"One Magic Kiss" providing a soundtrack to one family's life ~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RogItD8LBA8

Cassie dancing to "Move Your Feet"

How sweet is this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxZZvimbg1Q

New site is LIVE!

Ok, music fans - the HARMONIZE:Rock, Play, Groove site has gotten an amazing make-over!  Please drop by and take a look.  We are SO proud of it!

www.HarmonizeNJ.com

www.RockPlayGroove.com

Please, please comment on what you like (or don't like) so we can get your perspectives on it.  Always seeking ways to serve you better.  :)

Much love -

A.

TESTIMONIAL - Kristen Kemp, BaristaKids

When I take my toddler son to Music for Aardvarks in Montclair, I feel like a hip and cool local momma.

There is no Barney there. They don’t do patty-cakes. Instead, there are real instruments, a real person playing them, and there is even a super-talented singer at every class, often owner Alisa Harmon.

I’m thrilled that I can drop into Music for Aardvarks classes.

-KK

Interview by Kristen Kemp (MontclairKids, now BaristaKids)

INTERVIEW with Alisa Harmon, Director of HARMONIZE

by Kristen Kemp

I’m cramming to get my baby boy into more activities this winter.  He can get a spot in Music for Aardvarks, my personal favorite. Even better–he loves it.

We have a blast listening to owner Alisa Harmon and her talented staff sing cool baby songs and play live instruments. It sure beats Barney.

Alisa recently gave an interview to MontclairKids about her local franchise.

Kristen: Why did you start Music for Aardvarks?
Alisa Harmon: I had been teaching for a different national music program in Brooklyn, and I was SO bored with the music, but not with teaching. Since David Weinstone (founder of MfA) and I were friends, I wanted to “spread the love” and be the first center director to bring Aardvarks to Jersey when I moved to Montclair.

K: What’s so special about MfA?
A: Aardvarks music is original, unexpected and fun! A lot of children's music drives parents crazy–with songs from the 1700 and 1800s–but Aardvarks is just good music, so everyone likes it. All of our songs are written locally by David Weinstone, founder of MfA.  If someone requests one of my songs, I’ll sing that. Also, I have real instruments–not just toy store versions of instruments–because I believe that the children are making real music with them. Quality products breed a quality experience.

K: What is the best part of a session for you? For the kids?
A: The best part happens a thousand different ways, at a thousand different times. When a child’s eyes light up, and he or she connects with the teacher, the parent, or another child.  It is pure magic when that happens.  I live for it!

Classes cost $210 for a 9-week session, and you can add a sibling for just $79. Go to Music for Aardvarks to sign up, or just email Alisa directly.

We’re going on Thursdays. Just look for the very fat, very excited 16-month-old boy who’s jumping around, singing and clapping his hands.

We're Opening Another Montclair Location!

BIG NEWS!!!!!!

Harmonize & StudioKidsArt are teaming up! We have formed an alliance to offer music classes on Glenridge Avenue in Montclair! Monday mornings will never be the same!

And, we have a NEW Music for Aardvarks CD - the first in 8 years - coming out in March.
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Contact Suzanne O'Connor at MonaLisa@StudioKidsArt.com or Alisa Harmon at Alisa@RockPlayGroove.com for more information!

Lyrics for Songs on CD #6 - Winter 2011

WHAT'S IN THE BAG?
 Hey Dad, what’s in the bag?

What’s in the bag for me?

Whaddaya mean shaving cream?

That’s no fun for me!

Whaddaya mean coffee beans?

That’s no fun for me!

MIAMI GRAMMY

I love my Grammy

She lives in Miami

With her boyfriend

His name is Sammy

We’ll go swimming at the beaches,

Pick some lemons and some peaches

And dance around the living room.

I’m flying thru the clouds on a big airplane

I’m gonna be with my Grammy soon

I’ll get a brand new Barbie doll,

See a movie at the mall

And have a back yard barbecue.

I’m flying thru the clouds on a big airplane

I’m gonna be with my Grammy soon

MY CAT

I was sitting on the floor when my cat strolled in

She had a funny kind of look

And a strange kind of grin!

I said, “Hey cat! How’s the weather?”

And my cat said “Phh!”

And out popped a feather

I said, “That’s pretty clever; can you do that again?”

And my cat said “Phh!” and out popped ten!

JACKHAMMER JOE

Jackhammer Joe and Big Belly Pete

Are digging a hole down in the street

They're fixing the pipes

That lay underground

So cover your ears - that jackhammer’s loud!

