We started in the toddler class in November and love everything about this program - from the inspiring founder/teacher Lynn to all the staff and students. My son asks to play the songs outside of class and is happily participating in all the sing alongs. It's fun, educational and overall such a gift to be apart of. read more

Lynn Kleiner's Music Rhapsody - Playing drums in class - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

I signed my 3 month old for the baby / toddler - he loves it!! We love teacher Zach!!! Helps so much with social and language development. read more

My son has been taking many different music classes over the years at Rhapsody. We love Rhapsody, teacher Zaq, teacher Lynn and all the teachers. I am very grateful that my son got learned and exposed to different parts of music and instruments that are designed according to his developmental stages. It is a great place for kids to learn music in a nurturing environment. read more

My son has been taking piano lessons at Music Rhapsody since September 2025, and it has been a wonderful experience! Prior to this, he attended their Young Musicians Make Music class, which was a fantastic introduction to rhythm and different instruments. He absolutely loves music, and this has been the perfect place for him to explore his musical abilities. I highly recommend Music Rhapsody and his piano teacher, Harold, who is incredibly patient, experienced, and has a wonderful disposition with kids! read more

My son has been going to music rhapsody for two months now and is greatly enjoying his time ! He has learned so much about rhythm and singing and is having so much fun making new friends. The groups are very inclusive and move at the kids pace. This is a great place to bring your kid of any age highly recommend read more

Lynn, the owner, is truly a professional and so talented at what she does. My son loves his baby music class and is all smiles throughout the session. It also tires him out so I can get a break while he naps after class :) The classes are wonderful and well thought out so babies/toddlers can form a basic foundation for music. Also, the office manager is very easy to reach and has always responded very quickly to my emails. I appreciate how they send reminders etc - very organized! We also have a holiday show where all the kids perform in December. They offered free unlimited classes during the month so all the children can practice which is so generous of them. We're very happy with the classes and highly recommend Music Rhapsody! read more

Summer music camp review only. Our little one liked Emma and her craft and art class (advertised as a surprise class). My assumption was our kid was going to exposed to instruments; ukulele, guitar, and recorder. Pre-purchased the recorder ahead of time. Our little one didn't get any recorder exposure during the camp. She was signed up for guitar but not enough sign ups, so they put her in piano at my request. There was a mixup in scheduling, so no piano. They crammed a concert production in 4 days. Summer camp was actually structured to do this concert production, and not really focused on instruments and growing the interest of the individual. Wished I saw the agenda of the summer camp before signing up. Went into it blindly. All of the staff was lovely and kind. Just felt like the concert was more to impress parents for school year sign up than to cultivate actual individual interest. A lot of work was put into the concert. Just my own observation. read more

Music Rhapsody has classes at their location as well as at the local schools. I can give a little insight into both. At my son's school, they are awesome and I have met both his teachers who are amazing and wonderful and teach the kids all kinds of fun stuff. And, they have great CDs you can purchase with music that your kids will love forever. My son even loves the classical music. My particular favorite is the Jungle Beat CD. Try it, you will like it! I tried to take my son here for classes when he was about 12-15 months old. He had a teacher named Brendan who was amazing with the kids and totally fun, not that structured and would dance and sing with the kids. My son enjoyed it, but wasn't 100% into it. Then teacher Amy took over for Brendan and that's when I decided it wasn't for us anymore. She was structured and would expect the kids to sit down and wait while she brought a puppet around to all the kids and tried to get them to sing "come out". Ok who has a 12-15 month old that sits still? Especially when cars are driving by and people with tricycles? Not me. So that's why I had to leave. Brendan was cool about the wandering attention but Amy wasn't. And so I will leave you with this. Try it, decide if you like the teacher and if it fits your kids personality, by all means sign up! Try other teachers if you think the one you are with isn't working. I heard from my friends there were some really chill teachers. Music is awesome for young kids! read more

