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A Sound Start is the perfect place where your Little Musician can begin their music journey. You get to learn about your child, nurture them as they grow, and connect with other supportive families, solidifying their connections in your community. The best part? After the first class, A Sound Start will become your child’s happy place!

From rocking to bouncing to dancing, we offer rich musical experiences at just the right level for your little one. Each curriculum is a unit designed to nurture language skills, social interactions, fine and gross motor skills, creativity, and reasoning, using music as the medium.

Our programs are created to evolve as your child develops and grows. New skills and more interaction with their peers in class, is something we see blossom right before our eyes!

For more information about A Sound Start class offerings, please visit www.asoundtart.com.


Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center is a Jersey City, NJ based 501 C 3 nonprofit cultural arts organization that celebrates the Puerto Rican Folkloric drum music Bomba and Plena through education and live-performance.

Segunda Quimbamba is a Jersey City-based percussion and dance ensemble that performs authentic Bomba and Plena, the drum music of Puerto Rico. The ensemble was founded by director Juan Cartagena and his wife Nanette Hernandez as Los Pleneros de la Segunda (The Pleneros from Second Street) in 1989 during the Christmas season to preserve the Puerto Rican tradition of caroling called parrandas.

Learn Afro-Puerto Rican folkloric music with our dance and drum classes for La Bomba y La Plena! We’ve been teaching the rich cultural folkloric music in Jersey City for 20 years. It’s open for both kids (7 and older) and adults, so bring your family and friends.

For more information visit www.segundaquimbamba.org.


Shehnaaz Dance Academy (SDA) is a New Jersey based Performing Arts & Cultural School, born out of our love for teaching and a passion for dance. SDA offers a variety of dance classes catering to different genres of dance namely Indian traditional and folk dance forms, Hip Hop, Contemporary and Bollywood.

We also offer Indian Classical Music, Hindi Language lessons as well as Creative and Cultural Exploration lessons. Our mission is to instill a love of dance, inspire self-confidence, discipline, harmony and respect for the arts and all culture. We create a nurturing and accepting environment to allow students to blossom and discover their passion for the arts.

For more information visit shehnaazdanceacademy.com