Abby was wonderful. She had a great repoire with the children and is talented musically. My daughter and I enjoyed the music and activities in class each week.

Michelle is an enthusiastic instructor with eager parents and children. Always fun for everyone! This has been an amazing semester for us. It is only our 2nd semester and my child has begun to show signs of steady rhythm and tone recognition. Thanks Michelle and Music Together^®!

Vanessa was excellent at including all the children, including "Spiderman" and "Benten" (3 year old who came in costume to class). Vanessa was always upbeat, energetic, and a great leader for parents (who aren't experienced with music). Great experience for all of us!

Becca was very interactive with the children and made the experience both fun and educational. My child now dances all the time, even when there is no music.

Abby is very warm, spontaneous and strong musically.

This is our first time to Heartsong Music and so far the experience has been delightful and we look forward to Tuesday with Michelle and her excitement..The program is very enjoyable. I love the music selection and the movements we do with the songs.

Vanessa is wonderful! She is great with children, excellent with parents and she motivates parents and children to all participate. I highly recommend Vanessa. This is one of our highlights of the week.

My niece LOVES to sing and dance and I feel it is very related to Becca's class. This class provides her a learning outlet as well. There is obviously a lot of research and planning that goes into these classes.

Abby is wonderful and fun and a very warm person. We love the program! We sing all the songs all the time.

Michelle was outstanding. She is very welcoming, friendly, encouraging and educational - not intimidating. The program was fabulous! It was a great experience.

Hooray for Vanessa! She was so warm and cheerful with the children. She created a comfortable environment for all of us to explore music. The children gravitate to her smile and she's great at making a point to connect with each one at some point during class. Vanessa is also a wonderful musician!

We really like Becca as a teacher. The class is wonderful. The music is great, and we listen to our CD all the time in the car.

Abby is awesome. This program is the one activity that I can see my child growing and learning from every moment...it's also fun to watch the other children in class grow and change.

Michelle is fantastic - great singing and guitar playing and special gift for drawing everyone in and making each child feel included and special.

It's nice to find something we both enjoy so much. And Vanessa Kidd is such a great teacher! She has so much energy and is so sweet with all the kids. I also liked the unstructured environment. It was great to relax and let my child be herself. We will continue to sing and move and look back on our Heartsong experience with music and love in our hearts!

Music Together with Becca has been such a wonderful experience for not only my child, but for the entire family. I am so grateful for the opportunity that the classes present to us. We have grown so much.

Abby is great with all of the different learners in the room and she makes the parents feel comfortable singing.

Michelle is very interactive and enjoyable..The program is rewarding, inspiring, positive impact..has increased my son's curiosity and exploration of music. My child is so fascinated with music now.

Vanessa is AWESOME! Vanessa has been absolutely wonderful. She picks up on how children are improving and afterwards uses that for the next activity of the song. She is very personable and great with adults and children. Maracas was great! Our family really enjoyed these songs.

Becca's energy level is very contagious. I love her class, and the kids love her too.

Vanessa is fantastic. I highly recommend her. She really gets to know the kids and she remembers things about them from class to class. And she is enthusiastic and professional. I have many wonderful memories of music this session!

Michelle always made everyone feel welcome, included and successful. I feel that my own musical abilities have improved just by attending Michelle's classes.

Becca is very enthusiastic, great with kids.

We love Vanessa and the other families were great! It has been a great experience! Thanks so much!

My friend, Carey Youngblood, has an AWESOME Music Together studio in central Austin. She is one of the most LOVING persons I know in the world, and she lives to share the gift of music with children and their families. I have a bachelor's degree in MUSIC and taught music for several years, and am very critical of any type of musical instruction, and this program is top notch! And, you bring the music home to share with your family at home. Also-they ENCOURAGE you to come and play in their lobby/play room before and after classes-so it's a great mommy/parent and child hang-out!

Heartsong Music and Carey Youngblood are amazing! I can't say enough wonderful things about her and her classes! She actually has a bunch of teachers leading a variety of classes but she teaches some too. It is her love and her passion and you can really see it in the business and the class itself. Music Together really clicks with me. I have to be honest and say that I continue going not just for my kids but for me as well - I love it!

When I see a recommendation for Carey Youngblood, I have to chime in.  She is a VERY dear friend of mine.  My girls started taking classes with her when we moved here almost 8 years ago. The only thing I've ever really done besides homeschooling is Early Childhood Education.  I have a master's degree in Education, but more importantly, was raised by a pre-school teacher and have been around pre-school teachers all of my live.  Carey is one of those one-in-a- million teachers that you search for and search for and hardly ever find.  She is a woman with a beautiful soul and she loves children and music equally.  More than anything, she values every other soul she meets.  I would put her in the top three of all of the teachers I've ever known, and I've known LOTS of pre-school teachers. Bottom line - you will feel better about yourself after you are with her for a few minutes.  And she loves children - can you imagine how your child will feel? She has a great facility near Burnet and Anderson Lane.  The waiting room is like a Montessori classroom (she has Montessori training) and is such a wonderland the kids never want to go home.  From what she says, the mothers have started their own little community and often have park days afterwords, etc.

