FUNKY FOREST, ESTEPONA
Funky Forest is a great place for parents and children. Located in Benamara Pueblo, between Guadalmina and Bel Air, they have created a family style venue, where they offer many activities for all ages such as flamenco, cooking, music and movement, kids yoga, language classes, bilingual playgroups, mums & toddlers mornings and art & craft classes. With its restaurant menu of locally produced seasonal food and more than 15 kids dishes, sunny terrace, play garden, …… More information
HARTBEEPS, SAN ROQUE & CASARES
Since 2003 Hartbeeps has been successfully delivering its unique blend of original music classes and mini productions to thousands of babies and young children. Challenging accepted definitions of ‘baby and toddler’ music classes they create innovative, multi-sensory and highly interactive productions for the very young. By transforming everyday environments into colourful, tactile wonderlands, Hartbeeps invite parents and their children to join with them in a world of imagination. Using music productions, original and familiar music composition, soundscapes, songs and sound plays, lighting …… More information
NELSON MUSIC ACADEMY & FUNKY VOCALS, FUENGIROLA
The Nelson Music Academy teaches different styles of music to students of all ages and abilities. Lessons are fun and group practice is available free of charge. Instruments include GUITAR (acoustic, electric and bass), DRUMS, WOODWIND (sax, clarinet, flute, oboe), BRASS (trumpet, trombone), PIANO, KEYBOARD and VIOLIN, plus music theory, song-writing and vocals. NMA also runs full time and part time music courses tailored to suit the individual. Students are encouraged to widen their comfort zone …… More information
This is a non profit international association founded in 1970 and run by volunteers who arrange monthly classical music concerts during their October to May season. Annual subscriptions are €90 or €130 for couples and €20 for juniors (under 18). Contact President Yolanda Galeras for further information.
LOCATION: Hotel El Fuerte, Marbella
TEL: (0034) 952 815 047
Located in the heart of Fuengirola, Angela teaches children the piano and recorder from beginner levels upwards. It is an initiation to music class and she teaches individuals or groups. Fee is €10 per class for one to one piano lessons and recorder classes vary depending on numbers in the group.
LOCATION: Fuengirola
TEL: (0034) 665 502 201
Art Child is a play on words as they teach children the ‘Art’ of many activities in the childs own home. This includes expression through art, learning languages, cooking and even the application of make up. Golf is also taught in small groups or privately and piano lessons are offered either at the teacher’s home in Puerto Banus or at the child’s home if they have a piano there!
LOCATION: Marbella.
TEL: (0034) 616 839 983 (0034) 699 336 329. | EMAIL: info@artchild.es
The Costa del Sol Youth Orchestra (CYO) was formed in January 2006 by Ian Green, Director of the Music Academy Espiritu Joven de la Musica, with the aim of bringing together children to experience playing together as a formal orchestra. It currently numbers around 25 children between the ages of 7 – 17 years. They perform 3 or 4 concerts per year and rehearsals are every Saturday 10am – 2pm.
LOCATION: Fuerte Nagueles, Marbella.
TEL: (0034) 952 597 006 (0034) 679 275 745 | EMAIL: claire@costadelsolyouthorchestra.com
Smart Kids is a centre of activities for children utilising music and art and includes classes in baby massage and baby music or for the older children art workshops, ballet, violin and piano and other musical instruments. There are also pre-natal classes and yoga for pregnant women.
LOCATION: Av. General Lopez Domínguez, Marbella
TEL: (0034) 951 217 884 | EMAIL: info@estimulosmarbella.es
Joseph Mcgowan is a fully qualified music tutor with 22 years experience. He is a teacher at Sotogrande International School and also plays guitar professionally at private functions. He is available for private guitar lessons at his home in Sabinillas or at your home. He teaches all levels, plus music theory and composition and song writing.
LOCATION: Sabinillas but serves the coast.
TEL: (00034) 675 312 774 | EMAIL: joe@cculture.freeserve.co.uk
This is a new baby and toddler music meeting which is held on Saturday mornings at 10.30 am at the Club de Padel y Tenis in Marbella. Each week the group will explore different rhythms and rhymes, sing silly songs and teach little ones simple actions and signs to encourage them to be expressive. Lullabies, noisy jump-about tunes, puppets, home-made instruments, costumes, theme days, and songs from around the world. Mums and Dads are invited to join in.
LOCATION: Club de Padel y Tenis, Urb El Mirador, Marbella.
TEL: (00 34) 600 934 944 | EMAIL: rubeta.w@gmail.com
