All Around This World: Mt. Airy 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 (0-6 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. ***For all West Philadelphia "All Around This World" classes and all classes and events other than those in Mt. Airy, Click here.*** MT. AIRY TEACHER Emily Bate teaches "All Around This World" classes in Mt. Airy. 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. (Amy Pickard, who taught class this fall and winter, will be studying extra hard in her doctoral progam this spring. Best of luck to Amy!) LOCATION Class takes place at Mt. Airy Yoga Studio, 610 Carpenter Lane. SCHEDULE Spring session classes start Monday, March 7. Mondays, 10:30 a.m.-- 1-4+ year olds SONGS Each All Around This World season focuses on a different part of the globe: Spring 2011: South and Central Asia: Songs in seventeen languages from South and Central Asian countries like India, Nepal and Uzbekistan. Learn about and listen to some of the South and Central Asian songs we sing in class. Autumn 2011: 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 2011-2012: Eastern Europe and the Balkans 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. Learn about and listen to some of the African songs we sing in class. Every summer we'll revisit the "greatest hits" of that year and add a few new ones. How much will these wonderful classes cost me? Regular registration for All Around This World classes in Mt. Airy costs $165 for each season of 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) REGISTER To register for class in Mt. Airy, 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 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.