All Around This World: Fairmount All Around This World is a unique, interactive music class for children 0-8 years old that encourages kids to explore the world by enjoying international children's music, games and stories. In weekly, 45 minute sessions, kids and their parents/caregivers sing, dance and play together while experiencing different languages, cultures and traditions. Jay Sand, guitarist and children's music teacher, dad of three girls (2-7 years old) and world traveler (much more so before he became the dad of three girls), developed All Around This World with his girls as a way to introduce them to the countries he's already visited and the many more he plans to visit with them. ***This page is just about "All Around This World" and events in Fairmount. There are also classes in West Philly, Fishtown/Northern Liberties, South Philly and at Nest, in Center City. (visit the Nest site for details).*** FAIRMOUNT TEACHER Emily Bate teaches "All Around This World" classes in Fairmount. Emily performs with the popular kids' band The Cat's Pajamas, books shows, including All Around This World workshops for kids, at West Philadelphia's Green Line Cafe, has been a pre-school teacher and cared for many wonderful children in many wonderful capacities for many years. Is she always as happy as she seems in the picture on this page? Maybe so, maybe not. Join her for class and find out. LOCATION Thursday classes will take place upstairs at the London Grill, 2301 Fairmount Ave. Thursday classes run 11 weeks and starts March 9th, with no class on April 5th for spring break. Saturday classes will take place at the Bache-Martin School, 22nd and Brown. Saturday classes run 10 weeks and start March 31st, with no class on April 7th for spring break. SCHEDULE Thursdays in FAIRMOUNT, 9:00 a.m. 1 to 3 year olds(teacher: Emily, EAST and SOUTHEAST ASIA) Thursdays in FAIRMOUNT, 10:00 a.m. 1 to 4 year olds (teacher: Emily, EAST and SOUTHEAST ASIA) Thursdays in FAIRMOUNT, 11:00 a.m. 2-5 year olds (teacher: Emily, EAST and SOUTHEAST ASIA) Thursdays in FAIRMOUNT, 12:00 p.m. BABIES! less than one year old (teacher: Emily, EAST and SOUTHEAST ASIA) (spring session starts March 31) Saturdays in FAIRMOUNT, 9:00 a.m. family class (2 and under) (teacher: Emily, EAST and SOUTHEAST ASIA) (spring session starts March 31) Saturdays in FAIRMOUNT, 10:00 a.m. family class (all ages!!) (teacher: Emily, EAST and SOUTHEAST ASIA) (spring session starts March 31) Saturdays in FAIRMOUNT, 11:00 a.m. family class (all ages!!) (teacher: Emily, EAST and SOUTHEAST ASIA) SONGS Each All Around This World season focuses on a different part of the globe: Spring 2012: East and Southeast Asia Autumn 2012: The Nordic Countries Winter 2012-2013: West Asia/the Middle East Spring 2013: Oceania and the Pacific Islands Autumn 2013: Latin America: Songs in Spanish, Portuguese, Mayan, Quechua and Garifuna. Winter 2013-2014: Africa: Songs in twenty African languages from all over the continent. Spring 2014: South and Central Asia: Songs in seventeen languages from South and Central Asian countries like India, Nepal and Uzbekistan. Summer 2014: Everything is a Drum: Rhythms from around the world. Songs from 22 different countries from Peru to India, from Greenland to Tokelau, featuring rhythms and drumming from 6 continents. Summer session classes start the first week of June. Autumn 2014: The Caribbean Songs from all over the Caribbean -- Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Martinique, etc. etc. We're going to learn about calypso, rumba, junkanoo, soca, ska, reggae, son, etc. etc. etc. You'll kick yourself if you miss this one. Winter 2014-2015: Eastern Europe and the Balkans How much will these wonderful classes cost me? For Thursday classes, regular registration for All Around This World classes in Fairmount costs $165 for 11 weekly, 45 minute long parent/child classes First sibling: $132 (a 20% discount) Second sibling: $99 (a 40% discount) Third sibling (or more): $66 (a 60% discount) The Saturday class session will be 10 weeks long and cost $150 for the first child, $120 for first sibling, $90 for the second. REGISTER To register for class in Fairmount, e-mail the following information to Emily at allaroundthisworld.com (replace "at" with @): Child's name and birthdate (you can list multiple children): Parent name(s): Caregiver name (if attending): Your primary email address: Your secondary email address (used to contact you if the primary one bounces): Your mailing address: Your primary phone number (indicate if it's a cell): Your secondary phone number (indicate if it's a cell): First choice of class day/time (check out the class schedule): Second choice of class day/time (recommended): Enter any comments or additional information: QUESTIONS? Direct all questions about Fairmount classes to emily at allaroundthisworld.com (replace "at" with @), 248-534-9410. See you in class! To join the All Around This World e-mail list and receive infrequent yet always enthralling announcements of extra classes and special events, contact Jay Sand.