They’re fixing the cables

That run underground

So cover your ears that jackhammer’s loud!

OMI AND CLAIRE

Omi and Claire an inseparable pair

Were having their tea with lady-like airs

When Omi said “Claire, you have four cookies;

I’ve only three, and that’s not fair!”

They argued they stomped on the ground

They banged on the table

The cookies fell down

The dog ate them up

And Omi and Claire did agree

Now that’s funny

Omi and Claire an inseparable pair

Were having their tea with lady-like airs

When Omi said, “Claire, may I pour you more tea?”

And she said, “Thank you, please.”

SUBWAY

Bing bong, the doors open on the train

Bing bong, all the people pile in

Bing bong, and the doors shut tight

And we’re rolling down the track

Rolling down the track

Bing bong, now here’s our stop

Bing bong, all the doors open up

Bing bong, I say bye-bye train

‘Cause it’s rolling down the track

Rolling down the track 

Bing bong, clickety clickety clack

Bing bong, clickety clickety clack    

Bing bong, clickety clickety clack                 

We’re rolling down the track

We’re rolling down the track

I'M A SNAKE

I’m a snake if you ask

I slither and slide through the tall, tall grass

I’m a bird don’t you know

 I flap my wings and up I go

I’m a dolphin that’s me

I jump and dive in the deep blue sea

BAGEL

I’m big and round, got a hole in the middle

I’m lumpy and bumpy and they call me pumpernickel

I’m good in the morning, I’m good at night

A little bit of butter and I taste just right

Come on, gobble me up, gobble me up

gobble, gobble, gobble me up

Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yum, yum, yummy

That bagel sure tastes good in my tummy

A little bit of butter and jelly too

Who wants bagels? Hey, I do!

Come on, gobble me up, gobble me up

gobble, gobble, gobble me up

BLANKET OF SNOW

When I awoke one winter’s day

The weather was cold and the sky was gray

I zipped up my coat and went out to play

The snow was tumbling down

And it came down, down, down, down

A blanket of snow on the ground

I dreamed the snow had melted away

The sun was as hot as a summer’s day

I zipped up my coat and went out to play

And the snow was tumbling down

LITTLE BUNNY

I'm a little bunny I can wiggle my ears

I'm a little bunny, I can wiggle my nose

I'm a little bunny, I can wiggle my tail

And here's a little story

About the night I spent in jail

Well, I was hoppin' around

I was hoppin' and I hopped right into town

I was hoppin' when I hopped the train

I was still hoppin' when the police came.

I wiggled my ears and I wiggled my tail

They said, “That's cute bunny,

Now hop right on into jail!”

I'm a little bunny I can wiggle my ears

I'm a little bunny, I can wiggle my nose

I'm a little bunny, I can wiggle my tail

And that's my little story

About the night I spent in jail

MOVE YOUR FEET

Can you move your feet to the crazy beat?

Can you wiggle your hips?

Let your backbone slip?

Can you wave up high into the sky?

Get up, get down

Can you give a little jump and do a little bump?

Can you spin like a top, now just don't stop?

Can you shake it all around to the crazy sound?

Get up, get down

WHERE I WANT TO BE

Little one where have you gone?

Off to somewhere I can hardly dream of

Sound asleep on mountain peaks

That kiss the clouds

Is where I want to be, Love

Through your eyes

I see the world’s warm embrace... embrace

Little one where have you gone

Off to somewhere I can hardly dream of

Silver seas that splash the knees

Of laughing children

Is where I want to be, Love

Through your eyes

I see the world’s warm embrace... embrace

SECRET PLACE

Sunlight dances through the leaves

That slip away and float to me

The world that only I can see

In my secret place

The wind that whispers in my ears

A song so beautiful and clear

The world that only I can hear

In my secret place

No one knows where it may be

No one knows except for me

Music for Aardvarks, CD #6

Music & Lyrics by David Weinstone

We're Changing Our Name & Our Look, But NOT our Mission

Big news from Harmonize!  We are changing our name and adding a tag line to better convey what we offer to the younger set in Montclair, New Jersey.

We are now:

HARMONIZE: Rock, Play, Groove
Rockin' & Groovin' for Little Kids

You can still reach us at www.HarmonizeNJ.com.
You may also reach us at www.RockPlayGroove.com

Our phone number remains the same, 973-655-0103.

Our updated site will be live soon, with tweaked graphics, colors, and some cute new cartoon characters.

Stay tuned!