Teach your child about Christ through music, dance and playful activities. Be part of a circle of like-minded parents and grandparents who love the Lord and want to rejoice and celebrate God's love with their little ones. Classes include a variety of songs about God's world: nature, animals, color, shapes, language...things that pertain to a young child's life.

The Hot Diggity Dog Christian Music Program is taught by children's music specialist Debbie Gulino. She has been teaching music to young children for over 20 years in nursery schools, libraries and for Musical Munchkins. An avid Christian songwriter, Debbie has developed a Christian "mommy & me" music curriculum for young children. Her goal is to assist parents in teaching their children about the Lord. The program is a partnership ministry between Debbie and The Gardiner Reformed Church, Gardiner, NY.

Each class includes young children of all ages (0 - 5 years) accompanied by an adult (parent, grandparent, caretaker). Classes of mixed ages encourages families to sing and dance together. It also helps younger children to model activities after the older children in the class.

Classes include sing along songs about:

In each class, children and grown ups get to:

sing clap dance twirl jump develop gross & fine motor skills shake, rattle & roll!

Throughout each semester we play a variety of instruments:

maracas & shakers tambourines rhythm sticks woods (woodblocks, tic tocs, quiros)

finger cymbals triangles jingle bells hand drums

For our musical games we use:

scarves puppets felt board balls blocks

bean bags canopy parachute bubbles

Each class encourages children to develop their gross & fine motor skills. We:

bounce pat tap our knees clap shake walk march run jump gallop

tiptoe sway dance kick our feet use hand motions use finger play tickle high 5 use fingers to count

Each class encourages children to:

listen for instructions wait one's turn share be a helper put things away carefully respect others

Registration:

1. Register by phone: Call Debbie Gulino 845-519-0751

2. Register at a class. See above for dates & times.

Tuition Fees & Discounts:

Class fees payable in 2 halves:

Wednesdays $120 (10 weeks)
Saturdays $120 (10 weeks)

Sibling Discount: Siblings receive a 50% discount off the tuition fee.

Policies:

Class Make-Ups: Students will be allowed to make up 2 missed classes. Tuition is for the entire semester regardless of attendance.

Class Previews: Parents and students are welcome to preview one class for free.

About Debbie Gulino

The Hot Diggity Dog Christian Music Program is directed and taught by Debbie Gulino. A children’s music specialist, songwriter, recording artist and producer, Debbie brings a unique and refreshing style to music for children.

Classes and audiences at her concerts sing, clap, and dance as she plays folk, country, rock, jazz, blues and rap.

As a songwriter and recording artist, Debbie is the producer of the Hot Diggity Dog CD series for young children, a popular music series distributed world-wide.

From 2004-06, Debbie was the creator and producer of the Hot Diggity Dog Radio Show, a musical variety show for families with young children ages 3-10. With a cast of 6 talented musicians, the show was performed before a live audience at the Unison Arts Center, New Paltz, NY and aired on the Internet.

Debbie has been teaching and performing for nursery and elementary schools, libraries, day care centers, summer camps, churches and private music programs throughout Bergen County, NJ and Rockland, Orange and Ulster Counties, NY for over 20 years.

An alumni of Ithaca College School of Music, Debbie trained professionally on flute, guitar and voice. She also received formal training in the Musical Munchkins “mommy & me” curriculum.

Raised in Buffalo, NY and Ridgewood, NJ, Debbie currently makes her home in NY state with her husband Bill, son William and her dog and cat. She enjoys all sorts of hobbies: being with her family, studying the bible, riding bikes, caring for her pets, hiking, backpacking, camping, fishing, flying stunt kites, snow shoeing and stargazing.

A true believer in Jesus Christ, the Savior of all who follow Him and the Mighty King of the world, Debbie brings the joy and confidence of this powerful belief into everything she does. Her music is a gift from the Lord... she is merely the instrument through which He shares His love

Contact Us

For all inquiries, please contact the program teacher
Debbie Gulino
845-519-0751
hotdiggitydog@hvc.rr.com