Established in 2005, Wee Make Music uses a holistic approach to musical education that’s much more than just having fun. Of course, we do that, but we also have a central focus on the use of song, rhythm and beat to aid early childhood development. Our core belief is all children are innately musical. We cater for all preschool-aged children, from 3-month-old babies to kids in their first year of school.
We also offer music and movement programs, which provide foundation musical knowledge and skills, to day-care centres, kindergartens and preschools.
In just 15 years, we’ve grown to include three locations across Brisbane and currently run over 40 parent participation style classes each week.
Children naturally observe and absorb everything around them. A holistic learning environment allows each child to learn in their own way, at their own pace. Providing a positive and sensory rich learning space engages a child’s natural curiosity making them want to join in, to learn and to interact with joy and happiness.
Wee Make Music classes cater to children’s basic developmental needs of movement, exploration, sensory-motor experience and language by providing them with such exciting activities, they’ll want to take part.
Our Curriculum
I cannot recommend Wee Make Music enough. My older boy (5yo) has been attending classes since he was about 2 years old. He has always been very shy and it did take him a few classes until he got into it. But now his confidence has grown so much that, to my surprise, he absolutely loved performing with his classmates at the annual concert on stage. My youngest (2.5yo) has been part of the music classes pretty much since he was born. He initially watched his brother’s classes and once he was old enough very keenly attended his own. And both of them are still excited and look forward to their classes each week.
Our teachers love what they do. With every lesson they want to inspire, encourage and nurture your child’s budding musical knowledge and appreciation.
Lou is the founder and director of Wee Make Music. She has a Postgraduate Diploma of Education, over 30 years teaching early childhood and secondary and is a mum of four. She has so much passion for the role of music in developing young children not only into lifelong lovers of music but effective learners for life. Lou been teaching, learning and developing the Wee Make Music program for over 15 years.
Karin has a professional background as a Psychologist and an extensive knowledge and experience in violin. You might be lucky enough to see her play the electric violin professionally. She has a great respect for the joy and benefit music can contribute to human development. She loves working sharing the Wee Make Music program with families and has been doing so for over 9 years.
Colleen began her love of music teaching over twenty years ago, teaching flute after completing Grade 8 in classical flute (Trinity). Colleen shares the Wee Make Music values of respect for family connection and advocates for all families to have access to arts and literacy. She has also been a mum with the Wee Make Music program and experienced first-hand the benefits in fostering a love of music whilst promoting general learning skill development.
From a very young age Stephanie has been surrounded by music, has accomplished her AmusA in violin and is preparing for same in piano. She has private instrumental students and is now enjoying the challenge and fulfilment of early childhood teaching whilst also studying a Diploma of Education. Stephanie loves working with Orff instruments and ensemble development and loves to share this with her students.
Rebecca is an accomplished Soprano completing her undergraduate studies at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. She is Opera Queensland’s 2020/2021 Young Artist of the Year and enjoying her professional life with many and varied singing engagements. She has a deep appreciation and love for music believing it to bring ‘a joy and nourishment that few other things in life can match’. She also loves the way music foster fellowship and human connection.
Irena is a versatile vocalist. An accomplished Soprano, also a Graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music she spends her professional time between varied singing roles in Opera Queensland performances, The Little Red Company (most recently in Christmas Actually), gigging with her guitar in Brisbane nightspots, and teaching at Wee Make Music, to name a few. The joy that music has contributed to her life shines in her teaching practice.
Musical knowledge and appreciation
Fine motor skill development
Following instructions
Confidence
Individual and family enjoyment
Teamwork
Language development
Self esteem
Creativity
Parent/Child bonding
Parental Support
Memory skills
Socialisation
Cooperation
Coordination
Classroom etiquette
Every year we gather and celebrate our wee music makers. Watching each wee musician grow and become their best selves through music, is a joy for teachers, parents, caregivers and family.
We plan our concerts, which only run for 45 minutes, to be fully interactive. This means all our wee music makers – from babies, tiny tots and toddlers all the way to the kids who’ve started big school – can join in and have lots of fun.
We celebrate participation and growth over performance and every child receives a special medal as a keepsake.
While our concerts are voluntary, they’ve grown in size. Parents, caregivers and family members share with us how much the concert means to them. Because many cannot make lessons during the year this way our wee music makers can share their joy and love of music with family and friends.
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