FREE TO COME WATCH A SALES PITCH!!!! 1 star for their bait n switch so called "free into to piano session" which is basically trickery into a suprise Multi Level Marketing sales pitch presentation. No actual session or hands on. But a volunteer demo from 1 kid for 5 seconds. Program seems good but left with a bitter disgust for false marketing tactics. I want my free intro seession so my son could get a feel if he would like the class n lessons not sit in boredom watching a sales pitch!!!!! Free to come watch a sales pitch. Wow!!!!! thanks for the great value Simply Music. Usually!! One would to give away something to come listen a sales pitch with kids. But no they advertise as a free into class. Classic slimeball move! Waisted my time on something you could just put on your website read more

I have attended a workshop with the founder Lynne Kleiner and a 6 week program with an 18months old boy. I especially enjoyed that the program is about the children and their approach to music and not the animated only- teacher- led entertainment you mostly see. The Songs we learned were composed and performed by MR and the CD was part of the starter- kit to our session. (We still listen to it.) The songs are fabulous!!!! They are child-appropriate and not main-stream "wheels on the bus"- like. As a teacher and caregiver I am very pleased to see real education happen somewhere. I was happy to hear that MR comes to my nieces Montessori- Preschool in Orange County. If I had children I would choose this program, because we need creative minds in the future and not just an ABC and Number repeating Generation. read more

The founder Mrs. Lynne is very enthusiastic. She has a lot of energy and clearly loves what she does. My son enjoyed class, but was not fully engaged like he has been in other music classes. There was not enough hands on interaction for my son to stay super interested. He flat out did not want to participate in some of the songs. Overall, he did seem to enjoy class... But he preferred South Bay Music Together. read more

Music Rhapsody is the best in early childhood Music. Every kid should be able to a part of these great classes!

classes were ok but you have to buy your own materials and bring them each time. With 2 toddlers the last thing I need to remember is to bring more stuff and have to carry more stuff. Also the materials aren't cheap and they aren't really things you will ever use outside of the class. read more

At the time I took my 1 yr old there. I absolutely loved her Sammy; however, the materials were super expensive - oh, and that CD just absolutely awful. Of course we lost some of the instruments/toys right away, and there was no way I was going to buy them again. My biggest complaint is their administration. The lady who works there has an IQ of a $*&%. She is unable to communicate the simplest things, like - there will be no class next Monday. It just makes the place seem so unorganized and unprofessional. read more

My son (who is 21 months and has been in the program nearly one year) has thoroughly enjoyed being in the program at Music Rhapsody, and so have I! They have really given thought and time and energy to design a program that really develops music in children. There are a lot of programs out there that are probably very fun, but this is fun AND purposeful in a way that seems really impressive to me. It is helping my son to not only learn and appreciate music but also really helping his learning in all areas. The classes are engaging and fun and bring in a variety of activities with pitch, rhythm, and movement. My son especially loves the puppets they use, and ALL the kids love the big gathering floor drum! The teachers are good at giving glimpses of the purposes behind certain activities and little insights into child development and what we as parents can do to support our kids in that process of learning and developing. I cannot say enough good about Teacher Ute! She is absolutely fantastic! She is amazing with the kids and so knowledgeable! I highly recommend this program!!! read more

My toddler has been going to Music Rhapsody for over a year. I had my doubts about taking him there when he was under 1 y.o. and not very expressive, but my husband enjoyed it and so we went. Our son is now approaching 2 years of age and he clearly enjoys MR. He also dances up a storm at home, sings certain songs, is curious about musical instruments & stares intently at sheet music when I sing the notes. I see a direct connection between his interest in rhythm & music and what he does at Music Rhapsody. On the negative side, classes can be crowded. read more

I've been looking for a place to take my 4 yr old son and finally have found the right place. He really enjoy coming to class. The classes are well structured and I can see that each activity has a purpose while being fun for the kids. Ms. Lynn is the teacher for our class, and she is great with the kids. Have been coming for about 5 weeks and am very pleased so far. read more

