LOCAL MONKEY MUSIC TEACHER IN LINE FOR TOP NATIONAL AWARD AND A NEW RECRUIT FOR MONKEY MUSIC

Monkey Music, the award winning pre-school music group for children aged 3 months – 4 years across the UK, is delighted to announce that local mum and Monkey Music teacher, Laura Dobson, is in line for a national award.

Laura Dobson

Laura Dobson launched her pre-school music group, Monkey Music, in Lewes, Uckfield and Crowborough in September – and is in the running for a major prize just six months later.

Public voting has seen the classically trained musician and mum-of-two on the shortlist to be named Most Outstanding Activity Leader for the Under 5s (South), in the What’s On 4 Little Ones International Junior Awards.

Laura says “I am absolutely thrilled to have been nominated and wish to thank everyone who has already voted for me. Please keep voting!”

She now needs more votes to take her through to the final. To vote for Laura visit: http://www.whatson4littleones.co.uk/awards.asp

Monkey Music is also excited to welcome Laura-Leigh King to its merry band of teachers in Lewes, Uckfield and Crowborough. 

Laura-Leigh King

Laura-Leigh will be joining Laura Dobson and will be running classes in Lewes, Uckfield and Crowborough.

Laura-Leigh has 3 little monkeys of her own and has fantastic experience of working with babies and young children whilst managing a nursery.

Monkey Music classes have been running at Cliffe Hall in Lewes, the Belmont Centre in Uckfield and the Crowborough Community Centre since September 2012.   “The demand for classes is constantly growing, and I am thrilled to have found such a wonderful teacher to help take Monkey Music forward in this phase of further growth and maturity” commented Laura Dobson. “Laura-Leigh is looking forward to meeting all the little monkeys at after Easter and we all hope that we’ll soon be opening our doors to many more”.

Monkey Music, which was founded in 1993, aims to introduce music to very young children in a way they can easily understand and enjoy, nurturing a child’s natural love of music so that it will last a lifetime. Specialist teachers, like Laura-Leigh, are carefully chosen for their natural ability to communicate with and entertain young children and their carers, gently encouraging social and musical skills within a fun, stimulating and friendly environment. The children are captivated throughout the lively 30 minute classes through a winning combination of catchy music, percussion instruments, colourful visual props and boundless energy, with lots of opportunities for the children to experiment with the instruments and make music of their own.

To find out more about Monkey Music or to book your complimentary class call Laura Dobson on 01825 760970 or email lewes.uckfield@monkeymusic.co.uk   Or why not visit the interactive website at www.monkeymusic.co.uk to sample some of the delights of Monkey Music for yourself?

Monkey Music : Nurturing a Lifetime of Music.

Monkey Music - Sing in Tune for Charity!

Across the country, tens of thousands of pre-school children are joining in, singing and bouncing along to a heart-warming charity song called
‘The Day is Here!’ which supports national specialist music charity, Nordoff Robbins.

Celebrating the amazing summer of sport the single, sung by children for children, has already won the support of some high profile fans, including actor and writer 
                                        Simon Pegg.

Simon Pegg said; “My family and I love Monkey Music classes and I’m really happy to support them as well as music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins which does such great work transforming lives through music. I hope everyone will get behind them and get online to download their new charity song ‘The Day is Here!’ It’ll get all kids young and old, active and ready for a fantastic summer of sport!”

The song was especially written by Fiona Pritchard. The single costs £2.99 and ALL proceeds go to charity. Buy from the Monkey Music online shop

www.monkeymusic.co.uk/charitysingle THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

About ‘The Day is Here!’

Monkey Music, the UK’s premium music group for pre-school children, originally recorded ‘The Day is Here!’ – which tells the story of a race – with children aged 7, 8 and 9 but, across the country, far younger children (including babies from as young as 3 months old) are now joining in, at Monkey Music classes, at school and at home.

Angie Coates, Founder of Monkey Music explains;

“We recorded ‘The Day is Here!’ as a single to support Nordoff Robbins so in the run up we asked all our Monkey Music classes to learn it. The response has been amazing, not only have our 10,000 Monkey Music children joined in, their parents, families, friends – and now even Simon Pegg! – are helping to promote the song and the great cause!”

By selling the ‘The Day is Here’ online and giving ALL proceeds to charity, Monkey Music aims to raise much needed funds for music therapy charity, Nordoff Robbins.

Nordoff Robbins is a national specialist music charity, delivering 50,000 music therapy sessions a year to a broad range of people in schools, hospitals and care homes across the UK. Their qualified music therapists specifically help people with a range of challenges including autism, dementia, mental health problems, stroke, brain injury, learning difficulties, depression and in some cases clients have threatening or terminal illness, such as cancer.

Angie Coates, Founder of Monkey Music, continues;

“Both Monkey Music and Nordoff Robbins offer children fresh opportunities and life changing experiences through music. We believe that by working together we can raise awareness of the benefits of music for everyone. It’s lovely to use 2012 and the summer of sport to engage the very youngest of children in the excitement of sport and the joy of music.”

Jo Carter, Director of Fundraising & Communications Nordoff Robbins said:

“We are delighted to be working with Monkey Music, to be sharing our mutual belief in the power of music and to help raise funds to continue transforming the lives of vulnerable children and adults across the UK. As a charity we rely entirely on voluntary donations, so the Monkey Music song released this summer is a great way to raise funds and awareness.”

BIG THANKS!

Monkey Music would like to thank some special people who have made this project possible. Firstly, the very talented children who sing our song so beautifully;

Steffan Wayne (aged 9), Lily Ellis (aged 9), Melody Weston Shaw (aged 9), Zara Kourani (aged 9), Sophia Leete (aged 7) and Melody Higginbotham (aged 8)

And, a big thank you to the companies who’ve given so generously their expert support and services for the project :

Stevens and Bolton LLP. www.stevens-bolton.com

Mundays LLP Solicitors. www.mundays.co.uk

Printwell ltd. www.printwell.co.uk 

Sweetapple Marketing. www.sweetapple.co.uk

Indos Computer Services. www.indos.co.uk  

Sound Performance. www.soundperformance.co.uk

Thank you all. We couldn’t have sung it without you!