Kindermusik Distribution Australia/New Zealand is the Australian owned affilliation of the well-known US company, Kindermusik International. We are based in Queensland and are dedicated to bringing the benefits of our program to all young children via their parents and our educators.

The core belief of the Kindermusik approach is that musical learning is more than music alone. Our proven methodology is built on the music education philosophies of Orff, Kodaly, Laban and Dalcroze and the work of early childhood experts like Piaget, Montessori, Greenspan and Brazelton.

We continually incorporate current research that shows music is a powerful stimulant for a child’s total development. A wide array of well-known experts in the field of early childhood development inform and advise the development of Kindermusik curricula, including such specialists as Dr. Carla Hannaford (author of Smart Moves), Anne Green Gilbert (movement specialist and author of Creative Dance for All Ages), Dr. Melissa Johnson (paediatric psychologist at the University of North Carolina) and many others.

We have distilled this research into “Kindermusik Foundations of Learning” translating complex concepts into easy-to-understand language that our educators share with parents. Every lesson includes these practical principles that parents can apply to learning activities at home. This builds the parent-teacher partnership that is so important to a nurturing, learning environment for the child.

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About Kindermusik International
We're in the business of changing the world one child at a time.

Kindermusik International is the world's leading publisher of music and movement curricula for parents and their children, ages newborn to 7 years old.  More than 5,000 licensed educators use the Kindermusik curricula in 66 countries, reaching 1.5 million families.

Kindermusik International has more than 30 years of experience creating curricula based on new and proven research in child development. The award-winning books, CDs, games, and instruments nurture skills in the whole child: cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and language.

In a Kindermusik class, educators lead a group of parents and their children through joyful activities, using music and movement. Parents learn more about their child's unique developmental process, and the shared learning experience creates a unique bond as the child associates learning with fun, musical play.

The learning process continues at home, guided by specially designed books, CDs, and games.

• Movement and dance activities improve coordination and balance.
• One-on-one parent and child interaction nurtures self-esteem.
• Music-making and music listening activities develop self-discipline, as well as critical and creative thinking skills.

Kindermusik International also provides a license program to teach Kindermusik. On their own, or partnered with community and national organizations and businesses, educators provide classes in many different settings including:

• Private studios
• Music studios
• Music stores
• Public and private schools
• Community centers
• Churches, schools, universities, and YMCAs
• Retirement communities

To find out more about teaching opportunities in Australia, click here.

To find out more about teaching opportunities in New Zealand, click here.

A Brief History of Kindermusik

1960s: A group of music educators in West Germany develop "Musikalische Fruherziehung," or music for the young child. The program helps children experience the joy of learning music before beginning formal music instruction. West Germany's community music schools provide the program.

1970s: Due to growing popularity, the program is translated and adapted for American families and renamed Kindermusik.

- Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, provides classes for music educators to learn how to teach Kindermusik in the United States.

1980s: Daniel Pratt, a Westminster faculty member and Fulbright Scholar, begins working directly with Music Resources International (MRI), the company that recruits, trains, and supplies Kindermusik educators with curricula.

- Kindermusik is revised for a more culturally diverse audience. The English version of the Kindermusik curricula and teaching method is distributed worldwide.

1990s: MRI moves to Greensboro, North Carolina, and is renamed "Kindermusik International, Inc."

2000s: Kindermusik International's 55 employees buy the privately held company from its 96 investors.