The Early Years strand of Music Fusion promotes music making for children from birth-5. Based in Portsmouth, Havant, Gosport and Fareham. Music Fusion aims to reach out to all members of the community concerned with the well being of young children from birth-5.

Why Music for Early Years?

Music is an important part of everyday life and it is never too early to participate in musical activity.

Musical activity supports all aspects of child development and is a wonderful way of communicating with children.

It is fun and can help build relationships and develop skills children will need throughout their lives.

Music Sessions for Early years - We provide music sessions for early years which consist of a variety of musical activities including songs, rhymes, music and movement, games, composition, improvisation, music from around the world, using instruments, puppetry, storytelling and most importantly lots and lots of fun. We are able to provide regular music sessions or one-off sessions for any early years setting such as children’s centres, nurseries, pre-schools, schools, crèches, stay & play sessions, parent/carer groups.

Bespoke Programmes - Music Fusion provides bespoke projects for Early Years settings to coincide with particular themes/subject areas. Music Fusion recently worked with Mill Rythe Infant school, Hayling Island to provide weekly music sessions for year ‘R’, each session focusing on music from a different part of the world.

The Guide to Music for 0-3 Years - The Guide to Music For 0-3 Years is 60 pages long in full colour, comes with an accompanying CD and is beautifully illustrated throughout. The Guide to Music For 0-3 Years takes parents/carers and children on a journey through music making together with a range of 61 songs, activities and information which will enrich babies’ and children’s early development. The songs and activities in the book are accompanied by tips on how to deliver them, with information on how they can contribute to a child’s development. The book and CD is now available direct from Music Fusion for £15.00 a copy.

Why Music for Early Years? - Music is an important part of everyday life. It is never too early to participate in musical activity. Musical activity supports all aspects of child development and is a wonderful way of communicating with children. It is fun and can help build relationships and develop skills children will need throughout their lives. A study commissioned by Youth Music called Turning Their Ears On found that active participation in musical activities does greatly improve the capacity to develop essential skills. Specific skills cited in the study were language, creativity and communication, all of which can lead to youngsters having a great head-start before progression onto full-time education. As well as exploring the effects on the children’s musical and social development, Turning Their Ears On highlighted the positive effects on numeracy and literacy skills.

Music Fusion is the trading name of Fusion Plus a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England & Wales no: 06778249 Registered office: Havant Arts Centre, East Street, Havant, Hants PO9 1BS