Honco Monco Music: music classes for babies and toddlers in Llantwit Major and the Vale of Glamorgan
fun, inclusive music classes for 0-6 year olds and their grown ups
Sing, play and learn together
Welcome to Honco Monco Music! We provide a warm and welcoming space for children and their grown ups to sing, move, play and explore music together.
Our 45-minute classes are filled with joy, laughter and opportunities for your child to follow their curiosity, express themselves, build confidence and develop social skills, all while discovering their musicality at their own pace. Plus, the music doesn’t stop when you leave - you’ll be given a treasure trove of songs and musical ideas to weave into your everyday life, from kitchen singalongs to bedtime lullabies, helping you nurture your child’s musical journey wherever the day takes you.
Based in the Vale of Glamorgan, Honco Monco celebrates creativity, connection and community. Begin your family’s musical journey with us and book your trial class today!
“Rhian has made a lasting impact on the way my daughter sees and hears music; not just every day, but likely for the rest of her life. She brings a little magic with her to every class”
Why families choose
Honco Monco
Experienced music educator
Classes are led by a professional musician with a music degree and years of teaching and performing experience.
A welcoming space for every family
We proudly maintain a child-led, inclusive, pressure-free approach.
Proudly local to the Vale of Glamorgan
We are an independent small business operating in the Vale of Glamorgan, aiming to empower young families through music.
Try a class before committing
Your family is welcome to attend a free trial to see what we’re all about.
Meet your teacher
Shwmae! I’m Rhian
I’m a guitarist, singer, songwriter, performer and music educator with a lifelong love of music.
I grew up in a musical family in South Wales and had a go at many instruments throughout my childhood - piano, flute, drums, tenor horn - but everything changed when I overheard my mum practising a 12-bar blues on the electric guitar. I thought it was the coolest thing ever!! I begged her to teach me and I’ve been playing ever since.
I spent my teenage years getting my hands on all the music I could, spending hours listening, learning guitar solos that gave me goosebumps and picking apart song structures and lyrics. I went on to obtain a degree in Professional Musicianship and Music Management at BIMM Bristol, graduating in 2014.
But my relationship with music hasn’t always been straightforward.
After studying music formally, the pressure to perform, achieve and prove myself led me away from it. I wasn’t enjoying it any more and I didn’t want to even LOOK at a guitar.
Eventually I rediscovered music as a playful, creative and grounding outlet - something I was learning to do throughout my entire childhood, without even knowing it.
While living in Melbourne, Australia, I joined a music school called The Rhythm Tree. I fell in love with their belief that children learn best through play in a pressure-free environment. I trained as a Music Together® teacher and became part of their team.
That experience cemented something I already felt: creativity, play and curiosity are incredibly important parts of life. Children are naturally brilliant at all three and I think we adults could do with a little more of it too!
That’s at the heart of Honco Monco Music. I want to create a space where families can explore music freely, giving grown-ups a chance to be silly and enjoy themselves alongside their little ones.
In an increasingly digital world, I believe there’s something really special about being active music-makers together. When we sing, move and make music alongside our children, we’re helping music become a natural part of how they express themselves, connect with others and experience the world.
Music truly is a gift that lasts a lifetime and I can’t wait to share it with your family!
CF61 Centre
Honco Monco Music classes take place on Monday mornings in CF61 Centre, Llantwit Major.
Community Centre
Station Rd
Llantwit Major
CF61 1ST
About CF61 Centre
- Free on-site car park
- Within walking distance of bus stops and train station
- Local play area and cafés nearby
More venues coming soon!
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