Welcome to Melody Sprouts
Where Children Grow to Love Music
At Melody Sprouts we cultivate creativity, confidence, and community in children through engaging, inclusive, and dynamic music education. We nurture each child's innate abilities and foster a lifelong love of music; inspiring joy, creating connection, unlocking potential, and building a foundation for a lifetime of musical exploration and achievement.
Melody Sprouts currently provides two exciting, research-based curricula that teach children to love and succeed in music! Sound Beginnings for 0-3 year-olds and Let's Play Music for 4-6 year-olds. Click on the tabs above to learn more about each musical offering.
Class Schedule
2025
Waunakee, Wisconsin
Let's Play Music
Year 1 Tuesdays @ 5:15 pm (full)
Sound Beginnings
Tuesdays @ 6:15 pm (full)
Saturdays @ 12:00 pm
Melody Sprouts
...where children grow to love music!
Meet Sarah
Laughing, dancing, music, and teaching children are my passions!
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Expert in music and child education:
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- Harpist for over 30 years
- Harpist in multiple performing groups, symphonies, and orchestras
- Harp instructor
- Teaching the love of music to my 7 children
- Performed in numerous musical theater shows
- Vocal coach and choir director
- Soloist and choir member for multiple choirs
- Third and fourth grade elementary school teacher
- K-2 reading coach
- Tutor for K-8 students in reading, writing, and math
- Bachelor of Science with a double major in Elementary Education and Home and Family Living
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Watch me teach an online writing class during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Corinne Rickenbach
"Sarah McCormick taught two of my children in 4th grade and they both absolutely loved her. She helped them feel comfortable, confident, and loved. She knew how to manage a lot of kids with joy and compassion plus loads of fun. I loved how she wove music into their education. She taught them all several songs and had all the parents come in and watch them perform for us and I’ll never forget standing there with a bunch of grown ups literally crying because it was so sweet. I was embarrassed for myself but so happy to have been able to witness their joy with her and the music! There was so much love and happiness with her and those tiny people. My heart burst with gratitude that my children were privileged enough to have her as their teacher. She made them feel capable and confident and they knew she loved them. We will never forget her. My kids are now adults and still talk about her as their teacher. Thank you Sarah for your devotion to childhood development! 💛"
Kaelynn Graber
"Sarah (Ms. McCormick) is such a fun teacher! My son attended reading tutoring with her and she made lessons fun and he learned so much. She is patient and kind. I know she's just as amazing as a music teacher. Quick! Sign up your child!"
Charlene K.
"Sarah has a kind and tender heart that enables her to reach out and affect students. Students naturally respond to her goodness. She is able to establish clear boundaries. Sarah is one of the best teachers I have ever worked with. Her preparation is exemplary and her dedication is unmatched. The quality I admire most is her genuine desire to be helpful. She is eager to support and encourage others."