My name is Margaret Vilk, and I'm a business owner of Step By Step CC and Preschool in San Francisco, CA. I want to recommend Ms. Zhanna Shpits to every one who might have any musical/songwriting needs to be accomplished, and who would like to create their legacy song for their business or themselves or both. I've met Zhanna recently and quite by accident but now I surely may say the Universe brought us together. Our first encounter happened over the phone and while talking and discussing musical and early childhood education, I kind of mentioned my dream to have my OWN special song designated just for our Step by Step CC & Preschool that I have been running for over 17 years now. Zhanna had immediately responded with such enthusiasm that I knew right away it would happen and my modest dream I'd kept to myself for many years would come true. To work and communicate with Zhanna isn't just easy and pleasant but so much more. Everyone may listen but not everyone can hear and understand. Zhanna can. She's truly a beautiful Person inside and out, intelligent, educated, with a wide range of knowledge, very wise, and don't forget she's a talented musician, singer, songwriter. And all these qualities she gladly shares with people around her. The first time I heard the Step by Step Signature Song I didn't even try to fight my tears back. The song is so beautiful and touching. It reflects my own soul and the spirit of my place created for the children and the families. Zhanna truly understood everything about us and what we do, and she did her best creating this song. The music, the lyrics, the vocals came perfectly together! I'm so grateful to Zhanna because now my dream not only came true but has the voice and sound of its own. Although the Step by Step song still awaits its official public presentation that's coming in a few weeks, many plans are already made. This is a legacy song that our kids will be singing at yearly graduations and other school events, the song will be added to our website and the work on the slideshow with the song accompaniment has begun. -- read more

Zhanna is a fantastic teacher in many ways. She's enthusiastic, charming, and cares about making everyone feel welcome and accepted. We love that she encourages adults to join and participate. I highly recommend bringing your child to Kidz Universe for music classes. Your family will have a wonderful time. read more

Ms Zhanna is best of the best! We've been attending her Music classes for more than a year and my son has developed so much from learning about music, social activities, and multi cultures! We have tried other activities as well but this is our son's must go-to activities. Ms Zhanna is also so caring about each child and adults attending. Her on-hand curriculum is a perfect learning skills in all areas for a child. Would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for a baby to toddler activity. read more

I started taking my little one since he was 6 months old because I know music is such a good development activity for babies! Zhanna is an amazing teacher who truly treats her students and their parents like one big family. The class is full of engaging activities and she makes every kid feel so special. Even at 6months, my kiddo loves going to these classes and I can see he is learning so much from Zhanna but also other kids. Classes are easy to follow and I highly recommend it all families! read more

Teacher Zhanna is so full of joy, positivity, encouragement, and enthusiasm. She gives each child in her class attention and somehow manages to personally connect with everyone in the room. Our whole family enjoys going to her weekly music classes. I leave each class feeling joyful. Thank you Teacher Zhanna for creating a space for our family to have such a wonderful time together! read more

My 2 year old has been in Zhanna's virtual classes for the past 3 months and absolutely loves it. My daughter not only has learnt how to enjoy music but has started picking up a sense of rythm as Zhanna has taught drumming. Zhanna's classes are easy to comprehend for the kids, fun, enjoyable and very involving. If you are looking for young one to get exposed to music while getting engaged and have fun, Zhanna is perfect. Aside the classes, Zhanna is a wonderful person and always works with you to accommodate schedules or make up classes. We can't wait for in person classes to start to have more fun ! Thanks Zhanna. read more

The amazing music lessons from Zhanna for kids from 0 to 100! We've learned so much: new songs, activities, and musical instruments every single week! It's never too early or too late to start music lessons with your little one! It's highly recommended to come for a trial lesson and feel the energy and love Zhanna spreads to all the people around her! Your kids will be charmed by the wonderful musician, teacher and a beautiful person Zhanna is read more

Miss Zhanna is truly a gift to the world. She is such a loving and caring individual and always strives to make everyone feel important and special. She has such a special way of interacting with the kids (and family members). The kids truly enjoy themselves, singing, clapping, dancing, learning about new sounds, and interacting with instruments. My daughter looks forward class each week and enjoys interacting with all the other kids in class. I would highly recommend The Kidz Universe with Miss Zhanna as an option for your kid(s) to enjoy and learn about music and sounds. An added bonus is that you get to meet other awesome parents and kids. read more

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My toddler joined Kidz Universe when he was 2.5 years old and the least interested in music. Within 3 sessions he became really fond of Zhanna and her teaching, and most importantly of music. We switched from zoom to in-person class recently. My son really looks forward to the in-person class. Zhanna makes every class a unique and fun experience, even for the parents. I love to jump, dance, and sing with my kid every week in her class. She introduces kids to several components of music with toys and stories. It is a learning experience for me too. Zhanna has also taught me how to be patient with a toddler, how to foster curiosity and excitement of learning, which I have been able to carry beyond music to other learning experiences of my son. read more

