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There comes a time in your life when you must succumb to baby music classes. A Hum makes it painless as possible and you will actually leave singing the songs to yourself all day long. They follow the Music For Aardvarks curriculum (file that under "why didn't I invent this?) which follows a selection of about 12 rotating CD's, one per semester. Classes meet for about 8 weeks so it's definitely a commitment. Weekend classes are plentiful but our first time signing up we got shut out of our first choice class (seriously felt like buying concert tix when they went on sale). I would've liked more weekday afternoon classes as it's almost impossible for working parents to make it during the week. The facilities are clean and they have lots of stimulating equipment for the kids (instruments, rattle "eggs," sticks they all put in their mouth). The teachers range from meh to really phenomenal. We finished one semester and are signed up for the next. I could see it being fun a couple times before your kids outgrow it. It's probably one of the first classes you can sign up for when they're still young. read more

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201 Rock Rd
Ste 116
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
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(201) 615-1292
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https://www.ahummusic.com

Hours

What time does A Hum Music open?

A Hum Music opens at 9:30 AM on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

What time does A Hum Music close?

A Hum Music closes at 12:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.A Hum Music is closed on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Mon-Wed 9:30 AM - 12:30 PMThu-Sun Closed

Payment methods

Does A Hum Music take credit cards?

Yes, A Hum Music takes credit cards.

Outdoor Amenities

Does A Hum Music have bike parking?

Yes, A Hum Music has bike parking.

Does A Hum Music have parking?

Yes, A Hum Music has parking options.

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Is A Hum Music wheelchair accessible?

Yes, A Hum Music is wheelchair accessible.

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Specialties

Music, Movement, and Creative Play for young families with children from 5 months to 5 years! We are Bergen County's most-loved Mommy & Me early childhood program, offering cool, engaging, and fun Music For Aardvarks classes for over 11 years running! Each 45 minute class features both a teacher and a backup guitarist, leading the families through songs, small and large movement activities, instrument play, and most of all FUN, in one of our three dedicated studios.

History

Established in 2007.

We began by offering just a few classes a week in the basement of a much-loved bookstore in Ridgewood, NJ, and soon expanded to offer classes in Waldwick at the Superdome Sports Complex, and then eventually in Westwood as well. Our Ridgewood studio has since moved to Glen Rock, and we offer over 60 classes per week during each of our 4 seasonal semesters.

Meet the Business Owner: Cindy K.

Cindy began with a love of music, playing the cello and piano at an early age. After she started a family of her own, she wanted to share this joy in music and play with families in her community, and began offering Music For Aardvarks classes with her Co-Director Sean. Fast forward over a decade later, Cindy & Sean, along with their much-loved team of teachers and guitarists, have had thousands of young families share this special developmental, social, and musical time in their classes. It is a true gift!

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My son was cut by a razor blade left carelessly in his instrument case…read more My child's instrument was returned to us after being in the store's care for repairs. When he reached his hand into the case to get the mouthpiece, he encountered a loose razor blade. He was cut on his index finger and required first aid. The next day, his school nurse contacted me because the finger continued to bleed throughout the day causing discomfort and disruption. This incident was incredibly frightening, shocking, and confusing for our family. Unfortunately, the company's handling of this matter compounded the harm. When I contacted their Customer Support line immediately after this happened, the response was so flippant, I wondered whether this was a normal and common occurrence. Then I was contacted unexpectedly by Sedgwick, the company's claims administrator, hours before I'd even received any response from Music & Arts management taking responsibility for the harm. This made me feel as though the company viewed us first as a liability rather than a parent whose child was harmed by their carelessness. Despite the severity of the situation, it took nearly 48 hours for anyone at Music & Arts to provide written acknowledgment or take any accountability. When I did finally get a response accepting responsibility, the employee identified himself as the "Head of Stores" while having an entirely different title on the email signature and on Linkedin. His response was surface-level and lacking in humanity- clearly AI generated. Their email was boilerplate: it did not address the seriousness of the breach, provide meaningful investigative findings, or explain how they concluded the incident was accidental rather than intentional. It felt like they were trying to sweep this under the rug. Take your business anywhere else. We're going to Sweetwater.

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