“It's no exaggeration to say that Weinstone has changed the musical geography of kids music. As creator of the MFA classes that take place all over the country, his music has gotten thousands of tiny toes tapping.” – Time Out NY Kids

The Fantastic History of Music for Aardvarks and Other Mammals

4.5 billion BC to 80 million BC: Molten lava hardens, mountains and oceans are formed, first protein meets first amino acid, fish grow feet, big lizards, apes walk upright etc…

80 million BC to 6000 BC: People stop wandering around and plant food. 6000 BC to September 6th 1996: Pyramids are built, Greece and Rome stuff happens, Italian Renaissance, (some decent art) lots of wars, industrial revolution, a guy named David Weinstone loses his job as a waiter.

October 1996 to July1997: David Weinstone takes a job teaching for a national music program for pre-schoolers, plays in grunge rock band at night.

August 1997: Weinstone checks out some other children's music classes with his toddler, decides kids need better music, writes a few songs about taxis, skyscrapers, bagels, boogers and stuff, friends say "Yeah!"

September 7th 1997: First Music for Aardvarks and Other Mammals class is held in the basement of a restaurant in the East Village of Manhattan, six families attend and leave with big smiles.

September 2009: David Weinstone and Music for Aardvarks and Other Mammals teams up with Boston's Stacey Peasley to create Boston Aardvarks.