About Minibop Music · Los Angeles
Minibop Music is an early childhood music education company based in Los Angeles that provides classroom-ready music kits, digital curriculum via Climb Hub, and live programs to help teachers integrate real music into preschool and kindergarten classrooms. Designed for educators with no music background, their curriculum focuses on developing language, focus, social-emotional skills, and confidence through age-appropriate songs, lessons, and instruments. The company is WASC accredited and serves schools nationwide, with in-person studios currently available in Los Angeles.
Minibop Music offers a full-service early childhood music education platform, including physical classroom kits, a digital curriculum (Climb Hub), and live programs. Their kits contain 25 lesson cards, instruments, teacher guides, and one year of Climb Hub access, designed for infants through kindergarten. The digital platform offers original songs, playlists, lesson guides, and professional development tools. Minibop emphasizes that music is not an add-on but a core part of early learning, supporting language, attention, motor skills, and social-emotional growth. They are WASC accredited and have served over 20,000 children and 8,000 classes nationwide. Their team includes educators, musicians, and parents, and they are committed to making music accessible to every teacher, regardless of musical training.
- In business
- Not explicitly stated
- Owner
- Marsha Smith (Chief Executive Officer)
- Serves
- Nationwide, with studios currently in Los Angeles
- Rating
- ★★★★★
About Minibop
Music belongs in every early childhood classroom. We make the kits, curriculum, and training that turn any teacher into a confident music leader — and any classroom into a room that sings. Three tools. One mission. Everything we make is designed to put real music into the hands of the people already standing in front of kids every day.
What We Believe
Every child is born musical. Babies babble in rhythm. Toddlers sway before they walk. Music isn't something you teach a child — it's something you help them remember. Music isn't extra. It's how young children learn to listen, take turns, regulate feelings, and belong to a group. Development itself, wearing a song for a costume.
Our Team
A small team of educators, musicians, and parents working to put music back into early childhood.
- Marsha Smith — Chief Executive Officer
- Melvin Biteng — Education Manager
- Bella Schlachte — Marketing Manager
- Kirsten Novelo — Operations Coordinator
- Ruth Buergenthal — Education Coordinator
- Laney Dragsbaek — Programs and Outreach Coordinator