Music Together® classes in York Mills
ABC Academy of Music offers Music Together® classes in York Mills, Toronto, taught from 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 homes for this program. Classes run in 10-week seasons for children from birth through age five, with a caregiver present in every class. The seasonal class fee is $99.97 per month, billed over three months. When children are ready to move into private instrument study, lessons are $55.38 for 30 minutes or $64.81 for 45 minutes; a trial lesson for new private students is $20. Our Music Together teachers hold university music degrees or equivalent conservatory credentials. A free demo class is available before you commit. Rating: 4.8★ from 150 students on Google.
What happens in a Music Together class
Children learn music the same way they learn language: by hearing it, moving to it, and experimenting with it long before they can explain what they’re doing. A typical 45-minute Music Together session moves through hello songs, rhythm instrument exploration, movement games, and quiet lullabies. The pacing is designed for young children, so there is no pressure to perform and no expectation that anyone sits still.
The same songs come back every week across the season, and this is deliberate. A toddler who hears a song for the first time simply takes it in. By the fourth encounter, they begin to anticipate the chorus. By the eighth or ninth time, they start filling in the words or the rhythm. That self-directed participation is the developmental goal. A drop-in model interrupts this accumulation; the 10-week season is the structure that makes it work.
Caregivers attend every class, and their participation matters more than most families expect. Think of it as fuel to a fire: your willingness to engage, not your vocal ability, is what powers your child’s response. If you sing, your child understands that music is something adults care about. Singing quality is irrelevant. Presence is everything.
Getting to our studio from York Mills
From York Mills Road and Bayview, the drive south to our studio at 2180 Bayview Ave takes about eight to ten minutes. Parking: a small lot behind the building, a paid lot across Bayview, and metered street parking along Bayview and Lawrence. By transit, the 11 Bay bus runs south along Bayview from York Mills station. From Yonge and Lawrence, the 52 Lawrence bus connects to Bayview in a few minutes. Sunnybrook Park and Lawrence Park Ravine are within walking distance; Bayview Village is a few minutes north.
What your child gets from Music Together at each age
A six-month-old absorbs music through passive listening and physical sensation. A three-year-old begins moving with the beat and experimenting with instruments. A five-year-old starts to predict melodic phrases and fill them in, an early sign of tonal and rhythmic competence. Music Together serves the full range from birth to five; siblings in that range can attend the same class together.
After Music Together, children ready at around age five can move into private piano, guitar, or singing lessons at our Lawrence Park studio. Rhythm Kids offers a group-music bridge at select locations for children around four to seven.
Frequently asked questions about Music Together near York Mills