Zhanna Shpits was the entertainer at my 3-year-old's birthday party. She was phenomenal! We had Russian and English-speaking kids, and she was able to keep them all enthralled for over an hour and a half in two languages. She sang, played different musical instruments, did magic, and danced with the kids. The parents were all entertained too! My son still sings her songs and asks when she's coming back. If you're looking for a professional who has experience working with kids and can put on quite a show, then look no further! UPDATE: We asked Zhanna to "host" a Zoom birthday party for our 6-year-old. Zhanna was the star of the show! Kids played instruments and sang songs. It was the most entertaining and festive Zoom birthday one could imagine during these strange times. We highly recommend her! read more

I started taking my little one to these classes to introduce her to other kids and music. Ms Zhanna keeps the classes interesting and uses a bunch of different props, and musical instruments. Every class is different with something new to learn. Her Halloween-themed class was very good and had a great storytime for the kids to experience. It's been 3-4 classes now and these sessions have inspired my little one to hum songs and be more interactive with musical props. Ms Zhanna works very closely with kids and includes the whole family in her classes. read more

Our son was about 1 year old when I started looking for music class designed for the infant / toddler crowd. And now we (My husband and I) are very happy that we found The Kidz Unvierse. We have been going every Saturday for more than 5 months now and we just love it! Teacher Zhanna is the best! She comes with so much positive energy, the smile, joy and so much fun not only to the kids but also to the parents. She plays guitar and sings amazingly. She gives attention to each and every child in the room. And I can see how happy my son is and he loves Teacher Zhanna. He is always very happy after class. The class is amazing. She begins the class by singing song as a whole to each kid and allows each kid to express their interest. She has her own cd which we bought and now whenever we go outside my son wants us to play in the car. I am happy that he enjoys. My husband, my son and I have so much fun in the class and we look forward for every Saturday! The whole credit goes to Zhanna and her little helper ( her daughter - the sweetest girl I have ever seen). She made me believe that music together is a great experience for parents and babies. The best decision we have made :) read more

Big Thank you to Zhanna Shpits for her amazing online music classes. My daughter is very active and can barely sit still but when she hears Zhanna she gets glued to the screen and she dances and sings with her. She is on the edge of her seat for the whole lesson. We love Zhanna's classes and even we, the parents find ourselves singing along. read more

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Zhanna is just incredible!!!!! My daughter started virtual classes with her when she was around 2 and at first it was a bit difficult to engage, but Zhanna does such a fantastic job. Zhanna worked with us to start a Russian speaking class once we identified several families that were interested. Now almost a year later, my baby girl looks forward to every lesson, stays engaged the whole time. Zhanna makes sure to play songs that my daughter loves and interacts with each kid on the call. I can't wait to take her classes in person! read more

My daughter had done the whole session and she has evolved in confidence surrounding the instruments and people in class. She dances and sings her 10 mo heart. I will definitely continue next session to watch her grow. read more

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It's amazing that Zhanna is able to remember everyone's name and includes them in the songs she sings. I've shopped around to help my child develop at Gymboree, MyGym, and some other smaller companies -- and Zhanna is the one that helped my son develop socially, emotionally, and cognitively. All you need to do is take the free class she offers and you'll see why it is totally worth it. A++++ rating. read more

The Kidz Universe - Zhanna helped my son really grow! He knows how to stomp, roll his arms in circles, how to jump, and all kinds of things thanks to her songs! - Kids Activities Near Me - Milpitas, California

I had the pleasure of meeting Zhanna as a music teacher at my childrens' preschool. Zhanna has a unique style of introducing music and rhythm to kids, with hands on activities such as playing different instruments, and exploring songs from various languages. My daughter (now 9) used to love Zhanna's music sessions in preschool, and now my son (who is 5) enjoys them a lot as well. Not only is she a wonderful music teacher, even as a person, Zhanna is kind, warm-hearted, very gentle, and engaging with kids. We've loved getting to know her more closely over the years! We also had an opportunity to attend one of her concerts which was interactive and very engaging for kids and their families! Last but not the least, Zhanna's voice is so melodious that she doesn't even need music to sound amazing! We love playing her latest CD "My favorite day!" on our car rides and my 9 and 5 year olds love to sing along to all her songs! read more

It was amazing to take this musical class for my two year old son. We had so much fun in this 45 mins class. Me and my husband are quite busy during weekdays. This session provides such a wonderful family bonding time which we believe it's very beneficial for our son. Moreover, Zhanna is an amazing teacher and she made the curriculum simple and interesting for the little ones. We can see her excellent professional knowledge with so much passion in music and outstanding communication skill with the kids, all of these made this the best musical session we ever experienced. I highly recommend everyone to try this class and start building your kid's musical sense and have fun! read more

