It’s always astounding how music brings people together!  Often, through music, we make connections that would otherwise seem unlikely.

Almost 10 years ago, when Wriggle and Rhyme started, a little girl called Poppy Honey joined one of the first classes in Fish Hoek.  She attended with her mom, Lindy.

Above:  Poppy Honey at Wriggle and Rhyme in 2008/9

So many, many years have passed and little Poppy Honey is growing beautifully.  Her mom Lindy contacted us, out of the blue, the other day … to say that her brain had been flooded with memories of our music classes all those years ago.  Why?  Because, Lindy has re-joined Wriggle and Rhyme, this time with her grandson, at our Rondebosch branch.

Above:  Our Rondebosch branch teacher, Lucinda with Lindy’s new little grandson, Jamie

 

Where, oh where, oh where have the years gone?

It got me thinking about music and its impact on our memories.  What a joy to know that our special musical adventure with all our little budding musicians will impact their lives and development for many years to come!

Lucinda Brown, one of our fabulous teachers, told me the sweetest story about the wonderful connections and memories that she is creating at her branch in Rondebosch.

She said that so many of the parents have told her, how their little ones put out their hands at home and say, “where, oh where, oh where …?” when they’re looking for something.  Even little toddler twins are using our sweet little game to play hide and seek with each other at home.

One little girl even puts a toy frog on her head and says “look, I’m Aunty Lucinda!”  Such sweet memories of her musical adventure in Rondebosch are being formed and, hopefully embedded, for many years to come.

Above:  Where, oh where, oh where is froggy? with teacher Lucinda

It’s hard to fully explain what a joy and privilege it is to be involved in little people’s lives, at this stage of their development.

We might be able to create positive and fun musical memories in our classes, but what our little musicians don’t realize, is how many beautiful memories we carry too, of our journey with them!

To join a class in RONDEBOSCH contact Lucinda@wriggleandrhyme.co.za on the OUR CLASS menu on this website.

We also have classes in CLAREMONT, MEADOWRIDGE, CONSTANTIA, FISH HOEK and MELKBOSSTRAND.