Join Miss Chris for some Music Play!
OWL Music brings early childhood music time to families in Western Massachusetts. Currently hosted by the warm and welcoming libraries in Longmeadow and Sunderland, Mass. See our Calendar for Winter & Spring 2023 dates and times.
Music Play! is for children 0 to 5 years old and their caregivers. Together, we will sing, move, and play instruments. Miss Chris will share ideas on how to play music together at home.
Miss Chris
Chris McHugh Sirard has been making music with babies and toddlers for over 20 years. She holds a Masters degree in Music Education (MME) from the University of South Carolina, specializing in early childhood music development. Her classes are full of movement, singing, and playing. Children are encouraged to move freely around the space while Miss Chris and the caregivers model the music-making. All music responses are supported!
Children learn music like they learn language, with lots of listening and experimenting with sound, followed by reinforcement from their loved ones. OWL Music classes encourage making connections with the beauty of music as well as making connections with loved ones and new friends.
Miss Chris has many fond memories of making music with her two children, now grown and still making music daily. When not singing with babies, Chris is also the Assistant Director of the UMass Minuteman Marching Band at UMass/Amherst.
If you'd like to book OWL Music to do Music Play! classes at your local library, please email owlmusic413@gmail.com or call 413-461-8239. We'd love to come and make music with your families!
