Children’s creative learning center to open in Beaufort. Here’s when & what it’ll offer
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A new children’s creative learning center focused on music, movement and early development, Kindermusik, is set to open in Beaufort next week. Doors will officially open Feb. 3, with free demo classes beginning Jan. 28. The studio is located in Beaufort Town Center, 2121 Boundary Street, Suite 208, next door to Revolution Ballroom and above Chick ‘N Boba.
Owned and operated by Alison Chambers, who holds over 25 years of experience in performing arts and early learning, the center will offer rotating weekly Kindermusik classes for children from birth through age 7, with a future Bluffton location also in the works.
What is Kindermusik? Kindermusik is a music-centered early learning program founded in the late 1970s. It combines singing, movement, instruments, storytelling and imaginative play to support early childhood development.
Chambers says the curriculum is heavily influenced by Montessori-style principles, emphasizing meeting children where they are developmentally and allowing them to learn through exploration and guided interaction.
“Every child, even day to day, is learning and growing at a different pace,” she said.
Rather than traditional music lessons, classes are designed as participatory experiences for children. Parents or other caregivers attend classes alongside younger children, creating what Chambers describes as a bonding experience that can be carried into daily life at home.
What classes are offered & what does it cost?
Classes are structured by age, with some mixed-age options available to allow families with multiple children to attend together. Mixed-age classes also offer children the opportunity to learn by observing peers at different developmental stages, Chambers said.
Each class lasts about an hour and includes both structured activities and informal community time in a large, open space.
Classes are currently scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with sessions running from 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. Chambers said each class will have space for about eight students.
Families enrolled in weekly class memberships also receive access to the Kindermusik app, which includes music from class, narrated e-books, videos and activity ideas designed to reinforce learning at home, especially as young children prepare to enter kindergarten and early elementary grades. Discounts and make-up options are also available.
Monthly tuition is $75, but families who register by the end of February will receive $10 off each of the first three months. Military and sibling discounts are also available. Babies may attend classes free for the first three months of life.
To sign up or view classes and age offerings, click here to visit the Kindermusik website.
About the owner
Chambers, who owns and operates her own umbrella company, The Cat’s Meow Productions, has a background in performance, voice and business ownership with a professional theater in Atlanta. She is also accredited to teach all levels of the Kindermusik program.
The inspiration to open the studio grew out of her professional background and her experience as a parent, noting that early exposure to music supports brain development and skills linked to language, math and social growth.
“I really wanted my daughter introduced to music because of how much it did for me,” she said. “I fell in love with the program as I learned more about it.”
Originally from Georgia, she relocated to the Beaufort area in 2021.
The Beaufort studio is the first Kindermusik location in Beaufort County. The next closest locations are in Charleston, Savannah and Bloomingdale, Georgia.
To learn more about Kindermusik or the new location heading to Beaufort, visit the website or Facebook page.
By: Anna Claire Miller
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