The Boston Conservatory Music Program for Young Children on the Autism Spectrum is a fun and engaging way for parents to introduce their young children on the autism spectrum (ages 3-8) to music. Taught by graduate students and alumni of The Boston Conservatory's renowned Music Education program, these 45-minute "mommy and me"-style classes take place every Saturday at the school's state-of-the-art training facilities, and run for a period of 10 weeks, beginning September 2015.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Curriculum that nurtures a broad musical foundation through hands-on experiences and engaging activities
The use of handheld percussion instruments to practice rhythmic patterns and explore various ways to create with musical sounds
The use of movement props to discover different ways to connect with music
Opportunities for students and parents to make music together in a group
The musical repertoire for this program consists of folk songs and original compositions created by the program's instructors. Families will receive a CD of songs from class to play at home.
Learn more about this program at the Boston Conservatory website or contact rbernard@bostonconservatory.edu.
A clownish maintenance crew finds a magical yellow bird. Seeing its value, they try to capture the bird, but it escapes and a great chase begins. Racing over land, across the sea, and through the air, battling pirates, monsters and terrible pop songs, how far will our crew chase to catch the yellow bird?
Join Liars & Believers in a new story for all ages told in mask, puppetry, and gibberish. "Yellow Bird Chase" - July 18, 2015 at 12pm, 2pm, & 4pm and July 19, 2015 at 12pm & 2pm near the carousel on Boston Common. Run-time is 30 minutes.
Join us Wednesday, July 22, 2015 from 11am - 3pm on the Boston Common to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Help us mark this important milestone kicked off with a march, great performers, speakers, and tons of family-friendly activities including our sidewalk chalk art installation to commemorate Sidewalk Sam, one of Boston's favorite artists and social activist.
For the full schedule of events and more information, visit the ADA 25 Boston website.
