Naptown Sings…and Plays! Music Programs

Naptown Sings and Plays! Studio, 141 Gibralter Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401

mapNaptown Sings and Plays! Studio, 141 Gibralter Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401

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Naptown Sings…and Plays! Music Programs offers a range of music activities including Private Lessons, Glee Clubs, Musikgarten: Early Music Education, Adult Lessons and Classes, Summer Camps and Classes, School Outreach Lessons, Open Mics, and Birthday Parties. Children and teens can take part in Family Music for 0 to 3-year-olds in a parent and me style class, a Music Immersion class for 3 to 5-year-olds, Music Immersion, Pop Glee Clubs, Summer Glee, Pre-Glee, Private Voice Lessons, Private Instrument Lessons, and activities such as Piano, Ukulele, World Drumming, Talent Show, Concert, and Musical Crafts. The program also offers Glee, Pop Glee Clubs, and leveled Glee Clubs as students enter elementary school, with Glee Clubs and Lessons continuing throughout middle and high school, and Private Lessons available for students of any age.

• Ages: Birth–18 years old

The program states that it offers modern music education in Annapolis, MD, with music programs from birth through adulthood and describes itself as a one-stop musical resource for Annapolis music. It offers Musikgarten: Family Music for 0 to 3-year-olds in a parent and me style class, a Music Immersion class for 3 to 5-year-olds designed to teach musical skills before taking up an instrument, leveled Glee Clubs and Private Voice and Instrument Lessons as students enter elementary school, and Summer Glee with Pre-Glee for ages 4–7 and Glee for ages 7–14. Pop Glee Clubs are open with no experience needed and are based on songs kids love, and the program describes its vocal training as “The most fun way imaginable.”

The program states that its highly qualified instructors foster technique, individuality and confidence in every student, and that Mrs. Sophia is associated with podcasts and interviews and teaches classes. Its mission statement says that it has one main goal: make music fun and inspiring for people of all ages, abilities and financial situations. It also states that it offers high-quality music education programs that help students grow both individually and technically, and with confidence, and that its programs are upbeat and fun and pique the varied interests of students.

Naptown Sings…and Plays! Music Programs describes itself as a safe space for all students of all races, cultures, gender identities, sexual orientations, financial situations, and creeds. It states that it strives to expose students to various genres of music, music throughout the world, and the history behind them. The program offers a Monthly Open Mic, regular open mics, bi-yearly recitals, concerts at the end of each Glee Club session, and regular gigs at Annapolis festivals, as well as outreach to local schools and beyond.

The program states that it is located in the heart of Annapolis and strives to be a staple in the community where anyone can go to be musically enriched, and that Annapolis is a musical town with a local music scene, community theatres, parades and festivals, local venues, and a growing Arts District. Naptown Sings and Plays! states that it is here to carry on the torch of Annapolis’ musical heritage through the next generation, and that its programs match the needs of the community through local performances, organizational partnerships, and scholarship funding. It also states that it works with numerous organizations to bring scholarship programs to students who cannot otherwise afford music lessons and classes, and that need-based scholarships are available.

Parent testimonials describe a daughter who has been taking a small group lesson for three years and show a difference in her awareness of songs she hears on the radio and whether they would work for her, and note great communication during lockdown and that the program helped keep music in kids’ lives. Another testimonial describes a 4-year-old’s birthday party at the program as “the best birthday ever,” with children exploring instruments and singing and dancing. A further testimonial states that Mrs. Sophia is very patient, puts a lot into her classes, and goes out of her way to make singing fun for the kids.

Last updated July 21, 2026.

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