Offered by Children’s Chorus of Maryland and School of Music (CCM), Crickets gently encourages young children to explore the voice as their first true instrument. Crickets is a fun, play-based music and movement class for boys and girls ages 4 to 6. Trained teachers engage the body and the mind in joyful music-making through musical games and movement. Children in the participate in these activities to provide them with a foundation in all basic elements of music. This small-group music training is a wonderful application of using the voice as a musical instrument. It’s actually much better than any kind of private music lessons one might consider, since children learn faster and have a better experience learning in small groups. Classes start Saturday, January 6th at 9 or 10AM in Towson. Classes are 50 minutes long, meet once a week, and last for 12 weeks. The 12 week session costs $216. To sign up, visit www.ccmsing.org or call 410-494-1480.