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New & Noteworthy - December 2012

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New & Noteworthy - November 2012

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Benefits of Drumming for Speech Delayed Students

Drumming has been used as a mode of communication in some African cultures for years, as drums can be used to create different tones, syllables and stresses that imitate speech. For speech delayed students, drumming can also be an effective means for developing stronger speech skills.

Speech delayed students can use drumming to express themselves non-verbally, by creating different sounds on the drum. Through improvisation, students play a pattern on the drum, and then imitate the pattern vocally. With the aid of drumming, students find a natural rhythm that helps them translate the drumming patterns into speech pattern, which they can repeat.

Because drumming leads students into a regular rhythm, this helps with breath control and provides a predictable framework, which reduces anxiety. Students can safely create a pattern on the drum, and through the process of imitation, children feel in control and encouraged in their ability to translate their rhythm patterns into speech patterns.

Neurologically, drumming requires the use of the entire brain. Drumming forges a strong connection between the parts of the brain that include speech, thus helping to make those parts of the brain stronger. Studies show that participation in music can improve the capacity for verbal memory, in both stroke patients and speech delayed students.

Best of all, drumming is fun and lifts the spirits.

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Fall 2012 Workshops at DVCC

Music & More is proud to announce that we will be working with Delaware Valley Children's Center to provide music workshops. We will be offering the following workshops with DVCC.

Making Music & More for:
- Circle Dancers
- Mommy & Me
- Drama Queens & Kings
- Theater Enthusiasts
- GLEE Enthusiasts

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Fall 2012 Workshops - Doylestown Township

To enroll in any of our Fall 2012 workshops, visit Doylestown Township's website or contact Fern.


Making Music & More for Drama Queens and Kings
Learn the art of theater improv; learn to let go, have fun and deliver a great performance. Learn theater arts and scene study. Workshop will cover monologues and partner scenes. Culminates in a performance for family and friends.

8-14 years old
Session 1: September 20 – October 25, 2012
Session 2: November 1 – December 13, 2012 (No class 11/22/12)
Thursdays
4:30 – 5:30pm
$100 per session


Making Music & More for GLEE Enthusiasts
Vocal workshop based on the hit Fox Television show, GLEE. Students will learn vocal techniques and dramatic performance techniques through learning popular songs and creating their own GLEE-style episode. Workshop culminates in a live performance of the music and episode for friends and family.

8-14 years old
Session 1: September 21 – October 26, 2012
Session 2: November 2 – December 14, 2012 (No class 11/23/12)
Fridays
6:15 – 7:15pm
$100 per session


Doylestown Township Activity Center
425 Wells Road
Doylestown, PA 18901

Fall 2012 Workshops - Warminster Township

To enroll in any of our Fall 2012 workshops, visit Warminster Township's website or contact Fern.


Making Music & More for Drama Queens and Kings
Learn the art of theater improv; learn to let go, have fun and deliver a great performance. Learn theater arts and scene study. Workshop will cover monologues and partner scenes. Culminates in a performance for family and friends.

8-14 years old
Session 1: September 20 – October 18, 2012
Session 2: October 25 – November 29, 2012 (No class 11/22/12)
Thursdays
6:30 – 7:30pm
$100 per session


Making Music & More for Aspiring Dancers - Little Dancers
Through Fun and Creative Play your child will develop rhythm and coordination while being introduced to basic ballet and jazz fundamentals.

3-4 years old
Session 1: September 22 – October 20, 2012
Session 2: October 27 – December 8, 2012 (no class 11/10; 11/24)
Saturdays
9:00 – 10:00am
$100 per session


Making Music & More for Aspiring Dancers – Ballet/Jazz
For kids who are looking to try dance for the first time or for those that want to continue. This class provides a perfect Ballet/jazz combination for developing balance, coordination, flexibility and endurance; all while having FUN!!!!!!!

5-8 years old
Session 1: September 22 – October 20, 2012
Session 2: October 27 – December 8, 2012 (no class 11/10; 11/24)
Saturdays
10:30 – 11:30am
$100 per session

Warminster Recreation & Education Center
1101 Little Lane
Warminster, PA 18974

All About Yoga

With the addition of our new instructor, Virginia McGrath, Music & More is offering new programs for Circle Dancing and Yoga for Seniors. What is yoga for seniors? Read on to learn the answer!

