Music Together's CEO, Susan Darrow, has been teaching at a senior facility in Princeton, NJ, for the past year. As she puts it, "If you could see the faces of the grandfriends when the children come in the room, it's magic. They light up. And when the whole room is singing and swaying to 'You Are My Sunshine,' it's like nothing else in the world. It's hard to put the power of this into words."
Every day, in retirement homes, assisted living facilities, and adult day services centers, people of all ages come together to sing, dance, shake eggs, and swing scarves during Music Together Generations classes. From babies cooing to the elders' soulful and spirited sounds, the experience evokes the best of what family music-making is all about.
Ask your Music Together teacher about joining a Generations class near you.
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Tambourine Bonus Song: "Kakilambe"
A new Music Together song, "Kakilambe," has been added to your Tambourine playlist on the Family Music Zone and the Hello Everybody app. Log in today and check out the rhythmic tune. It's perfect for your next family dance party!
"Kakilambe" Activity Idea: Mask-making
"Kakilambe" is a song and dance from West Africa traditionally performed once a year with a special mask. From time to time, performers lift their masks to greet dancing friends and then put their masks back on as they continue dancing.
Get out your favorite art supplies and create your own masks to use as props as you sing and dance along to "Kakilambe." Check out these sites for inspiration:
Share Your #MusicTogetherMask
and Enter Our Raffle
Take a photo of your child's mask (or a video of the mask in action!) and share it on our Artwork Gallery. Y ou'll be entered into a drawing for a set of three Animal Shakers. Share your photo or video with us on Facebook (#MusicTogetherMask) for another entry! We'll select a recipient on June 3.
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Tune In on May 24: Susan Darrow, CEO, Featured on Your Musical Child Summit
Former Music Together mom and teacher Jenna Canfield Gonzales has put together the "Your Musical Child Summit," an interview series with more than 21 children's music experts. Sign up at www.yourmusicalchild.com, and each day for the next few weeks you'll receive an email with a link to the day's featured expert interview.
Jenna's 30-minute interview with Music Together CEO Susan Darrow will be featured on Tuesday, May 24. Tune in to hear Susan talk about the importance of music to young children's emotional growth and overall development.
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Families' Favorite Jams
Looking to add to your family's playlist? Check out these suggestions for great children's music shared by families on Facebook this spring.
- Sandra Boynton (especially Philadelphia Chickens!)
- Justin Roberts
- Lolly & Yoyo
- They Might Be Giants
- The Pop Ups
- Lucky Diaz
- The Okee Dokee Brothers
- Andrew and Polly
- Yo Gabba Gabba
- John Lithgow
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