Lynn has a life dedication to empowering infants to kids+ with music. Music is more than just rythm, harmony, melody/etc. Music & sound it an area of the brain and connected to emotion, memory, expression. She takes this knowledge and cultivates classes that drive fun, learning, and interaction. I'm looking forward to collaborating with parents and people like Lynn that appreciate the power of one of the first of seven intelligences (Howard Gardner of Harvard) that a human develops: music & sound. And her classes are so fun! Our son loves them and has woken up many times saying the names/songs of the characters he meets and learns about in Lynn's classes. Johanna (one of Lynn's talented teachers) interacts with the kids so well and so natural, including all and increasing engagement when they are ready. We are looking to have Johanna at our son's next birthday party. Thank you Lynn, Johanna, and the Music Rhapsody Team! read more

My daughter started attending the Babies and Tots class in February 2018 with Ms Liz and loved it. We have made some great friends and she loves coming to class. Her love for music has grown and now we have MS. Johanna who is fantastic as well. This is a wonderful place to help your children grow to love music. The teachers are amazing read more

My kids have been going to Music Rhapsody for several years now. They started out in the Kids Make Music program. Those classes were fun and engaging, and my kids loved the quality and variety of instruments, as well as the teachers. Last year, my daughter started piano lessons with Teacher Alina (now my son will be starting lessons, too). Teacher Alina is truly a gem. She's upbeat, fun, and has a gift as a piano teacher. She's made a big impact on my daughter's confidence and joy playing the piano. Music Rhapsody uses a unique and effective approach in teaching piano, so children learn a variety of songs fairly easily and quickly. It seems to make the process more rewarding for kids, and less tedious. It's been amazing to see my daughter grow within these classes. Our overall experience with Music Rhapsody has been fantastic. read more

This is my second time at Music Rhapsody. I first attended with my son who is now 4 years old and now with my daughter who is 2 years old. Teacher Ute is fabulous and really makes this class such a joy to go and be a part of every week. She is so caring and patient with our children and does a terrific job at helping us guide our children through the class. I am amazed at how musical a child is from birth. My daughter has essentially been coming to the class before she was born and attended in the carrier (during her brother's class) until she began the class herself. If ever she needs to be calmed down, music is always the solution for her and I have Music Rhapsody to thank for that. I have to say my daughter's favorites are the clown and the big drum. She also loves to "Shake and Stop"! Music Rhapsody is such a fun, clean and loving environment and I feel so fortunate to have this opportunity for my children at such an early age. read more

This place is the best!! They have classes for babies, toddler, preschoolers, and grade schoolers. My son is 2. We have been going to class ever month for about 5 months with Teacher Ute. She is so great with the kids. This class is my son's favorite thing to do-for sure. Every morning he wakes up and aks me if it's Friday (when we go to class). Their philosophy is to make learning music really fun. Even starting at the infant age they incorporate music education into it. For young children they use games to teach them rhythm. They use puppets to give them courage to sing. Even shy and distacted children open up because they really know how to get childrens' attention. Every class incorporates dancing, singing, instruments, rhythm, and more. They even throw in some other preschool learning like colors, animals, counting, ect. It's wonderful to help children love music at a young age and it definitely worked for us. The older kids classes don't push learning instruments onto kids in a boring way, which is sure to drive their interest away from music. I have watched the instrument classes and it looks like fun. They really know kids at every age. I recommend going to the parent night to learn more. I learned a lot about helping your kids love music. read more

Let me preface by saying this is my 2nd time ever writing a yelp review; life is quite busy with 1 year old twins and a 3 old toddler. But, my love for Music Rhapsody is so strong, I want other families to know about this special place. We have taken my 3 year daughter to music class at MR every week since she was 6 months old. We live just blocks away, so while we wanted to start a weekly activity with our daughter, the convenience of being able to walk to this class made it a great fit. We quickly fell in love with MR, LARGLEY because of our wonderful music teacher, Sami. Teacher Sami has a gift. She connects with babies and toddlers in the most magical way. She clearly loves what she does and these kids feel her passion. Children are so sensitive to energy and Teacher Sami has the best. She is extremely musically talented & educated and she incorporates her knowledge into the class while making it super fun. Our daughter so looks forward to music class, often asking DAILY if she can "go to music class tonight." The families that we started with at 6 months old, have also continued to go... so these kids have grown up together and are now very close. I know I speak for the other families as well when I say that joining Music Rhapsody, 2 1/2 years ago was such an awesome decision for our family... Our daughter not only enjoys going, but as I parent I've seen her grow and benefit from what she's learned at class. As a mom, I can't ask for anything more!~ Would highly recommend MR & especially teacher Sami's class. read more

