Multilingual Music & Movement · From Birth to School Age

Imagine your child getting ahead where it matters most.

A focused thinker. A confident communicator. A child who truly listens, connects and creates.

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Board-Certified Specialist (USA) · Musikgarten® curriculum · First-Session Confidence Guarantee

MUSICVERSITY FOR KIDSResearch-backed multilingual music and movement education
Trusted by intentional families in Trinidad & Tobago and around the world
Board-Certified (USA) Early Childhood Music & Movement expertise
St. Augustine, U.W.I. Full programme · Weekends
Port of Spain & Tunapuna Select Classes · Weekdays
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Musikgarten® International curriculum

Parent Perspectives

Don’t just take our word for it. Hear from our parents.

"The words she could identify way beyond her age."Ronald A. · Alabanza parent, almost 2 years in
"The biggest change in her was her confidence."Amanda B. · Alabanza parent, 9 years in

YOUR FIRST STEP · RAMAJAY INTRODUCTORY EXPERIENCE

Experience the programme before choosing membership.

  • Two guided sessions in real MusicVersity classes
  • Placement guidance from a Board-Certified specialist
  • Music, movement and multilingual learning together
  • A bonus session when you share your feedback
TT$400 US$64 In-Person Introductory Experience
Continue into the Semester?Your full TT$400 counts toward your Semester Placement Fee.
Book Your In-Person Intro →
Pay by Online Banking or Credit Card
Fee details Includes a TT$100 non-refundable administrative fee. Semester credit applies when you continue during the same Semester.

First-Session Confidence Guarantee

If your first session isn’t the right fit for your child, get a 100% refund, less the TT$100 (US$16) administrative fee.

A family making music together at Alabanza MusicVersity
THE 5 Cs PARENTS SAY THEY LOOK FORWARD TO MOST
Communication. Connection. Cognition. Control. Confidence. A child who speaks up, gets along with others, remembers and figures things out, waits their turn, and keeps trying when it’s hard. That’s what we see grow, week after week.

Why your child needs all three, together.

Music Listening • Rhythm
Real Musicianship
Without movement, it asks little ones to sit still. That turns into frustration.
Movement Coordination • Regulation • Focus Without interaction, it keeps children busy but can’t build communication.
Multilingualism Communication • Connection • Expression Without real-life relevance, it becomes rules and grades that never leave the classroom.
In every MusicVersity class, each one makes the others work.

What Will Your Child Be Known For?

You get to choose what you strengthen.

We focus on building the qualities the world will notice in your child.

You’re here because you already know school alone won’t build everything your child will need.

And the truth is, most activities for children still stop at the visible 10%: learn the steps, repeat the drill, perform on cue.

Too many also treat children like little adults, expecting them to sit still and follow along, when young children actually learn by moving, playing and exploring.

We build the other 90%.

Creative thinkingResilienceAdaptabilityLeadershipActive listeningLifelong learning

As AI takes on more of the work, these are the skills global research says will matter most.

Alabanza MusicVersity children playing drums together in class
MusicVersity in action

Ready to start building more?

Begin with two real in-person or hybrid classes.

International Early Childhood Music Programme Alabanza Music is Trinidad & Tobago's exclusive licensed provider of Musikgarten®, an internationally established early childhood music curriculum.

Then We Make It Ours

We take that international foundation, make it multilingual and infuse it with our Caribbean culture.

So children experience world-class music and movement learning through language, rhythm and repertoire that can also feel like home.

We make music in…

English Trini Spanish French Portuguese Hindi Chinese German Swahili & more

Every stage builds more than musical skill.

From babies and toddlers to preschoolers, early primary and older children, each stage builds on the one before it.

What looks like play can be serious brain work.

GROUNDED IN PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH.

The advantage starts earlier than most parents realise.

Long before a child can read music or play an instrument, the developing brain is already responding to rhythm, pattern and musical interaction.

The brain is most responsive in these early years. Waiting until a challenge appears means working against the clock instead of with it.

Colourful brain illustration representing how music, movement and multilingualism support child development
01 FROM BIRTH
Newborn brains already respond powerfully to song.
Tap to see what researchers found

In a 2026 brain-imaging study of babies just 0–5 days old, newborns showed stronger responses to both song and speech than to humming. Their brains processed song in strikingly similar ways to speech, suggesting that singing may already be meaningful for early speech perception and language development.

Communications Psychology · Newborn brain-imaging study · 2026
02 AGE 3
At age 3, music training builds the brain's self-control system.

