Skip to main content

Shir Hadash Early Childhood Center – Winter 2026

Winter 2026

Instructor: Wanda Whitehead

Location: Multi-Purpose Room

Ages: Each class will be a combination of 3 & 4 Year Olds (Fireflies and Little Bears) and TK (Chickadees). However, if enrollment allows, we may split the students into two groups.

Day/Time: Wednesdays from 11:00-11:30 AM with the possibility of a second class from 11:30-noon.

Schedule: 10 Weeks (1/14-3/18) Jan 14, 21, 28 Feb 4, 11, 18, 25 March 4, 11, 18 (Price includes $15 processing fee.

Performance: Performance on last day of class (March 18th) in the synagogue.

Sibling Discount Code: SIB (Good for one session at a time. Does not include siblings from past sessions and the discount is good for one set of siblings.)

Discount codes are applied at checkout.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at andrewziker@gmail.com.

In the case of force majeure (such as schools closing/moving to virtual learning because of the pandemic), weekly instruction will be offered in the form of Zoom classes.

$185.00
/student

Instructor

Niles Flynn

Niles Flynn graduated Cum Laude from San Jose State University, College of Music and Dance with a degree in Music Education and Percussion Performance. He was a fellow at the Colorado College Summer Music Festival for two consecutive years alongside John Kinzie and Aiyun Huang. Niles has work with many great music educators: Jake Nissly (San Francisco Symphony), Galen Lemmon (Symphony San Jose), and Bryce Leafman (San Francisco Symphony). Niles performs regularly with many groups around the Bay Area such as Cambrian Symphony, Children’s Music Theatre, Blue Devils Entertainment, Mission Chamber Orchestra, Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra, and many others. Niles teaches privately and with percussion groups and after-school ensembles. Niles aims to continue to build a career performing and educating while inspiring those around him to seek out the beauty, truth, and joy in music.