All Family Music Series events will be at the Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, 82 Main Street, Maynard from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Doors open at 10 am. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online. Click SANCTUARY then click "Family Series" for more info and to purchase tickets. Please note Artful Adventures starts at 10 am.
October 17 - featuring Michelle Tate, Director of Apple Country Music Together, and has been a Music Together® Teacher since 2003. She has studied voice, piano, flute, piccolo, djembe, and the Celtic bodhran, and quite brilliantly snapped her piccolo in half while branching out into percussion at a high school football game. Some of her happiest memories include being danced around the kitchen by her father while he serenaded her. Michelle's love of music introduced her to Music Together® as a parent in 2002, which inspired her to become a registered teacher in 2003. In July 2010 she was awarded the Music Together® Certification I designation by the program's co-founder, Dr. Lili Levinowitz, for outstanding achievement in teaching, musicianship, program philosophy and parent education. She has also been featured in many training videos for Rhythm Kids®. Michelle's favorite aspect of teaching Music Together® is nurturing the emotional connections between people through group music making. Michelle is passionate about world music and aspires to infuse a broad range of world music experiences and joy into her classes. Michelle's performance will be pirate themed, so come ready to clap, dance and sing along!
October 24 - featuring Madeleine Mackin bringing fun and great music to kids and families! Music with Ms. Madeleine is overflowing with excitement and joy that comes from singing, dancing, and playing instruments with family and friends. With her teaching experience from Music Together and the Montessori classroom, Ms. Madeleine leads children and grownups in moving along to classic nursery rhymes, traditional folk songs, and contemporary kids’ favorites. The fun keeps growing as Ms. Madeleine plays ukulele, guitar, piano, and invites everyone to play along with shaker eggs, rhythm sticks, musical scarves, and more!
October 31 - featuring Matt Heaton so get ready for a refreshingly human, wildly entertaining family concert with Matt Heaton! Matt’s music connects naturally with children through clever lyrics, irresistible rhythms and the kind of genuine live interaction that no screen can replicate. His songs blend positive messages with plenty of silliness—exploring everything from math and feelings to energetic dance numbers and his beloved hit, “Don’t Drink the Water (That Your Butt’s Been In).” Kids will sing, move and laugh, while adults will appreciate the smart songwriting, musicianship and humor created with them in mind, too. Whether you’re four or forty-four, Matt knows how to bring everyone into the fun. Join us at Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center for an engaging family experience filled with music, movement and laughter!\
November 5 - featuring Mister Vic & Company (and the band). Please join this famous, local kids' band for singing, dancing and playing instruments to your favorite songs.
November 12 - featuring Artful Adventures with Ms. Julie. Bring the whole family for a joyful morning of creativity, exploration and community connection! Led by Ms. Julie, an experienced art educator with more than 20 years of teaching in K–12 public schools, Artful Adventures invites young artists and their grown-ups to create side by side. Families can explore a variety of engaging art activities designed to spark curiosity, encourage self-expression and make creativity accessible to artists of every age and ability. Along the way, children will experiment with new materials, strengthen important motor skills and build meaningful connections with their families, their community and the world around them. No special art experience is needed—just bring your imagination and get ready to make, explore and create together! This event is free, but please register for materials consideration. Please note Artful Adventures starts at 10 am.
November 21 - featuring Erica Leigh creator of Parody Playhouse. Erica is an alumna of Berklee College and got her degree in song writing. She writes kid-friendly parody lyrics to songs by The Beatles, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bon Jovi, and more. Come sing, dance, laugh, and connect with each other and with Erica. Click here ERICA.