A recent meta-analysis of preschoolers aged 3–6 found that music training significantly improved inhibitory control, working memory and cognitive flexibility, the core executive functions a child needs to focus, follow through and manage their own behaviour.

Systematic review & meta-analysis · preschool music training, ages 3–6 · 2024
03 AGE 6–7
By 6–7, play-based music outperforms sitting still with an instrument.
Tap to see what researchers found

A weekly music playschool for 5–6 year olds, built around active, playful group participation rather than formal instrument drills, significantly improved children's phoneme processing and vocabulary. A related rhythm-focused programme produced similar language gains in 6–7 year olds.

Scientific Reports · music playschool study, ages 5–7 · 2018
The Musikgarten approach to early childhood music education
Musikgarten logo

An international curriculum with years of progression.

Musikgarten® is the leading early childhood music and movement curriculum, taught in studios across the United States, Canada and 15+ countries including Germany, Singapore, Australia and Taiwan.

Its multi-year sequence grows from early childhood into school-age musicianship, so each stage prepares for what comes next.

What Informs the Curriculum

Built on generations of music and child-development thinking.

Musikgarten thoughtfully integrates influential approaches in music, movement and child-centred learning.

01Edwin Gordon

Music Learning Theory and audiation

02Zoltán Kodály

Singing, musical literacy, and folk music

03Émile Jaques-Dalcroze

Movement, eurhythmics, and embodied learning

04Carl Orff

Instrumental play, creativity, and improvisation

05Shinichi Suzuki

Listening, parent involvement, and nurturing ability

06Rudolf Laban

Body awareness, movement, and expression

07Maria Montessori

Child-led learning and prepared environments

Begin with Ramajay, our in-person Introductory Experience.

These real moments show musical leadership, cultural understanding and multilingual learning in practice.

Meet the person bringing the curriculum to life.

The curriculum matters. So does the person guiding it. These real moments show the same combination children experience with us: musical leadership, cultural understanding and multilingual learning made joyful.

See the Leadership

Clear direction. Children rise to it.

49,000 views
What you’re seeing

A Standard 5 group listening, responding and making music together. A glimpse of the musical confidence and independence children can grow toward.

See the Teaching

We teach children to understand what they are doing.

30K+ views
What you’re seeing

The National Anthem explanation shows the listening, accuracy and cultural understanding behind the music, not simply memorising words or notes.

See Multilingualism at Work

Language becomes something children use.

What you’re seeing

A child working through Maths homework across different languages. A glimpse of multilingual learning becoming something they can actually use.

This is what your child gets to grow into. Prefer to see a full class in action? Watch here →

Ready to join the real class? Start with Ramajay.

One MusicVersity Year. Three Semesters.

Each semester builds on the last, leading to Graduation & Certification in July.

Semester I ParranderoSept–Dec
Semester II CalypsoJan–Apr
Semester III IereMay–July
JUL Graduation & Certification
Child receiving a Musikgarten Certificate of Completion at Alabanza MusicVersity Graduation
Alabanza MusicVersity

A real milestone, from the very beginning.

Musikgarten® Certificate of Completion Awarded at Graduation to children who complete the full MusicVersity year across all three semesters.
Trinidad Guardian Kids feature, A musical experience with Alabanza kids

FEATURED IN THE TRINIDAD GUARDIAN

A musical experience with Alabanza kids

Guardian Kids · July 7, 2024

The feature captured our Year-End Celebration, where MusicVersity families come together to make music, celebrate what the children have learned and share the experience as a community.

View the newspaper feature →

What Starts to Stand Out

This is what people begin to notice about your child.

Communication

Every class trains listening and expression through song, speech and new languages.

“The words she could identify way beyond her age.”Ronald A., Alabanza parent

Connection

Children make music together, take turns and learn to be part of a group.

Cognition

They spot patterns, remember sequences and improvise, not just copy.

Control

Waiting for the cue, stopping on the beat, managing energy. Self-control, practised through play.

Confidence

Every child gets moments to lead, sing out and be heard.

“The biggest change in her was her confidence.”Amanda B., Alabanza parent

The goal is not a child who merely knows more. It is a child who can do more with what they know.

Parent Perspectives

What parents say about the curriculum.

"I saw this extremely unique, so well-deconstructed approach to music."Ms Edwards · Music Teacher & Alabanza parent
"It's a really excellent curriculum and I've never seen anything like it!"MusicVersity parent

Ready to begin? Experience the programme with Ramajay.

