Studio Newsletter with Calendar
August 2026
Humans begin recognizing music as young as 3 months old and start moving in response by their first birthday, according to the first study to measure infant brain activity and body movement simultaneously.
Researchers recorded infants aged 3, 6, and 12 months as they listened to children's songs and scrambled versions of those songs. All age groups showed stronger brain responses to the melodic versions, suggesting humans are drawn to musical structures very early in life. Only the 12-month-olds, however, moved more when listening to the melodic songs—swaying, rocking, and clapping. Researchers say the enhanced response likely reflects the maturing of the dorsal auditory stream—a brain pathway that eventually helps people articulate speech and maintain a beat. It's still unclear when music-driven movement evolves into rhythmic dancing.
STUDIO CALENDAR
2026 2nd Trimester
Aug 1, Sat -- Monthly tuition due
Aug 15, Sat 2 pm -- GROUP CLASS/SUMMER SHARING
Aug 17- Aug 31 — End of Trimester, STUDIO CLOSED
Third Trimester
Sept 1, Tues — Monthly tuition/session tuition due; lessons begin
Sept 7 — Labor Day
Sept 19, Sat 2 pm -- GROUP CLASS
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Oct 3, Sat, 8-1 — The Blend sings at Ft C farmers’ market, N singing
Oct 9-11 — STUDIO CLOSED, N at Pan American Vocology Association’s Symposium in Salt Lake City;
Oct 17, Sat 2 pm -- GROUP CLASS
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