Listen & Learn for Kids is a music class for children ages 4-6. Created and led by music therapists Rachel Rambach and Katey Kamerad, this class is designed to encourage social interaction and learning by providing a variety of musical experiences.
The Listen & Learn for Kids curriculum is comprised of both original and familiar songs that kiddos can start singing along with at the very first class. Activities are designed based on specific goals and objectives. Skills that are addressed through the Listen & Learn curriculum include (but are not limited to) fine and gross motor movement, rhythmic foundations, intonation, peer interaction, turn-taking, and academic concepts.
As a parent or caregiver, you are welcome to either stay in the waiting room or run errands while your child is in class, but we prefer that children attend alone in order to capture their full attention. Each 45-minute class combines structured activities (movement, singable stories, group instrument play, etc.) with free time for children to explore various instruments and interact with one another.
All classes are held at Music Therapy Connections, located at 1234 Centre West Drive, Springfield, IL 62704.
Rachel Rambach, MM, MT-BC grew up in Springfield, Illinois, where she participated in and studied all types of music from an early age. She completed her bachelors degree in voice performance at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where she graduated summa cum laude. Rachel went on to earn her masters degree in music therapy from Illinois State University, again receiving top honors. She began her career at the Hope Institute for Children & Families, where she designed and implemented its first-ever music therapy program. She serves on the children’s music staff at Laurel United Methodist Church. Rachel cohosts the Music Therapy Round Table podcast, and is a member of the Illinois Federation of Music Clubs, American Music Therapy Association, and Illinois Association for Music Therapy. Rachel has specialized training in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Music Therapy.
Katey Kamerad, MT-BC grew up in Channahon, Illinois and is currently residing in Lincoln, IL. At a young age, Katey became actively engaged in music making of all kinds, taking guitar and voice lesson, performing and competing, and devoting herself to learning piano. She completed her bachelors degree in music therapy at Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL where she graduated summa cum laude as college scholar and honors college scholar. Katey completed her internship at Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn, IL and is currently providing music therapy services through Music Therapy Connections and through St. John’s Children’s Hospital. She is a member of the Illinois Association for Music Therapy.
