educator and an expert in developmental play, and I’ve always been impressed with Claudia’s ability to meet every child while they are and provide ample opportunities for them to explore and learn in their own unique ways. Her love and passion for what she does really comes through.

We recently had Miss Claudia as the entertainment at our daughter’s 3rd birthday party and everyone had the best time—both the adults and the children! We had a range of ages and all of them were engaged and entertained. We love Miss Claudia and A...

My 14 mo old little one and I started A Sound Start weekly outdoor Parent& Me music classes this spring. It has been fantastic! There are not many outdoor classes or organized activities for infants and young toddler in JC honestly. We really enjoyed the sing along time and fun games while getting some fresh air and social distanced in the pandemic. The music teacher Claudia is very passionate and friendly. She plays guitar well and shared with me song links so I can learn too. She is very accommodating for make-up classes due to personal reasons or unpredictable weather as well. I highly recommended this class for children to develop live long love for music and...