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The exclusive Musikgarten®-certified programme in the Caribbean combining Music, Movement & Multilingualism in every single class, from birth.
“The biggest change in her was her confidence. Her listening skills have also improved and her memory has surely strengthened over the years.”
Amanda B., daughter started at age 4, now 13. Versatile Musician
Open on YouTube ↗“As a first-time parent, I wanted to be intentional about what I exposed my daughter to. She was very receptive to the class and, most importantly, had fun while learning about music and rhythm.”
Kayla, parent with newborn
“The words she could identify way beyond her age. And I believe it has to do with Alabanza Music.”
Ronald, dad. Daughter started as a toddler
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Alabanza MusicVersity is Trinidad & Tobago’s exclusive Musikgarten® provider, the internationally recognised curriculum taught across the USA, Canada, Germany and dozens of countries worldwide.
Every other Musikgarten studio teaches the standard programme. Alabanza MusicVersity weaves in Caribbean heritage, from Calypso to Parang, Steelpan and beloved Folk songs, alongside multiple languages, in every live session, from birth.
Built on the science of how young children actually learn, your child hears it, feels it and does it before they ever read a note.
Musikgarten® is the internationally recognised benchmark for early childhood music education, and the curriculum used in every Alabanza session.
For babies, toddlers, preschoolers and primary-age children, parents and guardians are part of every class.
You leave class knowing how to carry it forward. That is what separates Alabanza from everything else on the calendar.
Woven naturally into every session through music, movement and song, not taught as separate lessons. Exposure at this age becomes part of how the brain is wired.
Online families worldwide
The internationally recognised Musikgarten® programme, enriched with Caribbean culture and 5+ languages. Live online, from anywhere, from US$60/month, materials kit included.
Comparable single-language programmes charge US$67–148/month. Alabanza delivers more, in more languages, for less.
Book a Live Online Session →Every Alabanza family begins with a first session. Choose your path. Commit only when you’re certain.
ⓘ Ramajay does not include official Musikgarten® materials or certification.
Some classes fill before the semester even opens to new families, continuing MusicVersity families and JAVA families secure their places first, leaving only a few spots for new enrolments.
If the in-person experience is not the right fit after your first Ramajay session, we will refund TT$200, no questions asked, no paperwork, no friction.
The online experience begins with a complimentary Oye session. No payment required to see what we do. You commit only when you are certain.
If only we'd known sooner. Four things MusicVersity families genuinely believed, and what they discovered changed everything about how they saw their child's early years.
Parents delay, thinking a child needs to be calmer, more verbal or simply older before music can mean anything.
“I honestly wasn’t sure what impact it would have. But watching his eyes light up, the look on his face as he processed what he was hearing, his smiles, and his silence, which is uncommon with our little one, was impressive and magical to witness.”Donnelle, mum of a 3-month-old
Many parents expect colour-coded keyboards, tenor pans and Instagram-ready performances like they see from local preschools posting with gusto.
“It was truly amazing to see how the musical concepts were being taught through fun and interactive methods that seem just like play for the kids. My daughter enjoys the sessions thoroughly and we both look forward to it each week.”Amanda, daughter started at age 4, now 13
That’s reproduction. Not musicianship.
“When I joined these classes, I saw this extremely unique, so well-deconstructed approach to music, I was roped in right away.”Ms Edwards, Music Teacher & MusicVersity parent ▶ Hear her perspective
One of the most persistent myths in child development, and it costs children dearly.
“She is only 2 years old and she's counting in Spanish. She would see a word for the first time, analyze it, and then quickly develop and learn the word.”Alyssa’s Dad, MusicVersity family
This is what an Alabanza MusicVersity class actually looks like. The joy is real. The structure is real. The development is happening right in front of you.
Three foundations. One integrated curriculum. Outcomes no single approach can match.
Structured Musikgarten® curriculum builds auditory processing, memory, pattern recognition and language readiness: the cognitive foundations every academic subject depends on.
