In person and live online ASL & Music for all ages Deaf & hearing.

A Musical Journey Through Language and Learning

At Baby Fingers, families learn through song, rhythm, and play while also discovering American Sign Language (ASL).

We offer a network of classes & programs that focus on music & ASL, working with families and young children (who are naturally musical!) to support language acquisition and overall development while fostering the parent/child bond. Singing together can help you create a deeper connection with your child and bring moments of calm, joy, and understanding.

Not ‘just’ a music class, and more than ‘mommy & me’… Baby Fingers offers virtual or in-person group and individual services for families, students of all ages, educator trainings, and professional development programs incorporating music and/or sign language.

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Music Programs with a Twist

Becoming a parent is one of the most beautiful yet challenging experiences. From sleepless nights to constant worry, parenting can feel like navigating uncharted waters. If you’re struggling to connect, uncertain about how to communicate with your baby, or simply longing for a stronger bond, you’re not alone.

At Baby Fingers, we understand the unique joys and challenges of every stage of parenthood. Our programs are designed to help you foster engagement, strengthen your relationship, and build lasting connections with your child — even when words are hard to find.

How Music & Sign Language Help

Through the powerful combination of music and American Sign Language (ASL), families discover new ways to:

Build early language and literacy skills
Strengthen expressive and receptive communication
Create moments of calm, joy, and understanding
Enhance bonding between parents and children

Baby Fingers programs are not just for babies, and we are not your run of the mill “baby sign language” program. We provide instruction in a real language – American Sign Language: ASL. Our teachers are music therapists, teachers of the Deaf, ASL interpreters, Deaf educators, special educators, and teaching artists who are experienced with children, proficient in sign language, trained in our curriculum and methods. At Baby Fingers, our students are newborns through adults, hearing and Deaf, with and without disabilities.

Sign Language + Music = Baby Fingers

Group Classes

Our group classes consist of creative sign language and music classes for Deaf and hearing students of ALL ages.

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Email Lora for information about our Elite Family Program.

1:1 Private Classes

Baby Fingers offers a variety of programs customized to meet your family’s individualized needs. Whether 1:1 or group, our team is ready to assist you and your family.

Email Lora for information about our Elite Family Program.

Professional Develpoment

Baby Fingers’ professional development for educators, therapists, and other professionals focuses on Baby Fingers trademarked Curriculum, including ASL, vocabulary, introduction to Deaf culture, song repertoire, teaching methods and more.

Enrichment & Community Programs

In addition to our private and group classes, Baby Fingers offers enrichment and community classes for schools, libraries, and other venues throughout the New York Metro area.

Birthday Parties , Concerts and Events

Whether you are looking for our signature Sign & Song class, Interactive Music and Parachute Play or a Live Concert, our birthday parties and events are so much fun!

Meet Lora Heller, MS, LCAT, MT-BC

Founding Director of Baby Fingers
Music Therapist, Teacher of the Deaf, MOM

When Lora’s older son was born, she immediately began to sign. Signing both with voice off and when speaking provided more consistently accessible language. It was clear that her son understood her signs for months before using them himself. When he began to sign at 6 months, she was inspired to create Baby Fingers. As a music therapist and teacher of the Deaf, Lora knew sign language and music were the perfect combination for learning and communication. Both her bachelor’s and master’s research helped to lay the foundation for the Baby Fingers curriculum and methodology.

Creative Sign Language and Music Classes for Deaf & Hearing Students of All Ages

Baby Fingers was designed to support language acquisition while fostering the parent-child bond. Our curriculum is rooted in real language and culture, supported by research and evidence-based practice.

At Baby Fingers, our students of all ages are hearing and Deaf. Music is an essential component of our program, providing natural repetition, ease of focus, memory aid, rhythmic support, vocal exploration, and overall joy!

What People Say: Testimonials & Press Reviews

It is truly a challenge to convey how much we love Lora and Baby Fingers. Baby Fingers has been (and continues to be) an integral part of our son's life. We started coming to class when our son was about 8 months old and each time we walked into the room, his face would light up. After only a few classes he began to sign regularly. We are confident our son's strong verbal skills are a testament to all he has learned in Baby Fingers!

I can’t say enough about Baby Fingers! I recommend it to everyone I know!”

My son and I thoroughly enjoyed the class. I am continuing to sing and sign to him when he gets into a teething fuss and immediately his face lights up with joy. I hope one day that he will sign back, so we can start communicating.

As a hearing child of oral deaf parents, I was excited to learn about Baby Fingers. I dropped into a class with my 2.5 year old, and it was every bit as wonderful as I had hoped! My only regret was not learning about these classes sooner - I wish I started coming with my son when he was still an infant. It's such a wonderful way to bond with your little ones while helping them to learn language and music. It is also clear to me how valuable these classes are in helping to improve parents' communication with their pre-verbal little ones. I highly recommend!!

This is absolutely the best baby class I've been to. My daughter loves it. She just started to sign milk and I'm just soooo happy. Definitely a must if you have a baby Lora ROCKS!

I've done two classes with Baby Fingers and absolutely love it!! The teachers are amazing and the music is very catchy. My daughter (now 4) learned to say a lot of different phrases in sign language before she could talk & this was so useful in helping us communicate with her!! She would tell us when she was "all done" eating, wanted "more", wanted "milk" and so many other specific foods, would say "please", and "I love you".Most importantly, it's a lot of fun!

Lora is extremely professional and experienced in teaching, signing and working with children. She is also a caring and thoughtful teacher. She had a wonderful rapport with our son and we hope to work with her again in the future!