We recently enjoyed a performance of The Colonial Nutcracker, Performed by Dance Theatre in Westchester, at The Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts. It was
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Music is an important part of a complete education. Music stimulates the brain and, more importantly, it feeds the soul. Coming from a musical family
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Straw Pan Pipe Craft for Kids
My daughter came home very excited that she had made a pan pipe out of drinking straws at camp. However, she had left the homemade
This past weekend, we brought some Christmas Cheer to a local home for the elderly. We have been visiting since my two eldest were 3
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Moving and Grooving to Music Around the World #SmartSummer
Music is a big part of our lives. My grandfather was a professional musician and my daughter loves to play piano. And music is a
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Rain Stick
Not that we need more rain… Since we are studying rain and the water cycle in April, we made rain sticks. This is a nice
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New Year’s Noisemaker
For most cultures, New Year’s is a time for new beginnings. The traditions usually involve cleansing the home of bad energy and welcoming in luck
As an early Christmas gift, here is my daughter (age 4) playing Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. She had just started learning the song so her
My daughter has been taking piano lessons for almost a year and she loves to play. I am impressed with the progress she is making