We have been going to Music Rhapsody for over a year and the classes are fine but the problem I have had is they want to nickel and dime you constantly. At one point we were told that the instruments we purchased 6 months prior would not be adequate to continue (they were the exact same just different colors). The last straw for us was we were charged for a full month of classes in December when there are only 2 classes that the school was open for. read more

What I love most about Lynn's program is her passion to expose her students to music from all over the world. As a parent to a bi-racial child, this is very important to me. I appreciate Lynn's dedication to cover the spectrum of music from various cultures and her respect of the traditions that go along with them. The quality of Lynn's program is unmatched and it shows. She has been in business for almost 30 years and has had a positive impact on thousands of children and their families. I am so grateful to be able to share the power of music with my daughter through Lynn's program. read more

My son has been attending classes at Music Rhapsody for 11 years - since he was 1. We started with Babies Make Music, and continued through about every class they offer. The Director Lynn Kleiner is energetic and wonderful, and has introduced my son to a broad and incredible world of music. The teaching is based on the Orff method, and the kids learn from a young age to understand rhythm and movement with their bodies well before they learn to read music. This gives them an innate understanding of music, so that when they get to the drier parts of learning to read and play written music, they are already far down the path to grasping the whole concept, and move naturally from level to level. The music instruction is way beyond what is offered in school - in fact, by the time music was introduced in elementary school, my son was so far beyond the other students that I had to work out alternatives for him because he was so bored with the school classes. Throughout our experience with Music Rhapsody, my son learned rhythm and movement, singing on pitch, and now plays soprano, tenor, and alto recorder. He has also experimented with clarinet, cello, guitar and ukulele. For the past couple of years he has been playing piano, and is now starting to play drums (on his own, not through Music Rhapsody). I have to mention that the Simply Music Piano method is fantastic. Kids learn to play songs immediately, so there is instant gratification to go along with the practicing that is required. This is not the painful practicing of scales and basic songs. They also write their own simple songs almost immediately, which is a really fun way to make the music accessible. We started out with group piano classes, and are now taking private lessons with Alina, who is amazing. During the private lessons, Alina works with my son to find challenges for him that are fit for his level, and keeps pushing him in a fun and engaging way to try new and different things while he is learning the fundamentals of the program. He loves it. One of the great features about Music Rhapsody is that kids start early to create their own songs and music. This lets them become part of the process instead of stuffing it into their heads via rote memorization, and is a truly free and creative outlet for them. We are not a musical family - I play my iPod, that's it. It has been really fun to watch my son grow into his love of music over all these years, and I truly believe he was able to find his passion for music due to the Music Rhapsody experience. I would also point out that going to Music Rhapsody in Redondo Beach is not convenient for us. We live in Palos Verdes, but we started when the program was offered at My Gym in Torrance. My son loved it so much, and the teacher was so great, that as he grew older and the Torrance location was discontinued, I wanted to go wherever I had to in order to continue the program. It's worth the drive!! read more

Teacher Lynn and her team are phenomenal early childhood music educators. Classes move swiftly through multiple interesting and different musical activities that teach music in a way that allows for even the youngest children to develop core musical concepts through what seems like fun and games : )! I have loved the opportunity to sit with my children in the younger "Mommy (and/or Daddy!) and Me" style classes and help them also develop important school concepts like listening to the teacher and following directions. Now that my oldest is in the "Drop-off" class, it is great to see some of those early concepts developing into more traditional music reading concepts that will give her the ability to read written music as well. As neuroscientists are developing a stronger and stronger understanding of the brain development that accounts for the commonly seen correlation between music study and higher test scores (TED Ed: Music and the Brain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng), I couldn't be more pleased to have my children involved in making music at an early age with such great teachers and such a strong age appropriate curriculum. It took a few sessions for each of them to get acclimated, but once they did, they loved to play and sing : )! read more