Summer 2025 Session: 

$215 / member | $225 / non-member

• Tuesdays | June 17 – August 12 | 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
• Thursdays | June 19 – August 14 | 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

Skip Dates:
Tuesdays: July 1, July 8
Thursdays: July 3, July 10

Ms. Michelle’s energetic and engaging classes combine music, movement, and creative play, which are all building blocks for self-confidence in physical and social development. Using a variety of different rhythm instruments and props as well as a broad repertoire of music, this class teaches age-appropriate musical concepts and basic gross motor skills through a dynamic, creative and interactive program.

Michelle Hessel has been teaching Makin’ Music with Ms. Michelle at the EDCJCC for over 10 years and early childhood music in the DC area for almost 20 years. She is also the music specialist at multiple preschools around the DC/MD area. Ms. Michelle uses her background in musical theatre and specifically children’s theatre to create an engaging, high energy, interactive curriculum that keeps both child and caregiver involved and entertained. She has a degree in musical theatre and performs both with professional and community companies all over the DC area. She is also a Realtor with The Dana Global Advantage Team of Keller Williams Capital Properties, an award winning Real Estate team. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys baking bread, traveling, and spending time on her sailboat in the Chesapeake Bay with her husband.

She is excited to move, groove, laugh and play with you and your family!

For questions contact Jen Radosh at jradosh@benderjccgw.org. This event is partnered with PJ Library and Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.