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What is Notasium?

A Notasium is where music meets play. From the immersive musical play space, to our private lessons and group classes, musical learning is based on playful exploration at Notasium.


Play Space

Notasium is the only music school that offers an immersive, musical play experience for children ages 2 and up. Our play space gives children a safe place to meet and play with other kids in the neighborhood, while simultaneously introducing them to the joy and wonder of music in a fun way. Our custom built, musical (yes, musical!) play structures are unique to Notasium and provide children a fun, social experience of both kinesthetic and musical learning. You will not find this atmosphere anywhere else. It’s truly a space where music meets play!

Birthday Parties

What’s better than the exhilaration of a birthday party? Celebrating in our magical, musical play space! Kids can exercise their bodies and minds before enjoying their treats in our brightly colored private party rooms. Grownups, as always, are welcome to join in on the fun in the play space; the karaoke booths are popular amongst all age groups! 

Group Classes

Our play space is just the beginning to our customers’ long-term relationship with a Notasium. Once their child has played in our play space for a while, they’re then ready to try one of our group classes, conducted online or in-person.  We design our own lesson plans and curriculum into 8-12 week courses for children ages 2-7.  Here children can learn the basics of music on piano, guitar, ukulele, or vocals in a low-pressure and fun environment with their peers. 

Private Music Lessons

Private lessons are the next step in growing as a musician at Notasium. After being introduced to the power of music in our immersive, musical play space, our super-fun birthday parties, and specially-crafted group lessons and curriculum, every Notasium kid is more than prepared for individual instruction. Our gifted and professional instructors combined with our in-house lesson plans, guidelines, educational resources, regular recitals and support staff create a comprehensive school system that has proven to retain and develop students into young musicians over the course of many years.

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The Notasium Approach

Our Philosophy of Music Education

During some point in your life, you may have heard the expression, “music is a language.” Just like any other language, humans can use music to communicate. We use music to express thoughts, ideas, and emotions. For centuries, cultures from all around the world have used music for celebrations, ceremonies, and entertainment. Music is a very special language because it can be understood and enjoyed by anyone, at any age, from anywhere.

At Notasium, our philosophy is to teach music in the same manner in which we teach children how to speak their first language. Our approach ensures that children learn music in the most natural way possible. This makes learning music at Notasium easier and much more fun than traditional music teaching practices.


About Us

Our Story

Notasium actually began at a dog park, of all places. While conversing casually as their pups played, Stephen shared his desire for a career change; Preston responded with his idea for a one-of-a-kind music school and play space that didn’t yet exist. Six months and a $40,000 Kickstarter fundraiser later, Notasium Durham opened its doors to Notemakers of all ages!
Owners Stephen and Preston

What sets us apart

We’ve got the right rig for you

Our dedicated music education engineers have taken the time to understand and develop both fun and effective materials to get children playing music at an early age. These elements include our interactive play structures, as well as robust curriculum plans, lesson books and patented teaching methodology. 

Custom Built Play Structures

Our play space allows children to make their own music through the language they understand the most: play time! We design, build, wire and install musical play structures for every Notasium. (You’re going to have to try the guitar side!)

Thoughtful, Well-Designed Branding

Our Note-Friends help students learn the notes they are playing in a way they can easily understand. You can find the Note-Friends throughout Notasium, from our play space, to our curriculum and on our instruments!

Ready to Use Curriculum

Start your music school with ready-made, fully developed group lesson plans for all of our 8- or 12-week group classes, written and tested by our musical education team.

Educational Multimedia at the Ready

Whether learning in a Notasium with a Notasioneer or at home on their own, students can embark on their musical journey with our Note-Making books, designed for Notemakers of all ages to easily read and follow. 

Clear, Consistent Teaching Tools

Notasioneers will be equipped with Notasium’s handbook for excellence, empowering them to lead engaging and enriching classes and lessons for students of all ages.

Standardized Framework to track student progress

Notasioneers will provide each student enrolled in a group class or private lesson with a standardized but individual weekly practice sheet, tailored to detail the progression of the student’s skill building. 


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So… Are you Note-worthy?

If you are ready for a fun and rewarding challenge and new music in your ears, a Notasium franchise is only a few steps away! Start your journey toward franchising your own Notasium today.




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