Carey is warm and engaging. Also, she is not at all intimidating even though her voice is amazing. At first I thought my son was too young for formal music lessons (he was 3 months at the open house) but I decided to take him to the demo anyway. I was delightfully surprised that he was SO into the class. He was mesmerized by the other children and especially by Carey...My son can be pretty fussy at times, but when we were in class he was alert and engaged...I am so glad I decided to enroll him at this age. Thank you.

Abby has lots of energy! Her facial expressions kept the children engaged and happy.

We love Michelle. Both my kids are veterans and this teacher really understands kids and inspires parents.

Tuesday, Jay's class had to stay inside for recess because of the rain. I volunteered to lead a sing-a-long with the kids so they could get some of their sillies out and the teachers could get a break. We wrote a story about what we had done that day (Today I drove to school in the rain. I jumped in the puddles in the parking lot, etc.) Then, we set these "verses" to the tune of the Sweet Potato song. We changed the chorus to, "Roo, roo, roo, roo/Sing roo, with the Orkamodos" (their class name). They loved it! Music Together to the rescue again!

We love you so much! Thanks for all the joy you bring to me and my kids.

Carey is very patient with rambunctious little ones. The program was wonderful. My one year old is singing in tune and key and keeps better rhythym than I can.

Abby was great! We all enjoyed her very much.

Michelle was wonderful. We loved the speed of the class-we cover so much in so little time-very exciting ideas/movement to songs.

Carey is awesome! She is a great teacher and the kids really respond to her.

Abby is an excellent instructor.

Michelle is fun, energetic, and informative. She kept the pace going..The program is lots of fun-my son has enjoyed the class and really participates.

Carey's class has been an excellent experience. We can't wait until next semester. She is very talented. The program has been great for the both of us; my daughter really loved music before starting class and this class is really helping to bring out her musical talents and to bring her out of her shell.

Abby was always very engaging and great with the kids.

We love Michelle's energy and warmth - she accepts all the kids' different ways of experiencing the class.

Carey is awesome. I enjoy the variety and opportunities for kids to shine through in solo participation (leading out) with the class echoing. Both my kids and I look forward to class. We always leave happy. I enjoy inviting guests because I know they will have a great family experience to remember.

Abby is an awesome singer! Great with the kids! Makes the class fun! My kids adore her..we love it here. We love that it is a happy, friendly, relaxed place to come.

Michelle is very enthusiastic! The program has been amazing. My non-speaker has developed musical confidence and is no longer afraid to try and speak. She's becomming a chatterbox and acquiring more words every day."

Carey is open-hearted and enthusiastic. I would highly recommend Heartsong Music classes.

Abby is the biggest influence in Dillon’s week. Thank you for the wonderful instruction and unbelievable patience.

Michelle’s love for children and music is so clear in her enthusiasm during class. We are so happy.

Carey is very interactive with adults and children, it is very obvious that she loves the kids - some people just "have it" and it's obvious that she does. My daughter goes right to her-even our 1st time. We were extremely pleased and felt that it was better than any other music classes we've ever taken.

Abby was great, energetic and really bonded with the kids.

We really enjoyed Michelle's class. She is very knowledgeable and kind. We love her voice and guitar playing. My kids really learned about music in addition to the songs.

Carey is amazing. Her energy and ability to stay on task (fun task!) with that many adults and children is awesome. The program is very well organized with high energy. Heartsong Music has a wonderful, bright, clean environment!

We love Abby. Ethan has never sung by himself - now he insists on it. No one else is allowed to sing in the car.

Amazing! Love Michelle-her energy, positive attitude and musical talents..This is our 1st class and I think the program is excellent.

Carey is fantastic. I love her and so does my daughter. She is always upbeat and encouraging. Jayne always loved music but this experience has brought out more singing and rhythm than I ever thought possible at 19 and 20 months of age..whoa!!

Michelle is very engaging and fun! I really like that she teaches us mini music lessons..The program is great! I would and do highly recommend her and this center to my friends."

Carey is amazing. Best thing we could do for Eli (and Mommy and Daddy)! I wasn't sure how much Eli would get out of it at 6 1/2 months, boy was I wrong! He is so much more vocal, loves his CD and his musical toys the best.

Michelle is so wonderful. She makes the class so fun and is very interactive with the kids.

Carey's wonderful - so engaged, expert in redirection, encouraging. I can't say enough about her. She's just delightful. I am amazed by the skills my son has gained, thrilled with Carey and convinced this program has been essential in my son's musical development.

Michelle is a knowlegeable instructor and kind to children..The program is enjoyable with catchy songs that my children have loved for years.

Carey is such a patient and nurturing instructor. My daughter is a classic kinestic learner. I appreciate Carey's understanding. I really appreciate how she explains to the class the different learning styles. It was a great experience

In Michelle's class it is very comfortable, fun and educational for me and my daughter. It is an encouraging environment. We love the music even more as the session progresses. It is a great experience unlike any other mother/child class!

I HIGHLY recommend Carey. She is FANTASTIC & an EXCELLENT, PATIENT & VERY CARING teacher! Carey's classes are so much FUN for the kids and the adults!!

