After more than a year of dormancy due to COVID safety and health concerns, Music Together will be returning to our regular programming with a six-class Summer session beginning June 29.

Music Together has long been the flagship program at The Janice Center, starting hundreds of youngsters on the road to musical and social development. Since 2008, more than 900 children have experienced Music Together classes at The Janice Center. Many have gone on to play musical instruments and participate in dance classes with a more developed musical ear and sense of rhythm.

Music Together is a research-backed program that taps into a young child’s musical instincts through specially-composed music, easy-to-use instruments and instructor/parent involvement. Through 45-minute classes, children ages 0-4 learn to sing in tune, keep a beat and participate with confidence in a group setting.

The Summer session will be conducted over three weeks, with two classes per week on Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. starting June 29. Registration forms are available in the Registration section of this website. You can also call 482-3324, text 423-8028 or e-mail ken@janicecenter.com if you are interested in enrolling for the Summer session.

Masks are optional for all attending children and adults who show proof of full vaccination (include a copy with the registration form). Masks are mandatory for all attending adults who are not fully vaccinated.

Readers of the River Reporter Magazine have again chosen The Janice Center as The Best Dance Studio in its circulation area. This covers all of Sullivan County, Honesdale and parts of Orange County. The Janice Center has received this honor multiple times.

"It's always feels good to be recognized as the best," said owners Ken and Tanya Cohen. "We have so many supportive families and this year, more than any other, they were right there for us and with us in helping to keep The Janice Center open and operating as normal as possible. So we share this honor proudly with all of them."

The Janice Center dance program has come a long way since its inception in 2008. That year, there was one class of ballet with 12 students culminating with a small show at the Center. By 2020, that number had grown to more than 100 students in ballet and hip hop, making it the largest dance troupe in Sullivan County. Dance recitals held at The Villa Roma and Sullivan West (in non-COVID years) have drawn close to 400 attendees.

Our Summer Music Series offers beginning or experienced students an opportunity to keep the music playing during the summer months. Free from the distractions and time constraints of the school year, students who take private lessons over the summer not only stay sharp, but improve at an accelerated rate. They start the school year way ahead of those who do not touch an instrument for two months. The Janice Center offers lessons in virtually major instrument and our Summer Series is more than a 15 percent discount off our regular lesson rates. It is available to new students only. Registration forms are available in the registration section.

As you may have discovered, individual music lessons in school have been substantially curtailed. That doesn't mean the music needs to stop nor your child's progress.

At The Janice Center, we have four instructors offering private instrumental and voice lessons in a safe, socially-distanced environment. Their schedules are flexible and can accommodate the new hybrid school models. The instruments offered are: clarinet, drums, flute, guitar, piano, trumpet, trombone (as well as other brass) and sax.

For more information, call 482-3324 or text 423-8028.

Registration is open for our Stepping Tones Pre-School for the 2021-2022 school year. If you need additional information or want to set up a visit, please call us at 845-482-3324 or e-mail ken@janicecenter.com.

Stepping Tones has become the most popular private pre-school program in Western Sullivan County because in addition to a curriculum that includes reading, math, time and space awareness, word recognition, letter and number writing, it incorporates the Janice Center difference: a healthy mix of art, music, dance, yoga, stretching, tumbling and more.

Busses from Sullivan West Elementary and High Schools stop directly in front of The Janice Center everyday. If your child has a class or lesson after school, you don\'t have to worry about transporting him or her here. Just let the authorities at the school know they will be taking the bus to The Janice Center and they\'re all set. If they have to wait any amount of time for their class or lesson to begin, we have a waiting room and also a common area where they can sit an do homework. Also we provide snacks and water. We will always be here until your child is picked up after the class or lesson -- they will never be left alone. THIS SERVICE IS CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT

The Janice Center is the ideal place to host your child\'s next birthday party. Whether it be a dance, Music Together or Paint party, we can tailor the activities to your needs. So instead of trying to handle everything yourself, enjoy the special day and let us do all the work. We even put your child’s name on our outdoor marquis!

Said one parent who recently had a party at The Janice Center, “It\'s a no-brainer to have a party here. The kids have a blast, The Janice Center does everything and you can actually just relax and take in the day!\"

For more information, call us at 482-3324.