More than a decade of music in the classroom.
First Melody grew from more than 12 years of bringing live music into preschool and early-learning classrooms throughout the Chicago area.
Experience shaped in real classrooms.
What began through grant-funded programs serving children in Chicago grew into work with dozens of preschools and childcare centers across a wide range of classroom environments.
Today, First Melody brings high-quality, joyful music experiences to children from infancy through kindergarten, designed to spark curiosity, build confidence, and support development in all the ways children learn.
JD Kostyk
12+ Years Teaching Preschool Music
To inspire, educate, and uplift young children through the transformative power of music.
Creating experiences that nurture joy, connection, and confidence every step of the way.
Experience Across Chicago-Area Schools
Over more than 12 years, First Melody founder JD Kostyk has brought music programming to dozens of preschools, childcare centers, and early-learning communities throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.
Selected schools where JD has taught include:
Bright Horizons • The Goddard School • New Einsteins Academy • Little Sunshine's Playhouse • Children's Creative Center • Bubbles Academy