Zhanna is such a wonderful and lovely music teacher. Her voice is full of love for kids and kids enjoy her class thoroughly. My daughter loves to attend Zhanna's class and is super energized during the whole thing. We found Zhanna when we couldn't find anything for our little one during the lock down and she was fantastic and kept everyone's spirits up! Thank you Zhanna so much for everything! read more

Zhanna is a wonderfully-spirited, attentive, and passionate music teacher. We've been taking our son to this music class since he was 3 months old. We look forward to these classes every Saturday. They are a fun family affair for everyone, whether it is for parents, grandparents, aunts, etc. It is a sweet bonding experience and we enjoy watching our son soak in all the music and activities going on. Zhanna is also just a sweet soul. She genuinely loves music and sharing her gift with the kids. She knows how to keep kids of all ages and personalities engaged, and provides explanations as to how activities help with their development. We also enjoy interacting with the other sweet families and celebrating occasions like Halloween and birthdays, where the other families sometimes brings treats to share. I've also been able to observe other children in the class come out of their shell or increase their social development from taking the class. It's wonderful to witness. read more

We went to the trial class and it was extremely interactive. Zhanna knows every students' names and makes sure she focuses on each and every one of them. Her positive energy creates a very engaging atmosphere for the kids. We signed up for the session. Can't wait to attend her class again next week. read more

Zhanna is amazing with our toddler and preschool kids. We all loved her show . She is very interactive with kids and she had a beautiful singing voice. Her songs are original and creative and she was able to have all of our kids participate by giving them their own instruments. Truly a wonderful treat for the kids' ears and minds. read more

We've been taking our daughter to Ms. Zhanna's class since Aug. 2019 she's been a fan ever since. The various music activities, keeps the young ones mesmerized and entertained, and she changes the theme every week to make it a new experience. Ms. Zhanna spends time to understand the nature of each of her students and puts her best effort to accommodate different personalities. Also, she makes the class a very inclusive environment by inviting all accompanying family members to join the class which makes the whole session a true family experience. read more

We have been coming to Zhanna's music class for last 2 months. Zhanna's classes are very interactive, and fun. My kids have a great time. She brings musical instruments for the kids to play with and everyone has a blast singing and moving to her music. Zhanna's daughter helps out in her class as well and she is amazing too. They are both so warm, and loving with the kids. I am really glad we joined her classes. read more

Zhanna is one of those rare teachers who absolutely love what they do. When I first learned about the impact of music on child's development and reached out to Zhanna for more, she took our understanding to next level and helped us with dozens of tips. She brings a ton of experience and knowledge to our lives which help our child tremendously. As far as music class goes, it's a perfect example of learning through fun. Not only my kid loves it, it is also a great family time for us as parents. My wife even says that she learned a thing or two through the classes as well. The class focuses on few areas: Develops interest in music. She composes her own songs that are very engaging and unique. Builds social and emotional connections. My kid bonds better with us as well as with other kids and parents. Improves learning ability by stimulating the imagination. The pretend-play part sticks with the child and their imagination is running at full speed. Exposes kids to a variety of instruments. This is very helpful to develop an understanding of different types of sounds and also helps gauge kids interest. I would absolutely recommend this class to anyone who wants to use Music as a way to further their kid's development. read more

We have been going to miss Zhanna for about 2 months now. My son loves her classes. It's a good way to teach kids about instruments and singing songs. She puts good amount of effort towards individual attention to kids and customizes according to each kid. I also get good parenting tips from her and she shares these Amazon titbits about parenting and how to handle certain situations when things get out of control. All in all a great experience for us and kid's energy well spent. If you know for sure you can't make it to a class beforehand(while paying) and mention it to her, she also provides a make up, which is amazing. read more

Zhanna is hands down the best teacher! Zhanna and her daughter are extremely friendly and so loving. So glad we found this program and we are in love. My daughter loves this class so much and I can see how much she has learnt to love music and socialize with other babies. We have been coming here for the past 3 months and will continue to be a part this wonderful journey. read more

Great musical introductory class! Zhanna keeps the little ones entertained through the session. Highly recommend!

