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Kids Count Campaign 2014
Kids Count Campaign - Day 2
Kids listen.

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"Thank you so much for reaching out with another Bridge Session program!!! 
Wow, your programs have had such an impact on our students
and we are truly grateful! We would hate to miss one!
"

-Teacher at Houston Elementary School, Philadelphia

 

The impact of a Bridge Session starts with kids listening. Maybe it's an instrument they know - violin or guitar. Maybe it's something they've never even heard of, like a Brazilian berimbau. Always they're listening to first-class musicians playing great music.

Here are a few highlights of the artists that our 4,500 students - most from Philadelphia schools attending for free - have listened to this year:
  • Philadelphia Orchestra members Udi Bar-David, Joseph Conyers, Daniel Han, Yumi Kendall, Don Liuzzi, Harold Robinson and Angela Zator Nelson.
  • Singer/songwriter and WXPN indie rock favorite Andrew Lipke.
  • Virtuoso violinist Kristin Lee (who solos at Carnegie Hall and jams with The Roots).
  • Pulitzer Prize-nominated composer Julia Wolfe.
  • 2013 Women of the World Poetry Slam champion Denice Frohman.
  • Percussionists Alex Shaw, Josh Robinson and Fran�ois Zayas of Al� Brasil. 
Students listen up close, the artists on floor-level with them rather than on the stage. They listen to Kristin play world premieres and to Yumi play Bach and Michael Jackson. They listen to classmates make poems with Denice.

It's a noisy world. Let's invite more kids to listen to something that makes an impact.

Donate today to help make that happen.
   
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P.S. Our goal is $25,000. That's 2,500 kids connecting to great music. Help us do it! Spread the word to your friends and colleagues by forwarding this email or sharing our Facebook or Twitter posts.
 
Bridge Session students
Denice Frohman
Rebecca Harris and Joseph Conyers
[Banner image] Students from partner school Greenfield Elementary listen to music at a Bridge Session.

Students from partner school J.S. Jenks attend a Bridge Session.

Spoken word poet Denice Frohman performs for students from partner school Freire Charter School.

Violinist Rebecca Harris and bassist Joseph Conyers introduce their instruments at a Bridge Session created in partnership with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

[Images: Conrad Erb Photography]
 
The Big Hurrah
SAVE THE DATE!
The Big Hurrah
October 6, 2014

5:30-8:30 p.m.
at World Cafe Live, Philadelphia


Our annual benefit features student showcases, boundary-crossing performances by artists from the Philadelphia Orchestra, Al� Brasil & Philly's indie music scene, and the phenomenal atmosphere of our partner venue World Cafe Live.

Stay tuned for details!

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