RAMAJAY · YOUR INTRODUCTORY EXPERIENCE

Your first step before Semester membership.

Ramajay includes two guided sessions in the real programme. Experience MusicVersity first, then decide whether to continue into Semester membership.

What You’ll Experience

Join the same MusicVersity teaching, interaction and learning experience our enrolled families receive.

Music, movement and multilingual learning, inside the real programme.
Children making rhythm together in an Alabanza group music class
Choose Your Starting Point

No waiting days for a callback. Secure your spot right now.

Choose your preferred session → Pay securely online → Your spot is secured.

Need a different way to begin?

Live Online and the fuller 2-Month Intro are available below.

Family joining a live online Alabanza introductory experience from home
Alabanza MusicVersity
TTD $100

Online Intro Experience (Oye)

Live Online

TTD $100 / USD $16

Join the real programme from home, live and interactive.

  • 1 Live Online Guided Session
  • Real-time specialist guidance
Book Your Online Intro →
Children participating in an Alabanza MusicVersity class during the 2-Month Intro
Alabanza MusicVersity
Start With Momentum

In-Person / Hybrid 2-Month Intro (Dingolay)

TT$1,500 / USD$240

For families ready for a fuller start before Semester membership.

  • 7 guided sessions in your recommended class
  • Course materials included in the TT$1,500 experience
  • Priority booking access for available Semester placements
  • Option to upgrade after your first session
  • Bonus session when you share your post-experience feedback

Select Dingolay through our Tally form to access available sessions and book directly online.

Book Dingolay →
2-Month Intro Terms The 2-Month Intro includes 7 guided sessions and does not automatically continue into Semester membership. Confirm early to secure your preferred placement, based on availability.
Continuing into the Semester? If you choose to continue after Dingolay, the MusicVersity Year Placement Fee along with Semester balance is due when your Semester placement is confirmed.
Ramajay & Dingolay Confidence GuaranteeIf after your first session it isn't the right fit, you'll receive a 100% refund less the TT$100 / US$16 administrative fee.

Not sure where to begin? Ramajay is our most popular starting point.

Before you begin

How do you know what's the best pathway for my child to start?

Select the class that is closest to where your child is at developmentally.

Always go with the one closer to their starting age.

Adjustments can be made by the Specialist as needed.

How long are the sessions?

It varies according to developmental stage, typically from 30 to 60 minutes.

Do parents get to be a part of the session?

Absolutely! Your role is key.

Connection brings confidence. The reason this approach works is that you're in the room, or online, participating alongside your child, so you can be guided on how to reinforce what they're learning outside of class time.

Parents are always welcome to stay, even with older children.

What happens after the In-Person / Hybrid Introductory Experience (Ramajay) ends?

After your two guided sessions, we provide placement guidance and you decide whether to continue. If you join during the same Semester, your full TT$400 carries forward toward your Semester Placement Fee.

How do payments work?

Once you select your Introductory Experience, you'll be guided to checkout for the class that best matches your child's age and developmental stage.

Your booking is confirmed once payment has been received and processed.

Do parents or children need musical experience at home or in class?

No.

You do not need to sing perfectly, play an instrument or have previous music training.

The experience is designed to guide you and your child together.

What is the Online Introductory Experience (Oye), and who can join?

Oye is a live, active parent-child class for families in Trinidad & Tobago and internationally. You join from home while the teacher guides singing, movement, rhythm, listening and multilingual musical interaction in real time. If it feels right for your family, we'll guide you toward the most appropriate next step for your child's developmental stage.

Can children with developmental differences or “superpowers” attend classes?

Absolutely. We understand that every child develops differently, and children with a wide range of strengths and developmental profiles are generally welcome in our classes.

Our programmes are group music and movement experiences, not clinical therapy. While they can support areas such as communication, regulation, confidence, coordination and social participation, we are not music therapists and do not provide individualized therapeutic intervention for children who require specialist clinical support.

If your child has specific developmental needs, we're happy to get a little more insight on your child first so we can determine whether the group class environment would be an appropriate fit.

Why Now

The early years are when it counts most.

The thing parents tell us most often: “I wish I had known about this sooner.”
Too many families only start looking once a challenge shows up at school: focus, listening, language, confidence. By then, you’re catching up instead of building ahead. Building early is easier than fixing later.
Semester spaces are intentionally limited. Booking early gives you the best chance of keeping your preferred class.

Your first step into MusicVersity.

Begin with Ramajay. Take part in two guided sessions before deciding on Semester membership.

TT$400New Families Book In‑Person Intro →