Mini Mozart
Established in 2005, Mini Mozart offers over 100 live orchestral music classes per week for babies and toddlers across 50 venues in London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Surrey. At Mini Mozart children engage with orchestral music played by professional musicians (all music graduates) in a way that is impossible with recorded music. The classes are not designed to be static ‘baby friendly’ concerts or recitals, the children are encouraged to pluck, press, blow, scrape, bang whatever instrument is on offer. Each class features two or more live orchestral instruments with a piano accompanist. If a child completes the Mini Mozart course from baby to the start of school (reception) then they will have interacted with almost every orchestral instrument.
Mini Mozart prides itself on getting the children school ready. Besides the musicality and rhythm skills, children gain transferable skills including fine motor, language and social skills plus qualities such as confidence, curiosity, discipline and respect.
The company also provides entertainment for birthday parties or other celebrations and in nurseries by using music to support the EYFS Statutory Framework. Aside from in person sessions, Mini Mozart offers online classes which are available on-demand for £5 a month.
To help to make classical music available to all, the company offers a bursary scheme. Mini Mozart invites applications from families in receipt of Universal Credit or similar. The scheme offers selected children an 80% discount at their local class. Currently, Mini Mozart is seeking local businesses to sponsor families to give them the opportunity to enjoy the Mini Mozart experience.