I encourage you to give one of the Open Houses/demo classes a try....it's FREE! During each Open House, she will have a "demo class" where you can join in on the singing, dancing, instrument playing, etc. and get a feel for what the classes are like....they're WONDERFUL!!!

Happy Singing!!!

Dear Carey,
Thank you for touching so many lives with your music. You are so good with children. You touch our hearts.

Dear Carey,
Thank you so much for sharing your talents and enthusiasm with us! We have all enjoyed your class so much and are looking forward to next year.

Carey,
To your unbridled enthusiasm, your boundless energy and your happy spirit - for selflessly sharing your musical talent with so many young children and serving as an inspiration and positive role model for our daughter, Erin, we thank you!

Dear Carey,
Thanks for the music and being you. You brought sunshine into the cloudy work week. Elijah wants me to add, "Thanks for all that fun and playing."

Dear Carey,
Sometimes as a teacher it is hard to know how much of your instruction is being retained, especially when the student is a little boy who runs in circles the entire class time. I wanted you to know and see how much you touch our lives everyday, and we thank you for giving us these moments to cherish forever. (Then they gave Carey a DVD of their 22 month old singing "do, re, mi" using the solfege handsigns while sitting on his potty chair!)

Dear Carey,
Thank you so much for all the wonderful Music Together classes you have shared with Gigi! Each class has been a beautiful experience for us because of you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and love of music! I know that the impact that you have made will be with Gigi forever!

Carey,
You are such a pleasure to work with. I so value your work with the children AND the staff. You are a good influence on all of us. Your enthusiasm gives us a brighter day every time you are here!

In Toni, Teri, and Elijah's Holiday Letter:
"Teri and Elijah enjoyed weekly "Music Together" classes led by the delightful Carey Youngblood. If you haven't heard about these classes already, they basically give the adults permission to sing and dance and bang on percussion instruments, regardless of ability. The idea is that parent modeling is the best way to teach kids. Toni even joined us for a couple of classes. It was a blast...and the kids liked it, too!"

April 16, 2005
Carey,
I thought you would get a kick out of this! We went to Rockport over the weekend and while out to eat, a band was playing. The band guy asked for help from Patrick and Elizabeth. Elizabeth was too shy, but Patrick jumped up on stage, sat on this guy's lap and started strumming the guitar while the band played! I was so shocked! Anyway- pretty neat huh?!

April 8, 2005
Carey,
I thought you would appreciate this. I'm sure you notice how my son Max chooses to observe much more than to participate during class. Well, afterwards he had me sing the Russian lullaby song the entire way home while he told me things to sing about. Then, when we arrived home, we finally cracked open the CD and spent the next hour+ singing and dancing to all the songs we hear in class when he sits not moving. And he knew all the movements, even better than I did and I do them in class. You should have seen him jumping around the room to Jumping Josie (which he requested before we even got home - I didn't even know he knew the name of the song!). And I am not exagerating when I say that we had to jump around to that song at least 15 times tonight (talk about an aerobic workout!). So, my point is that clearly he is benefitting from the class, even if he looks miserable the whole time :-).

Thanks!
Andrea

8/12/04 Journal entry by Geeta Suggs about her 2 year old son.

"Today we had our music class. We sang "This Land is Your Land" and you sang the first verse loudly and Ms. Carey stopped playing the guitar and came and sat next to you to here you singing. I got tears in my eyes because that was the first time I heard you sing in public loudly without any help from me. And I didn't think you even knew the words. You seem to have great retention for the lyrics of any song these days. You're a quick learner, too. At the end of class today, Ms. Carey gave you one of her picks for her guitar. OH MY...what a treat! That was great! You put it in your pocket and when we got home you played all day long. Playing the guitar with the pick even beat being outside. Grandma and Grandfather came over. You played for them. You would tell us "You no sing" if we started to sing with you. You wanted to do it yourself. Then at the end of the song, you said, "Can you clap?" as if to tell us "Hey, I'm done, now applaud." Very funny and very two!"

Letter to the Parents, Feb. 2004, Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Center Classroom teacher of 1 year old children
"I wish every one of you could be with us for Music Class. You would be amazed at what your children can do. When Ms. Carey comes into the room you can sense the anticipation as the children come sit close to a teacher to get ready for the activities. They imitate her as she pats out rhythms, sings tonal patterns, and as they play the rhythm instruments. What's really amazing is the way this carries over day to day. We often see and hear the children start singing tonal patterns as they're playing and when they start playing with a musical toy they'll start patting out the rhythm. Several of them can even sing songs with us. We see all this musical knowledge carry over into their lives through their expanded memory skills. So we can say it's not just musical skills they're learning, but life skills as well."

A grandmother of a 2 year old wrote Carey a note, Jan. 18, 2004:
"Lindsey misses you. She says "Ask Ms. Carey". When she gets in my car she says "We're going to music class?" She sings and dances to the CD. She knows almost all the words to most of the songs. She likes to act out the description of the words on the CD. When she sings with her guitar she likes to sing loud and then quietly - something she picked up in your class. Her brother, Bennett, arrived Jan. 7. We will see you at the next session which begins in March."