Feel the Music Blog

Singin’ Seniors Holiday Concert!

December 15, 2015
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Our holiday concert at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House/St. Peter’s Church was ROCKIN’! Our sincere thanks to all of the friends, family, and members of the community who came out to support these amazing creative singers! Click here for more pics of this festive event. Please consider lending your support to this wonderful program, and help to bring music into the lives of more creative seniors in New York City! We sincerely thank you, all of our friends at St. Peter’s…

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A New Partner for Feel the Music!

July 15, 2015
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This spring, we were thrilled to partner with Project FIND, an organization serving low- and moderate-income and homeless seniors in New York City. Beginning next month, renowned percussionist and Feel the Music! teaching artist Bashiri Johnson will hold our first of many planned drumming workshops at Project FIND’s Hamilton House Senior Center. We can’t wait to work together to better serve the creative seniors of our community with an outlet for expression through music and rhythm. Stay tuned for more…

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Indiegogo Campaign Launch!

November 18, 2014
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Featured Post, Fundraising, Hospital, Musical Arts, News
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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our first Indiegogo campaign to support Feel the Music! workshops for children with cancer at Columbia Presbyterian Children’s Oncology Center. Join us by making a donation and spreading the word! Help us lift the hearts and spirits of dozens of children, teens and families through music, song and rhythm. THANK YOU! ps: If you feel moved by our work, please share our campaign link with your friends on Facebook and Twitter: igg.me/p/feel-the-music-for-kids-kicking-cancer

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National Rebuilding Day and Feel the Music!

April 24, 2014
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Featured Post, Musical Arts, News, Sandy
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Feel the Music! joins Rebuilding Together NYC on Saturday, April 26, 2014, to celebrate the Canarsie, Brooklyn community as part of National Rebuilding Day.  Volunteers will make major repairs for home-owners affected by Hurricane Sandy, host a neighborhood clean up and a mural beautification project. As a part of the day’s culminating event, Feel the Music!’s own teaching artist Dende Macedo will lead volunteers and community members in a drumming workshop as they come together to share, reflect and connect.…

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Janice Pendarvis Leads Inter-Generational Choir for Feel the Music!

April 18, 2014
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Musical Arts, News
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We are delighted to announce our newest teaching artist, Oscar winner Janice Pendarvis, is leading an inter-generational choir for Feel the Music! at Bailey’s Cafe. Youth and seniors meet Fridays from 3pm-5pm for six weeks; culminating in a public performance May 16, 2014. Have a desire to sing? Join our Inter-generational Choir! Janice Pendarvis, Choir Director Marienne Thomas, Assistant Choir Director When: Choir classes are April 4, 11, 25; May 2, 9, 16 Where: Fort Greene Stuyvesant Heights Senior Center…

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Give Back on #GivingTuesday!

December 2, 2013
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Fundraising, News
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Join Feel the Music! on December 3, 2013 On December 3rd, charities, families, businesses, community centers, students, retailers and more are coming together for #GivingTuesday – a national movement to celebrate giving! Share your support!   Donate today! Tell others about your donations on Facebook & Twitter Change your profile picture on Facebook & Instagram to our Feel the Music! logo (download here) & tell your friends why Feel the Music matters to you Take a photo, tag it w/…

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FtM founder Valerie Ghent featured in FEMA Think Tank

September 23, 2013
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9/11, Events, News
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We are delighted to announce our founder and Executive Director, singer-songwriter Valerie Ghent, was a panelist in a recent FEMA Think Tank conference call, held on September 25, 2013. Valerie spoke about Feel the Music!, her own experience as a volunteer at the WTC site, and the role of music and the arts during the 9/11 recovery to a national audience. After her presentation, the call was opened up to questions and comments from disaster relief workers and from the…

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In Remembrance, with Love.

September 11, 2013
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On this 12th anniversary of 9/11, all of us at Feel the Music! remember and honor those who tragically lost their lives twelve years ago. To all our families, to our extended 9/11 community, we send love and strength. As we remember, we love, we weep, and we find one another. Our journey together over these twelve years has made profound changes in many of our lives. Today, we join you in remembrance. In times of deep sadness and reflection…

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Feel the Music! at FEMA Think Tank – Innovating in Disasters

August 30, 2013
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9/11, News
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Feel the Music! Executive Director Valerie Ghent attended an all-day FEMA Think Tank on ‘Innovating in Disasters’ at the White House Eisenhower Executive Building in Washington DC on August 27, 2013. Over 80 innovators from the tech, art, public, non-profit, and private sector communities gathered to think about ways to improve the disaster survivor experience. A second event will be held later this fall to follow up on ideas generated in the think tank. We are honored to share what…

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Feel the Music! Fall 2013

August 21, 2013
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9/11, Events, Seniors
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WOW! Do we have a busy fall! Percussion workshops at VISIONS, singing & songwriting for seniors at St. Peter’s Church – all now posted on our upcoming Events page. The above music workshop series are launching in October, with culminating public concerts planned for November and December. We’re excited! And that’s not all, special events are in the works for music workshops at Columbia Presbyterian, Bailey’s Cafe and our annual fall retreat for 9/11 families. Stay tuned! & wherever you…

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