Hatha Yoga (which means sun and moon) is an ancient practice of flexion and extension of the body as a flow of dancelike movements that are connected together to stimulate the flow of energy within the spine. These exercises assist in bringing balance to the body of the person and returning to a place of peace and presence to the mind and spirit. Chigong, meditation, breathwork, mindfulness walking and meridian stretches are also combined to introduce a variety of methods that increase flexibility, decrease stress and anxiety and reduce chronic aches and pains. Yoga for seniors is designed to be low impact, yet enough of a challenge to encourage an awakened shift of awareness. Yoga for seniors can be done seated in a chair and can be modified to personal comfort and ability.

Virginia McGrath - Circle Dancing & Yoga

Virginia is a Certified Yoga Instructor for Hatha Yoga (Sun and Moon or flexion and extension of the spine) integrating Chi gong (energy work to encourage awareness of the flow of energy within and around you), Breath work (to consciously watch the breath to bring us present and to surrender the pose to the movement of breath), Meridian stretches to activate the electromagnetic pathways to create balance and energy flow to utilize and connect to our unlimited potential of the body, mind and spirit. Virginia also offers private sessions for Zen Shiatsu ShinTai energy bodywork and is a Reiki Master Practitioner for Chakra balancing.

Virginia is a facilitator for workshops on Metaphysical and Universal principals like Vision Boarding, (visualizing what you wish to create), energetic DNA, energy flows within the body and around the body and essential oils as vibrational frequency healing potential. She is a lover of international music and traditional indigenous spiritual practice and ceremonies, finding the bridge that connects all peoples of the world cross culturally. A lover of repetitive meditative movement, singing and chanting, Virginia has facilitated drum circles and circle dancing. She participates in ceremonial blessings for community projects and is a conch shell horn blower for events pertaining to bringing awareness and respect for the Earth and all that live upon it for peace and unity.

Virginia currently resides in Allentown, PA and teaches beginners Hatha yoga with a large following of senior citizens who find that they feel more strength, flexibility and balance and the melting away of their chronic aches and pains by changing old patterns and belief systems.

Benefits of Circle Dancing

What is circle dancing? Circle Dancing developed during the 1970s from traditional folk dance from around the world. There is a network of groups in the UK, where participants enjoy dancing together and can celebrate feelings of community and life events. The wide range of music allows the exploration of the social and cultural aspects of connecting lives. Making use of rhythm, music, touch and movement, allows the individual the opportunity to connect with, and relate to others. Research indicates that it contributes positively to the inner well-being of each person who takes part.

Benefits include:

 Enjoyment in participation
 Movement and mobility; essential and required exercise
 Emotional and inner well-being, the circle and the type of music
 Reminiscence, Life History, and a tool to link to develop and refresh other activities especially reminiscence
 Relationships; contact/friendship encouraged/stimulated between users. Can provide a shared activity in a diverse group of individuals
 An activity that does not depend on conversation - for users less able to participate in discussion
 An activity which can be offered to people of all ages
 Couples work and promotes their relationship sustaining
 Can be used for engaging relatives/families in activities
 Culture; the music is multi-cultural
 Inclusive; both seated and standing dances in a session can involve mixed physical ability users to share an activity


Source: http://www.circledanceindementia.com/

How Brain Training Can Prepare Your Child for Back to School

While genetics, inadequate instruction and low motivations can contribute to learning and reading difficulties, science confirms that by far, the most common root cause of learning struggles is underlying cognitive skill weakness.

“Cognitive skills are the underlying tools that enable kids to successfully focus, think, prioritize, plan, understand, visualize, remember and create useful associations and solve problems,” says Jim Goryeb, Director of LearningRx.

A child’s cognitive skill set is made up of auditory processing, visual processing, short and long-term memory, comprehension, logic and reasoning, and attention skills. Each can also be divided into identifiable sub-skills, such as sustain attention (staying on task), selective attention (ignoring distractions) and divided attention (handling more than one task at a time). “Each skill and sub-skill play a specific and necessary role and must work in concert before one can learn effectively.”

Parents and teachers can watch for these traits that children with weak cognitive skills display:

- Difficulty paying attention
- Poor test scores, grades or reading comprehension
- Poor memory
- Difficulty organizing activity
- Poor study and work habits
- Taking a long time to complete tasks
- Disinterest (or dislike) in school

A ten-year study by the National Institute of Health found that 88% of learning-to-read difficulties resulted from weak phonemic awareness, the ability to blend, segment and analyze sounds.

A professional cognitive skills test is the only way to pinpoint the exact cause of learning problems. These tests may help further identify a child’s weak cognitive skills and better prepare them for the school year.

