Prelude Music Foundation’s mission is to transform the lives and enhance the education of young children in Houston through the power of music. The Prelude Music Foundation serves Pre-K to Kindergarten age children, providing them with a weekly music and movement program during the most formative years of their development. Each week, early childhood specialists lead music and movement sessions, utilizing playful, developmentally appropriate activities from the research-based Music Together® curriculum. Our dynamic, high-impact program uses music as the tool to advance the cognitive, academic, social-emotional, and musical development of young children, geared to the way children naturally learn - through play! Through professional development workshops and online resources, participating classroom teachers receive tools for integrating music-based approaches into their curriculum to support their students' literacy and numeracy skills. Additionally, every child receives a songbook and parent education materials to take home. Prelude Music Foundation invests in the education and overall development of the students they serve by encouraging and facilitating active music participation both in school and at home. This school-home connection is integral in supporting continuous development, strengthening parent-child and community relationships, and instilling a life-long love of learning and music-making. We spread peace, love, and joy in classrooms, schools, and communities through interpersonal connection and active music-making. While Music Learning Supports All Learning®, absolutely no learning can happen unless a child (or adult!) feels safe and loved. Together with Apollo Chamber Players, Mercury Chamber Orchestra, the Community Embedded Musicians of the Houston Symphony, and All Kids Alliance, we support each other's efforts as the Prelude Music Foundation connects young children to the best of Houston's resources in the arts and early childhood education.
