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It's a treat to attend Jon's classes. He makes the sessions enjoyable for the kids from 9 months to 4 years old. The kids love the classes because Jon provides a variety of instruments for the kids to play and is highly interactive with the group. 2 thumbs up from this family on Jon's School of Music.

Jon is a great teacher. My 3 1/2 year old LOVES going to class with "silly Jon Jon". It is amazing how he keeps the kids active, engaged and learning. This is a great interactive class- kids get to play all kinds of insturments. It is a good next step after the little ones go to a music together type class. Each child gets several opportunities to play drums, cello, keyboard, guitar, trombone, etc and be a leader of the superfriends band during the class. Jon gives free demo classes so you should check it out and see if it is a good fit for your family. He also has CD's so you can play the music at home and in the car! My 7 year old loves to go back to class with Jon with his little sister when he is off from school too!

My 3 year old son loves this class. When he wakes up each morning and after each nap, he asks hopefully if he is going to Jon's School of music. He has never had such enthusiasm for another class of any kind. I hear him singing Jon's songs as he goes about his day. I am amazed at how much Jon can teach while keeping the children completely entertained. Not having a musical background, I have learned a lot myself.

Jon is a talented music teacher for kids of all ages. We've been taking our son to his class for two years now. We are now taking our 17 month old daughter. My husband and I are both teachers ourselves and are impressed by Jon's ability to keep the children focused, engaged and learning. His activities are always age-appropriate and fun. Our son has learned so much from these classes!

Jon is gifted as a teacher. He is able to translate basic musical ideas in age-appropriate ways - kinesthetic learning, nemonics, toys, dances, silly associations and above all his riveting series of engaging personalities that keep the children engaged and absorbed. My girl has learned basic drum skills, sings in key and seems to love the violin since taking turns on these instruments during the "Superfriends" basement band sessions! I wish I had this kind of class when I was learning music.

We've been taking our child to JSOM for about a year. Jon's inspired a love of music in our child. He's perhaps the best teacher our child has had so far in any field -- not just music. He has a great ability to keep a group of otherwise unruly two year olds in check in a way that keeps them engaged and learning.

I am very impressed with Jon's skills as an early childhood educator. He is teaching basic music concepts to tots, and creating an environment that is fun for kids and adults alike. My grandchildren, 2 1/2 year old twins, love his class, and sing and play instruments a lot more at home now.

I am a professional musician and a music educator (k-8) and I love bringing my kids to J.S.O.M. This is a far cry from "circle time". From day one, the children are learning musical concepts, vocabulary, and skills. Can you imagine your 1 year old sitting at a drum kit ? Extra fun for parents because they get to jam along as well. I have never seen anything even similar to Jon's teaching, his classes are my families favorite 45 minutes each week.

Jon is awesome with the kids! They love the music and they love him. He is silly and fun and really knows his stuff! He gets and A+++ from my daughter!

My two year old loves this class. We tried other music classes before finding Jon's, however his personal style, silliness and serious musical talent are the perfect mix. We laugh and learn each week. I highly recommend it!

Jon makes music fun each week. My kids love trying the various different instruments each week. Jon has a way with kids; he introduces music concepts in a fun and easy to learn way. The kids love his silly tricks too. The best is that Jon incorporates themes, songs, etc. that the kids are interested in at the moment. We are having a U2 Vertigo phase at our house right now and Jon has been gracious about including Vertigo in his lessons. My son goes wild when Jon starts signing.

After trying several music classes around the Bay Area, I was thrilled to find Jon's School of Music. As a kindergarten teacher, I especially appreciate the balance of a structured learning environment with fun activities that sucessfully captures even the youngest students' attention and prepares them for school. Jon's high expectations of students and parents allow the students to learn and participate to their highest potential. He uses real music terminology including "forte," "piano," and "crescendo" and has created songs and characters to teach the students rhythm, names of music notes, and more! My 2 year old son often marches around our house singing the train rythm song "Eigth, eigth, eigth, chord, chord!" and obediently follows cues for "forte" (loud) and piano (soft). His favorite phrase is "More Jon!" and the CD is a daily request! I highly recommend the class!

My daughter and I have been attending Jon's classes for almost two years. Its an immersive class with a good balance of variety and repitition. The kids (and adults) get to try out different instruments at every class as we learn the basics of harmony, scales, tempo, etc, plus the all-important dymanics of participating in a group/band. Great lifeskills here beyond music, and a good music 101 refresher for me.

Jon has been a real find for us. He is energetic, enthusiastic, creative, and just plain great with kids. The kids get exposed to a variety of instruments, including cello, violin, trumpet, drums and guitar. They learn to read music and have fun at the same time. Jon also has a unique and creative system for learning the keyboard that uses fun stories to help physicalize the piano for children (and adults). This music class is also a great opportunity for developing discipline and for socialization if you are homeschooling.

Our daughter is 3.5, has been taking classes with Jon since 12 mos. Through repetition of songs and play, she learns and understands some key concepts in music. She can demonstrate "forte" and "pianissimo", she is familiar with names for notes, she has been exposed to a variety of instruments. In addition, she loves the instructor, has fun, and has made a lot of friends in the class. Music is important for brain development and creativity and Jon's class has been an important part of our daughter's early childhood experience and beyond.

Jon's a great teacher and has devised fun ways to teach toddlers and young children the musical building blocks they need, including reading music and recognizing keys. Kids even get to "play" instruments.

Jon's School of Music is one of the most fun and worthwhile activities for the "under 5 crowd" I have participated in (and I have attended many other music classes and young child activities with my 1- and 4-year-olds.) Jon does an excpetionally good job understanding and connecting with each child, and he has very creative ways of teaching music basics. My kids are really learning something about music and we are all having fun.

What a fun class! kids get to try out many different kinds of instruments while letting their musical creativity run free. Jon makes music fun and is skilled at teaching music fundamentals at the same time. parents play music together with their kids (no previous music knowledge required) and its a great way to bond and have a fun shared experience with your children. highly recommended.