Benefits of Drama Therapy

What is drama? It is about reading and portraying emotions through voice and body language. It is about developing a relationship with fellow actors onstage. It is about interpreting a script and reacting to a situation. These are the same skills we use in our everyday interpersonal interactions. Improv games and the dramatic arts are effective in developing important social and life skills.

These benefits include:

 Self-confidence not only in performing, but in interaction
 Improved self-esteem; pride in their accomplishments
 Improved recognition of emotions in others
 Improved identification and labeling of own emotions
 New leisure time activity in a group where they can be successful
 New awareness of volume levels and beginning modulation of level
 New skills for functioning as part of a group
 New skills for following directions
 Improved ability to interact with peers
 Increased self-confidence through success

Benefits of Reading Music

There is often a debate regarding the value of learning note reading versus simply playing by ear. Here is why learning to read the notes on the page is so important.

Music enhances the process of learning. The systems they nourish, which include our integrated sensory, attention, cognitive, emotional and motor capacities, are shown to be the driving forces behind all other learning. Taking this one step further, learning to read the notes on a page is an integral part of the benefits that participating in music provides.



 Faster Learning: Students who learn to read music also learn other subjects at a faster rate as opposed to students who do not study musical notation.

 Bigger Brains: Studies show that people who have learned to read music have larger brains.

 Later Career Success: A CA study found that 75% of Silicon Valley CEO’s had instrumental music education as a child, which included learning to read music.

 Stay in School: A Chicago study showed that high school students who had a musical education were less likely to drop out of school. Students who learn to read music are more likely to complete school.

 Autism, ADHD and Brain Trauma: Learning music and music therapy already are effective for improving autism, ADHD and brain trauma. Learning to read music can be a very important source of successes, increasing rates of learning and improving behavior.

Benefits of Dance

Dance is a powerful ally for developing many of the attributes of a growing child. Dance helps children mature physically, emotionally, socially, and cognitively. The physical benefits of dance are widely accepted, but dance also has emotional, social and cognitive benefits.


Physical Development: Dance involves a greater range of motion, coordination, strength and endurance than most other physical activities. This is accomplished through movement patterns that teach coordination and kinesthetic memory. Dancing utilizes the entire body and is an excellent form of exercise for total body fitness. Young children are naturally active, but dance offers an avenue to expand movement possibilities and skills.

Emotional Maturity: Dance promotes psychological health and maturity. Children enjoy the opportunity to express their emotions and become aware of themselves and others through creative movement. A pre-school child enters a dance class or classroom with a history of emotional experiences. Movement within a class offers a structured outlet for physical release while gaining awareness and appreciation of oneself and others.

Social Awareness: Dance fosters social encounter, interaction, and cooperation. Children learn to communicate ideas to others through the real and immediate mode of body movement. Children quickly learn to work within a group dynamic. As the ongoing and sometimes challenging process of cooperation evolves, children learn to understand themselves in relation to others.

Cognitive Development: Young children will create movement spontaneously when presented with movement ideas or problems that can be solved with a movement response. Movement provides the cognitive loop between the idea, problem, or intent and the outcome or solution. This teaches an infant, child and, ultimately, adult to function in and understand the world.



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Benefits of Theater

Research reveals the positive impact of drama and theater on a student’s physical, emotional, social and cognitive development.

 Self Confidence: Taking risks in workshops and performing for an audience teach students to trust their ideas and abilities. The confidence gained in drama applies to school, career and life.
 Imagination: Making creative choices, thinking of new ideas and interpreting familiar material in new ways are essential to theater and developing a creative mind.
 Empathy: Acting roles from different situations, time periods and cultures promotes compassion and tolerance for others’ feelings and viewpoints.
 Cooperation/Collaboration: Theater combines the creative ideas and abilities of its participants. This process includes discussing, negotiating, rehearsing and performing together, all of which are important and applicable life skills.
 Concentration: Playing, practicing and performing develop a sustained focus of mind, body and voice, which also helps in other school subjects and life.
 Communication Skills: Theater enhances verbal and nonverbal communication. It improves voice projection, articulation of words, and fluency with language. It also encourages listening skills.
 Problem Solving: Students learn how to communicate the who, what, where and why to the audience. Improvisation fosters quick-thinking solutions, which leads to greater adaptability in life.
 Fun: Theater brings play, humor and laughter to learning, which improves motivation and reduces stress.
 Emotional Outlet: Pretend play and theater games allow students to express a range of emotions. Aggression and tension can be released in a safe, controlled environment, reducing antisocial behaviors.
 Relaxation: Many theater activities reduce stress by releasing mental, physical and emotional tension.
 Self – Discipline: The process of moving from ideas to actions to performances teaches the value of practice and perseverance. Theater games and creative movement improve self-control.
 Trust: The social interaction and risk taking in theater develop trust in self, others and the process.
 Physical Fitness: Movement in theater improves flexibility, coordination, balance and control.
 Memory: Rehearsing and performing words, movements and cues strengthen the memory like a muscle.