One of the best music lessons we have had with our 2 year old. We have enrolled with Ms Zhanna for two sessions (two quarters) and our son picks up a lot of songs from her. Ms Zhanna is easy to work with, she is very friendly to kids and is passionate with music in her classes. Our son can remember most of the songs she teaches in classes and he talks about her everyday and can't wait to go to her lessons every weekend! read more

Zhanna is a wonderful music teacher for my daughter! The lessons with Zhanna are always interesting and fun for my child :). During the lessons, Zhanna always pays attention to each student and takes into account the needs of each student, it is very important for us. read more

Zhanna is very talented, both as an artist and as a teacher. Her lessons are always fun and engaging. Kids love spending time with her, her love for music is rubbing off on them and they continue singing songs well after the class is finished. Zhanna also has an amazing personality - so warm, loving, positive. Thank you Zhanna! read more

We have been a part of the kindermusik program with Ms. Zhanna since my little one was 9 months and now he is 2 and a half. Zhanna has so much experience teaching that she really tailors the program based on the kids in the class. It exposes kids to songs, rhythm, instruments, and different tactile elements too - giving them auditory and sensory experience. Apart from the benefits of him learning music - rhythm and songs - it has really helped him develop his vocabulary and taught him how to socialize in a more structured learning environment. He has so much fun at music class that he sometimes asks me during the week if he can "go to Zhanna's house" and he asks me to play "his songs" in the car when we are driving. Being a working mom, it is also really nice to have a Saturday activity that we can do together and bond. Overall, we love it! read more

I can not say enough good things about this music program and Mrs. Zhanna. My daughter was only 6 months at the time when we started and now is 8 months and I can already tell a big difference in her. She absolutely loves going to music class and I have no doubt by her engagement and excitement that this experience has helped her development overall. Zhanna is very good with all the children in the class and the children love her. I'm excited to keep continuing classes in the future. read more

My daughter who is now almost 20 months, started her first music class with Zhanna, when she was 17 months. She loves coming to the class and is always eager to participate. Zhanna has many years of experience in teaching small children music. She's patient, loving, caring, and she's great at captivating children's attention. Music is such a wonderful gift, to be able to take my daughter to Zhanna's classes feels like such a great blessing. Her classes are truly amazing. read more

Zhanna is a so great and amazing teacher. My boy is 2 years old and always expects to go to this class every Thursday. He loves the teacher and her music. He has learned almost 1 year. I saw his growth and patient of music. He is a very very active and curious boy. After he touched Zhanna's music, it can make him calm down. Thank you, Zhanna! Both we are so love you!! read more

Both my girl and I enjoy Zhanna's music class and we look forward to it every week. She's a very nice teacher showering lots of love for kids. And I love that she exposes kids with many other languages thought songs which is a big bonus to a music class. Highly recommended. read more

Our son has been going to Zhanna's music class in Fremont since he was about 3 months old. I am so happy that we found such a talented, warm-hearted, kind music teacher. She truly gets to know all the kids and families and makes you feel so welcome. My son lights up when he sees her and can't wait to attend music class. She brings different instruments and exposes the kids to so many different types of music and movement. My son loves listening to her play the guitar! I would highly, without a doubt, recommend Kidz Universe to anyone who wants to foster a love a music for their children! read more

My 1.5 year old baby is quite shy but she's warming up really well at Zhanna's classes. Every time she is happy to go to class and she locks her eyes on Zhanna while she sings, as if she's attending Zhanna's concert. I think my daughter is learning what music is and how to appreciate it. One thing I like the most about Zhanna is how loving she is toward the kids, not in a fake kinda of way, but truly, I could tell that she likes children. She holds multiple kids in her arms during class and let the kids sit on her lap or lean on her whenever they are comfortable doing so. Zhanna doesn't mind talking to each parents after class about their kid's development musically. I also like how Zhanna incorporates other cultures into her teaching, like having us count and sing in Spanish, Chinese, Russia, and Hindi. Zhanna has a great singing voice and she brings certain Russian charm to her classes (which you have to be there to know what I mean). To me, the Russian aspect is a huge plug since it is a culture I have not personally encountered too much but always interested in learning more about it's richness in the arts. I highly recommend Zhanna! She's patient, observant and musically gifted. She will love your little one even if he/she is a handful. Overall her classroom is a very friendly, welcome and loving environment. All other kids and their parents are very nice as well, we enjoy our time there. I'd say the only small negativity is the location for the Milpitas class, the parking can be a pain and the building itself is a bit old... read more

Zhanna is EXCEPTIONAL. If I could have Zhanna teaching my son everyday, I would. She is so incredibly talented, engaging, and loving. My son really enjoyed Zhanna's classes - from the range of songs to the fun puppets she brought in to the cool musical instruments she introduced him to. Highly recommend any opportunity to learn from Zhanna. read more

Zhanna is a fantastic music teacher! My 10 month old son has attend 4 classes so far and he is much more confident than before. He can watch Zhanna play the guitar for hours! It's really helped in his development and interaction with others since he isn't around kids on a day to day basis. She is so sweet to the kids and makes sure to give each of them attention. We look forward to this class every Saturday! read more