Foundations
Ages 0 to 1.5
uptownmusik@yahoo.com606-923-9787
Recurring Class
Did you know sound recognition begins in the womb? Foundations classes are all about exploring and reacting to new sounds, objects, and movements. Plus, parents and caregivers heighten connections with their babies by learning bonding techniques.
Materials include two take-home books, instrument, and streaming of music, online books, and activities.
Digital albums, narrated e-books, and more are available on our password-protected family platform, accessible via desktop, tablet, or mobile devices.
Stream everything from class on your phone by downloading the free Kindermusik app. You can:
- Stream all of your class music
- Access pre-themed playlists or create your own
- Enjoy narrated swipeable books
- Explore instrument play
- Browse kid-friendly craft videos
- And more!
Kindermusik Foundations
The Foundations class is so much more than lullabies and swaying. We teach families how sound exploration, listening activities, and dances help babies communicate, stimulate eye-tracking skills, and learn to move and coordinate new muscles.
- Movement Control
Different movement activities help babies strengthen their core muscles, which increases their sense of balance and control over movements. - Social Adaptability
Group activities allow babies to experience familiar and unfamiliar social experiences in a safe and secure way. - Listening and Communication Skills
Listening to music and doing vocal play exercises helps develop a baby’s back-and-forth communication skills. - Language and Literacy Development
Introducing spoken sounds and rhythms through songs and rhymes helps support language and literacy development.
Sharnice Taylor
Sharnice grew up in Beckley, WV and moved to the Huntington area to attend Marshall University. There she obtained a psychology degree with a minor in marketing. After graduation, she spent 6 semesters teaching tap, jazz, and contemporary dance styles as an adjunct professor in Marshall’s School of Theatre and Dance. Sharnice became an instructor at True Impact (Barboursville, WV) in 2018 and the Macholah Ballet (Scott Depot, WV) in 2020. In summer of 2021, Sharnice joined Uptown as a dance instructor. By the end of summer, she licensed as a GroovaRoo (baby-wearing dance) and Kindermusik instructor as well. Sharnice helped establish a Kindermusik partnership with Macholah in 2023: “Musik at the Mac,” offering Kindermusik classes in the Teays Valley. Sharnice currently serves as manager of Uptown Musik and Fine Arts. Sharnice serves as a board member for the nonprofit Appalachian Children’s Music and Arts Foundation.
Uptown Musik and Fine Arts - Huntington @ Alchemy Theatre
Uptown Musik is proud to provide Kindermusik, dance classes, and art lessons! Scroll down to see all class listings. We are in Kindermusik International's top 1% of programs of more than 5,000 locations world-wide! In fact, we are 16th in the world! When you choose an Uptown Musik Kindermusik class, you're choosing a ten-time award winning music program for your child. We will sing, dance, imagine, and play instruments together. We'll learn musical terms, but to your child it just feels like a magical, musical world. Our teachers are hand-picked with music degrees, years of experience working with children, are teachers in public schools, or all of the above. We hope to see you soon!