Copyright 2005 J. Basom (Adapted)

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Benefits of Music Therapy

Music therapy uses music to promote positive changes in the wellbeing of an individual. These positive changes may be changes in physical development, social development, emotional or spiritual wellbeing or cognitive abilities.

Children with developmental and learning difficulties, children and adults with autism or special needs as well as the elderly and dementia sufferers have all been shown to benefit from music therapy.


 Music is universal and connects across language barriers. Most people can respond to music in some way regardless of illness or disability.

 Music has the natural ability to generate an emotional response in the listener. It has a calming and relaxing affect of the body. Music is known to reduce stress, which in turn can lower blood pressure, improve respiration, reduce heart rate, and reduce tension in muscles.

 Music is processed in both halves of the brain and this stimulation has been shown to help in development of language and speech functions. It promotes socialization and development of communication, self expression and motor skills. Children and adults with autism have been found to respond very positively to music and many of them display high levels of musical skill.

 Music encourages verbal as well as non verbal communication and promotes social interaction and relatedness. It's a valuable outlet for self expression and creativity. Music has also been successfully used in pain management by providing a distraction from the painful stimulus as well as for relaxation and stress alleviation.

Why Teach Music?

Music is a Science – It is exact, specific and it demands exact acoustics. A conductor’s full score is a chart, a graph which indicates frequencies, intensities, volume changes, melody and harmony all at once and with the most exact control of time.

Music is Mathematical – It is rhythmically based on the subdivisions of time into fractions which must be done instantaneously, not worked out on paper.

Music is a Foreign Language – Most of the terms are in Italian, German, or French; and the notation is certainly not English, but a highly developed kind of shorthand that uses symbols to represent ideas. The semantics of music is the most complete and universal language.

Music is History – Music usually reflects the environments and times of its creation, often even the country and/or racial feeling.

Music is Physical Education – It requires fantastic coordination of fingers, hands, arms, lips, cheek, and facial muscles, in addition to extraordinary control of the diaphragmatic, back, stomach and chest muscles, which respond instantly to the sound the ear hears and the mind interprets.

Music is all these things, but most of all, music is Art – It allows a human being to take all these dry technically boring (but difficult) techniques and use them to create emotion. That is one thing that science cannot duplicate; humanism, feeling, emotion, call it what you will.

That is why we teach music! Not because we expect you to major in music. Not because we expect you to play or sing all your life. Not so you can relax, not so you can have fun, BUT – so you will be human.
So you will recognize beauty.
So you will be sensitive.
So you will be closer to an infinite beyond this world.
So you will have something to cling to.
So you will have more love, more compassion, more gentleness, and more good – in short, more life.

Making Music & More for Aspiring Dancers

TINY DANCERS (Ages 3-4):
Through Fun and Creative Play your child will develop rhythm and coordination while being introduced to basic ballet and jazz fundamentals.

Upcoming Summer Sessions:

7/09/2012 – 7/13/2012
12:00 – 1:00 pm

8/06/2012 – 8/10/2012
12:00 – 1:00 pm


BALLET/JAZZ (Ages 5-8):
For kids who are looking to try dance for the first time or for those that want to continue. This class provides a perfect Ballet/jazz combination for developing balance, coordination, flexibility and endurance all while Having FUN!!!!!!!

Upcoming Summer Sessions:

7/09/2012 – 7/13/2012
1:30 – 2:30 pm

8/06/2012 – 8/10/2012
1:30 – 2:30 pm

All sessions will be held at:
Bucks Club
2600 York Road
Jamison, PA 18929
Cost: $100
Instructor: Marli Franco
Space is limited. Priority given to advance registration.

