Kristiana's City Kids' Summer Tours
Hoboken, NJ, 201-963-0164
Small group 4-5 hour summer adventures for children 4-7 years old to fun and educational destinations like the Central Park Zoo, Newark Museum, Van Saun Park and many other NY and NJ locations. Arrangements may be made for 8-11 years olds, as well. All trips are guided by a highly qualified Early Childhood professional. Call or email for summer trip schedule, fees and registration information. Email address: kristiana1@hotmail.com

The Creative Movement Class
The Creative Movement Class is child-centered and uses colorful props, imagery and music to encourage children to express themselves through movement and physical play. Your child will develop coordination, musicality and a love for dance. If you would like further information about the class or want to sign your child up please call Bethany Marc-Aurele @ 201-471-0221 or e-mail hudsondanceandmovement@gmail.com

Devotion Yoga Studio, Itsy Bitsy Yoga & Kids Yoga Series
79 Hudson Street, Suite LL103, Hoboken
www.devotionyoga.com
201.610.YOGA

Itsy Bitsy Yoga (newborn- crawling)
Itsy Bitsy Yoga is a compassionate, fun-loving and interactive program focused on deepening the bond between parent and child through yoga. Itsy Bitsy Yoga was created by Helen Garabedian an Infant Developmental Educator and Yoga Teacher. The program includes over 75 calming & nurturing yoga poses and rhymes that are developmentally nutritious for a baby from birth to 24 months and a parent. Most importantly, yoga fosters affirmative ways for the children to love their whole selves; mind, body and spirit!
Benefits include:
* Bond with your child in a carefree and relaxed environment
* Help your child sleep longer and better
* Learn to calm a fussy or crying baby/toddler almost immediately utilizing Itsy Bitsy Yoga's Magic PosesTM
* Become part of a supportive, holistic parenting community
* Better understand your child's developmental movements and way of learning through yoga.
* Encourage your child to develop a healthy body, creative spirit and the ability to calm him/herself.
* Create long-lasting memories through the exclusive collection of Itsy Bitsy Yoga Rhymes.
* Engage your child through IBY's magical Sing & Do SM technique

Drop-ins accepted as space permits or pre-register for the next 6 week series. Call Devotion today!

Kids Yoga (ages 3-11)
One of the greatest gifts you can give your child is the freedom to find their own sense of self. In Devotion Yoga's safe, fun, and inspirational environment, kids will learn to open their minds to creativity, imagination, well-being, and finding confidence in themselves! Our developmental curriculum honors yoga as its foundation and incorporates song, storytelling, games, creative movement, breath-work, and relaxation. Guided by Devotion's certified children's yoga instructors children will become flexible and strong, learn about basic anatomy, and gain compassion for themselves and others. Devotion's classes provide an opportunity for children to relax and have fun while learning coping skills to live in today's ever changing world. For more information on Series Dates contact Devotion Yoga at 201.610.YOGA or go to www.devotionyoga.com

Echo of Art
157 First Street, 201-795-9333
Arts, crafts, and music activities for children. $10 per child - general admission.
www.echoarthoboken.com
Call for registration and details about activities and classes.

Garden Street Music
Garden Street Music offers private piano, guitar, voice, violin, drums and bass lessons for children and adults. Our classes are designed specifically for the individual student and consist of music theory, technique, reading music, ear training, improvisation soloing, song writing and much more. We have classes for all ages, styles and levels. Styles include: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Classical, Opera, Folk, Funk, Bluegrass, Broadway, Contemporary, etc. Classes are taught by professional and certified teachers with degrees in music and sound recording. They are classically trained and have over 20 years experience sharing the stage and working with The Push Stars, Martin Sexton, Matchbox Twenty, Third Eye Blind, Dave Matthews, and Julian Lennon, to name a few. They have performed in Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center. Song writing can be added to every class. We have special workshops and performances and offer our students an opportunity to record in our state of the art recording studio. The first lesson is half off! Please call us or email us for more info or to schedule your first lesson.

Garden Street Music
1018 Washington St.
201-683-7078
Info@gardenstreetmusic.com
www.gardenstreetmusic.com

Hoboken Choir School
The Hoboken Choir School is a community-based youth choir program, offering a rich variety of experience through quality music education. Through this unique, free program, students between the ages of 7 and 16 have an opportunity to develop personal discipline and confidence in their individual talents. The Hoboken Choir School is now accepting applications for the 2005-2006 season.

Students receive professional choral training, free voice lessons, leadership skills, values formation and concert trips. No musical experience is necessary, only the ability to match pitch and produce a good choral tone.

Rehearsals take place on Saturday afternoons at 3PM at Our Lady Of Grace Church, 400 Willow Avenue, Hoboken.

To register contact the Hoboken Choir School music director, Andrew Cyr at 917-930-6106. or by e-mail at andrewcyr@earthlink.net.