Music Lingua

Music Lingua offers language classes in Spanish, French, and German for children from infancy to 8 years old. The program uses music, movement, storytelling, art, and drama, and it offers parent-child classes, drop-off classes for older kids, preschool classes, and summer camps.

Programs

• Music Lingua language classes for children in Spanish, French and German — infant to 8 yrs old · A program using music, movement, storytelling, art and drama to teach foreign language to kids. Offers parent-child classes, drop-off classes for older kids, preschool classes and summer camps.
• Parent-child foreign language classes — infant to 8 yrs old · Typically 45 minutes per week
• Drop-off classes for older kids — older kids
• Preschool classes — preschool · Once or twice per week
• Summer camps — infant to 8 yrs old · Summer

At a glance

• Ages: 0–8 years old

About the provider

Music Lingua has been helping children learn foreign languages since 2001. The leadership team includes Gigi Swenson, co-owner and President; Ellen Guettler, co-founder; and Chuck Swenson, co-owner. The program says it is a unique, effective, and fun language teaching system that introduces foreign language to young children through music in their most absorbent years of language acquisition. It is a Member in Good Standing of the Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce, has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, is an affiliate of The Association for Childhood Education International, and won the Best of Pueblo 2019 Award.

The program uses a minimum of spoken English. Parent/child classes typically meet 45 minutes per week. Preschool classes meet once or twice per week. Music Lingua camps are a summer activity.

What families say

“The songs are catchy and educational – you’ll find yourself singing the refrains throughout the day. The methodology used to teach language to children is indeed based upon leading language acquisition research...Music Lingua has done their homework. I believe Music Lingua is unique in its approach, is a pioneering model in foreign language instruction and above all, is fun.” — Ingrid Bauer, Language editor for about.com

“In conclusion, Music Lingua is a beneficial approach for children. Throughout this research, I found this method fun and exciting simply because the children are learning without being bored. Music Lingua uses music and rhythm as a major tool in the learning process of a foreign or second language. And it works!” — Natalie St-Amand, Researcher (from a study of Music Lingua done for University of Quebec at Chicoutimi)

Last updated October 31, 2026.