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"Feeling the Beat, Feeling the
Spirit" invites children and accompanying
adults to flex their bodies, voices, and imaginations. John
plays drums, panpipes, marimba, flute, clarinet, saxophone, and a
delightful assortment of homemade musical instruments made from natural
and found materials.
Children also help create and enact new verses to familiar music and
movement songs to John's guitar accompaniment. Handouts with
these songs' lyrics and instructions for creating musical instruments
are distributed to each family at the conclusion of the program.
“An
energetic, innovative program for families … ordinary
things make music with John’s magic touch.”
- Alana Meloni, Children’s Librarian,
Cyrenius H. Booth Library, Newtown, CT
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“An
engaging program … both children and adults were
attentive throughout. He inspired creativity, giving
them ideas about how to make music with everyday objects”
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Sharon Tanzer, Children’s Librarian,
Whiting Public Library, Chester, VT
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"Feeling
the Beat, Feeling the Spirit" has
been enjoyed by children and families at the following venues in New
England:
Connecticut:
Barney Library, Farmington
Hartford branch libraries: Albany, Barbour, Blue Hills, Camp Field,
Central, Dwight, Goodwin, Mark Twain, Park, and Ropkins
Meriden Public Library
Cyrenius H. Booth Library, Newtown
Massachusetts:
Attleborough Public Library
Brockton Public Library
Dighton Public Library
Leominster Parks and Recreation
New Salem Public Library
Rowe Town Library
Stockbridge Library
Tyngsborough Public Library
Vermont:
Whiting Public Library, Chester
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