Every concept is anchored in the body first. Rhythm felt through movement becomes rhythm understood in the mind, building coordination, spatial awareness and self-regulation.
Languages from home and around the world woven through every session. The musical brain is uniquely primed for language acquisition. Multilingual exposure from birth builds neural flexibility that lasts a lifetime.
Three powerful foundations. One integrated curriculum. An unparalleled advantage for every child, from birth.
The changes families start to notice, at home, at school, in every room. And the question that follows: “What are you doing differently?”
A child who expresses and understands beyond their age. Parents hear it in the car, at dinner, in every conversation.
Frustration, transitions and disappointment managed better than their peers. Parents and guardians notice it at home first.
Walks into any room, finds their place, and becomes the child others gravitate toward.
A sharpened ear that reads and decodes words with ease. Musical training and reading share the same neural pathway.
Patterns and critical thinking built through rhythm from the start. Music is maths the brain chooses to enjoy.
Following a sequence, holding a beat, waiting for a cue. Built in the first years. Compounding for the rest.
A child who moves through diverse spaces with curiosity, openness and ease. Essential in today’s world.
Beyond just reading notes. A child who plays by ear, composes, improvises and holds their own. The kind that makes the whole family proud.
No script. No prompting. Just parents describing what they noticed in their children, and why they stayed.
The window doesn’t pause while you decide.
Your child’s development is happening right now, with or without this decision.
Online: live · hybrid · from anywhere. In-person: St. Augustine, DCFA, U.W.I.
“When I speak about a child who doesn’t quite fit the mould, I’m speaking from personal experience, that child was me, and it’s also my son.
As a child, I struggled with confidence and finding my place in the world. Music and languages changed everything, they gave me a voice and shaped who I became.
Later, as a teacher, I saw too many children moving through systems focused on outcomes rather than development. I knew there had to be a better way, one that starts earlier, goes deeper, and stays closer to families.
For over two decades, I’ve dedicated my life to supporting children through music, movement and multilingual learning across schools and communities.
As a mother of a child born with a special medical condition, this mission is deeply personal. I understand the hopes, concerns and challenges parents carry, shaped by my lived experience raising my son in a bicultural household.
That’s why Alabanza exists: to help every child build the connection, confidence, communication and thinking skills they need to flourish in life.”
Lisa D de Quiñones, Founder, Alabanza Music
USA ECMMA Board Certified Specialist · Licensed Musikgarten® Provider
Dalcroze Trained · B.A. Musical Arts & Spanish, U.W.I. DCFA
Each course builds intentionally on the last.
New to Alabanza? Start with a free Oye online session or Ramajay in-person experience, then step into the programme that fits where your child is right now.
Lays the earliest neural pathways for language, rhythm and bonding, before a single word is spoken.
Structured musical play building focus, coordination and early speech through singing, dancing and exploring.
High-energy music and movement building phonemic awareness, focus and school-readiness skills.
Bring the family! Perfect for mixed ages. Older children model, younger ones absorb. Great for siblings.
Children begin reading notation, playing instruments and performing, building discipline alongside creativity.
Multilingual and multicultural experiences developing musicianship, language, focus, memory and confidence.
Composing, improvising, playing by ear, musicians who don’t just play notes, they own the stage.
Alabanza is a segment of the internationally recognised Musikgarten® curriculum. Every child who completes the programme walks away with credentials that mean something.
Awarded to families who complete the semester programme. A tangible record of your child’s achievement.
The prestigious Musikgarten® Certificate, internationally recognised, awarded on completion of the full MusicVersity year.
Each semester feeds the next. Children who begin in the early years build skills and credentials that compound over time.
This is what the end of the year looks like at Alabanza Music.
The MusicVersity Year · 2026–2027
Three chapters of global and Trinbagonian heritage. One unbroken year of growth.
In-person at St. Augustine for the Parrandero Semester, plus fully live online for local and international families everywhere.
The Parrandero Semester opens September 12, 2026. In-person at St. Augustine. Live online for families worldwide.
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