For more information or to enroll in a workshop contact:
Fern Flicker
(267) 980-0706
fflick@verizon.net

Marli Franco – Dance Instructor

Marli has been dancing since she was three years old. She began her training in Red Bank, New Jersey under the direction of Rosemary Borross, where she studied Ballet, Jazz and Tap. Marli became a member of the Red Bank Ballet and began her teaching career at age 14. She moved to NYC to continue her training after receiving scholarships from both Theatre Dance and Broadway Dance Center. While studying with Frank Hatchett, Michelle Assaf, AC Ciulla, and David Howard she began performing in regional theatre, industrial's, Videos and Evening magazine. She is very excited to share her love for dance with your child.

Get Up and Move Event a Success!

On April 28th, Music & More was at The Get Up and Move Event in Doylestown, PA. Two of our teachers, Caitlin Kellagher and Alix Paul were at the event. Caitlin shares the following about the event:

The event was so much fun! The objective was to promote our summer programs, which include Vocal, Percussion, Guitar, and Theater. We gave out information about each program and gave families the opportunity to sign up for these programs right at our table. We also had two stations set up where children and their families could play drums or create their own shaker. There was an impressive turn out and the interest in our programs proved to be great!

Revelations in Doylestown

You may have noticed that Music & More is having a lot of workshops and sessions at Revelations, located in Doylestown. Not only is Revelations generous enough to host our great music workshops, but they have their own great services as well.

At Revelations, "ignite the spark within" if you are looking for counseling, hypno-therapy, alternative therapy, classes and more. You can get more information by visiting in person, calling or visiting their website:

Revelations
573 N. Main Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-622-3290
www.revelationsru.com


These Music & More workshops will be held at Revelations this summer:

- Making Music & More for Mommy & Me
- Making Music & More for Theater Enthusiasts
- Making Music & More for GLEE Enthusiasts

Making Music & More for Theater Enthusiasts

Interested in learning how to be more theatrical? If so, one or all of these summer Theater sessions are for you!

Theater Improvisation (Ages 7-12):
Learn to let go, think on your feet, trust your instincts, build your confidence and communicate in new ways – all while having loads of fun! Improv is a fast, dynamic and joyous form of performance art, so flex your funny bone, fill your imagination tank and join us for improv games galore where there is always only one rule, and that is to say, “Yes!”

Upcoming Summer Sessions:

June:
6/23/2012 10:00 – 11:00 am
6/30/2012 10:00 – 11:00 am
August:
8/04/2012 10:00 – 11:00 am
8/11/2012 10:00 – 11:00 am


Theater Arts (Ages 13-18):
Learn the basic skills of performance for theater arts through scene study. Workshop will cover skills such as scene preparation, sense-memory, character building, communicating with your fellow actor, speech modulation and cadence, physicality, coping with nervousness, relaxation exercises, improv exercises and many more techniques, which also benefit any instances of public speaking and performing in front of others. Students will be asked to prepare an age appropriate monologue for the first session, which may be a poem, or original piece of approximately two minutes, and does not need to be memorized. They will then be assigned pre-selected scenes and partners. Subsequent sessions will be spent working on these scenes.

Upcoming Summer Sessions:

June:
6/23/2012 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
6/23/2012 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
August:
6/23/2012 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
6/23/2012 11:30 am – 12:30 pm


All sessions will be held at:
Revelations
573 N. Main Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
Cost: $20 per session
Space is limited. Priority given to advance registration.


For more information or to enroll in a workshop contact:
Fern Flicker
(267) 980-0706
fflick@verizon.net

Mommy & Me Drum Circles

Join in the drumming fun with these special drum circle sessions just for Mommy and her little ones. Each drum circle session features a lesson on new drumming patterns, and finishes with a jam.

Upcoming Session Dates at Two Locations:

Revelations
573 N. Main Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
3:00 – 4:00 pm

6/14/2012
6/21/2012
7/12/2012
7/19/2012
8/02/2012
8/09/2012

Bucks Club
2600 York Road
Jamison, PA 18929
12:00 – 1:00 pm

6/19/2012
6/26/2012
7/10/2012
7/17/2012
8/07/2012
8/14/2012

Cost: $20 per session for mother and child, each additional child $5
Instructor: Alix Paul of Music & More
Space is limited. Priority given to advance registration.

For more information or to enroll in a workshop contact:
Fern Flicker
(267) 980-0706
fflick@verizon.net

Making Music & More for GLEE Enthusiasts

We have a new summer workshop, called, Making Music & More for GLEE Enthusiasts. Vocal workshop based on the hit Fox Television show, GLEE. Students will learn vocal techniques and dramatic performance techniques through learning popular songs and creating their own GLEE- style episode. Workshop culminates in a live performance of the music and episode for friends and family.


