Music Together® classes in Davisville

ABC Academy of Music offers Music Together® group classes for families in Davisville, Toronto, held at our Lawrence Park studio at 2180 Bayview Ave (at Lawrence and Bayview), North York M4N 3K7. We have been an authorized Music Together center since 2003, making us one of Toronto’s longest-running locations for this program. Seasonal class fees are listed on our tuition and rates page; children who graduate into private instrument study pay $55.38 for a 30-minute lesson or $64.81 for 45 minutes, with a trial lesson at $20. Our Music Together teachers hold university music degrees or equivalent conservatory credentials. Rating: 4.8★ from 150 students on Google.

What happens in a Music Together class

A typical 45-minute session moves through a predictable arc that toddlers quickly learn to anticipate. The class opens with a hello song where children hear their own name, then shifts through rhythm instrument play, body-movement songs, lullabies, and a short period of free musical exploration. The same songs repeat across the full 10-week season, and that repetition is deliberate.

Developmental research on early music acquisition mirrors what we know about language: children learn by hearing the same material 8 to 10 times before they can produce it themselves. A two-year-old who has heard a particular rhythm song six times will start to fill in the last note before the teacher sings it. That anticipation is not a trick; it is the beginning of musical understanding forming from the inside out. Drop-ins interrupt that accumulation, which is why we structure classes as full seasons rather than single sessions. Families who want to experience a class before committing can attend a free demo session with no obligation.

Caregivers attend every class, and their participation is the engine of the whole session. Think of it this way: an engaged caregiver singing along and making eye contact with their child is fuel on the fire; a caregiver staring at a phone is water on it. Your singing quality does not matter at all. Your presence does.

Getting to the Lawrence Park studio from Davisville

The Lawrence Park studio at 2180 Bayview Ave is roughly 12 to 15 minutes from the Yonge and Davisville intersection, depending on route. The most direct option is the TTC 11 Bay bus or simply the 97 Yonge bus north to Lawrence Station, then the 124 Sunnybrook bus east along Lawrence Ave to Bayview, which is a short walk south on Bayview to the studio entrance. The Bayview subway station on the Eglinton Crosstown, once open, will reduce that connection considerably for families coming from the Bayview and Eglinton area.

By car from Davisville Ave, take Bayview north past Moore Park, through the curve above Sunnybrook Park, and continue up to Lawrence. The studio is on the east side of Bayview just south of the Yonge and Lawrence intersection. Sunnybrook Park is visible on your left as you drive up, which makes for a pleasant landmark on a Saturday morning. Lawrence Park Ravine runs just west of the studio, and Bayview Village is a few minutes further north if families want to make a morning of it.

Parking: there is a small lot behind the building on Bayview Ave. A paid lot sits directly across Bayview, and metered street parking is available on Bayview itself and on the side streets. Weekend mornings are generally manageable. The studio entrance accommodates strollers.

Music Together at different ages

A six-month-old absorbs the class through pure sensation: the teacher’s voice, the pulse of a drum, a parent’s movement. There is nothing to do but be present, and that is exactly enough. A three-year-old has built enough memory of the season’s songs to start predicting and filling in; watch for the moment a child finishes a phrase before the teacher does. A five-year-old is beginning to coordinate voice and body rhythm, and by the end of a season will often be leading songs at home.

The age pathway runs from birth to five in Music Together, then into Rhythm Kids for children aged four to seven at select locations, which bridges group music play with foundational reading and listening skills. From age five onward, children are ready for private instrument lessons in piano, guitar, singing, and more at our Lawrence Park studio. Children who build tonal and rhythmic grounding in Music Together years often adapt to private lessons more readily than those who begin without it.

Frequently asked questions about Music Together near Davisville

Toddler and caregiver in Music Together class

Music Together runs in 10-week seasons. Current seasonal class fees are listed on our tuition and rates page. For families whose children have graduated into private instrument lessons, those run $55.38 for 30 minutes or $64.81 for 45 minutes. A trial lesson for new private students is $20. Classes are available at our Lawrence Park studio at 2180 Bayview Ave, North York M4N 3K7, and at our Wychwood studio at 12 Conway Ave, Toronto M6E 1H2.

Our closest studio to Davisville is at 2180 Bayview Ave (at Lawrence and Bayview), North York M4N 3K7. From the Yonge and Davisville intersection, take the TTC north to Lawrence Station and connect east along Lawrence to Bayview; realistically 12 to 15 minutes including a stroller. Our second Toronto location is at 12 Conway Ave, Toronto M6E 1H2, in the St. Clair West and Wychwood area, roughly 25 minutes by car or transit from Davisville.

Drop-in classes can be fun, but they work against the way young children actually acquire musical understanding. Children build musical intuition by hearing the same songs repeatedly across a season. After 8 to 10 hearings, a two-year-old starts to anticipate phrases, fill in notes, and internalize the pulse. A drop-in resets that accumulation each time. Music Together structures the experience as a 10-week season precisely because repetition is the mechanism, not the inconvenience. Families who want to test the format first are welcome to attend a free demo class with no commitment required.

Yes, caregivers are expected to participate, but singing ability is irrelevant. The child does not care whether you are on pitch. What the child needs is for you to be present, engaged, and trying. Think of it as fuel: an involved caregiver singing along is what makes the class catch fire for a toddler. A distracted caregiver, however well-intentioned, dampens that. You are not performing for anyone in the room. You are modeling musical participation for a child who is watching your face more carefully than you realize.

Birth to five, with a parent or caregiver. Siblings of different ages within that range can attend the same class together, which many families find convenient. Children aged four to seven may also be ready for Rhythm Kids, available at select locations, which bridges group play with early music literacy. From age five onward, children can move into private lessons in piano, guitar, singing, violin, and other instruments.

Independent teachers can be excellent, but a single-teacher studio carries some inherent risk: if that teacher is unavailable, your season may be disrupted. At ABC Academy, we have multiple credentialed Music Together teachers and a guaranteed teacher-match policy, so your family’s season continues without interruption. We also have two Toronto locations, Lawrence Park and Wychwood, which gives you flexibility if your schedule or neighbourhood changes. When children are ready for private lessons, they can move seamlessly into RCM exam preparation or simply continue as recreational learners; we are equally equipped for both paths.

Shy children are common in early Music Together classes, and the structure accommodates them well. The songs repeat across the season, so a child who spends the first few classes watching quietly from a caregiver’s lap will often begin to participate around weeks three or four, once the material feels familiar. There is no expectation to perform, no moment where a child is singled out, and no wrong way to engage. Families who are unsure are welcome to book a free demo class and see how their child responds in the room before committing to a full season.

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