Early Childhood Music Classes for 0-5 Year Olds

  • Quality Music Education for babies, toddlers and preschoolers

  • Based on the Kodály Philosophy of Music Education

  • Part of Young Voices of Melbourne

About the Teacher

Elizabeth O’Leary is a passionate music educator, conductor and choral performer.

She has a decade of music teaching experience, both within schools and the wider community. She is currently on staff at Young Voices of Melbourne, conducting the primary aged choirs, and founded Very Young Voices of Melbourne in 2021, to share her passion for early childhood music education.

In 2019, Elizabeth was awarded the Sarolta Kodaly Scholarship to study a Diploma at the Kodály Institute of the Liszt Academy. She was awarded the Australian Kodály Certificate (AKC) in 2012 and is an accredited Kodály lecturer. She has taught musicianship as part of the AKC teacher training courses. She is a graduate of Monash University.

Elizabeth grew up in Young Voices of Melbourne and now performs regularly as a soprano in many Melbourne-based choirs. She is currently a member of ALTA Collective.  

Benefits of Early Childhood Music Education

Begin to learn fundamentals of music (beat, rhythm, pitch, phrasing, etc) through singing, moving and musical play

Build a strong foundation for future musical learning

Develop confidence and turn taking skills

Develop language, social/emotional, memory, motor skills and more

Have fun!