Wednesdays
7/11/2012 – 8/15/2012
12:30 - 2:30 pm
Revelations
573 N. Main St., Doylestown, PA 18901
Ages 10 - 13
Cost: $180
Instructor: Caitlin Kellagher of Music & More

For more information or to enroll in a workshop:
Contact Fern Flicker
(267) 980-0706
fflick@verizon.net

Upcoming Recitals

Mark your calenders for our upcoming recitals! More details to follow soon.

Saturday, June 9th 2012
1:00 PM and 4:00 PM

Jacob's Music
1135 Easton Road
Willow Grove, PA 19090

Benefits of Theater Improv

Drama gives us the opportunity to hone our Improvisation skills. Improvisation is the spontaneous response to new and unexpected situations. Life is improvisation. We respond in new ways when spontaneous and unexpected things occur to us.

Some of the benefits of learning Theater Improv are:

• Increased Confidence
• Improved Public Speaking Skills
• Enhanced Acting Abilities
• Gained Comfort in Social Settings
• Refined Brainstorming Abilities
• Improved Listening and Observation Skills
• Enhanced Creative-Thinking Abilities
• Improved Decision-Making Skills
• Team Development Skills

Places to Find Free Online Sheet Music!

Looking for some new music to play? Check out some of these FREE online piano sheet music websites!


- Simplesheetmusic.com
- Pianodocs.com
- Gmajormusictheory.org
- imslp.org
- 8notes.com
- Onlinepianist.com
- music-for-music-teachers.com
- pianotte.szm.com
- makingmusicfun.net
- pianolicious.blogspot.com

Making Music & More for Guitar Heroes

Fun summer 2012 Guitar workshop!

Warminster Recreation Center
1101 Little Lane
Warminster, PA 18974
8/20/12 - 8/24/12
9:30 am – 12 noon
Cost: $175

This programs is open to children ages 9-15. Space is limited. Students need to bring their own instruments.

Instructor: Rich Cox of Music & More

For more information or to enroll in a workshop:
Contact Fern Flicker
(267) 980-0706
fflick@verizon.net

Eden Kainer - Violin Instructor

Eden Kainer has more than 15 years experience teaching violin to children using both Suzuki and Traditional methods and holds Suzuki Certification through Book 5. She received her Masters in Violin Performance from the University of Michigan and has performed professionally with regional orchestras in many cities. In addition to her private studio teaching, Ms. Kainer has taught at the Settlement School in Philadelphia, the DC Youth Orchestra and the Suzuki Strings of Madison, Wisconsin. She and her husband, also a violinist, now perform with the Independence Chamber Sinfonia and the Independence Chamber Players. They anticipate that their 12 year-old daughter, another violinist, will be joining them in the violin section in the near future.

Making Music & More - 2012 Summer Programs

Don't miss out on some upcoming vocal and percussion workshops!

Doylestown Township Activity Center
425 Wells Road
Doylestown, PA 18901
6/11/12 - 6/15/12
10am - 11am
$110 for residents
$120 for non residents

Warwick Township Building
1733 Township Greene
Jamison, PA 18929
Wednesday 6/20/12 - 8/8/12 (no class 7/4)
10:30am - 11:30am
$195 for residents
$243 for non residents

These programs are open to children ages 4-6. Space is limited.

Instructors: Caitlin Kellagher and Alix Paul of Music & More

For more information or to enroll in a workshop:
Contact Fern Flicker
(267) 980-0706
Fflick@verizon.net

Alix Paul - Drum Instructor

Alix Paul started out her musical path on the drum kit but fell in love with the djembe when she started frequenting the weekly Philadelphia drum circle in Fairmount Park. The djembe is an African hand drum that originated in 12th century Mali. It is made from a single piece of wood and carved into the shape of a goblet that is hollow throughout with a skin covering over the top. The djembe has become extremely popular in the Western world and is known for its role in drum circles. It is said that drum circles are the root of organized music; they are not only fun but relaxing and even therapeutic.

Alix is also a songwriter and vocalist, with a core in jazz, blues, and pop. She has experience with teaching, and is currently teaching rhythm (djembe) to a special needs teen. Her newest endeavor is a drum circle workshop for kids. While studying at Bucks County Community College, she worked as an assistant in the Audio Lab under Music Professor John Sheridan, and participated in their Percussion Ensemble. After receiving her Associates Degree in Communications, she is interning at East Coast Recording Studio under two-time GRAMMY nominated producer, James Cravero. She currently performs and teaches around the Philadelphia area.