9/11 families

Exposed on the Cliffs of the Heart…

All of us at Feel the Music! would like to take a moment to remember and honor the lives tragically lost 11 years ago; to send our love to the many they left behind; and to express our gratitude to those who courageously worked in the rescue and recovery efforts. On this anniversary we are also reminded that the past 11 years have turned children into adults, strangers into friends, and individuals into strong communities. We would like to share…

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Feel the Music! Mural to open at Tribute WTC Visitor Center

BIG NEWS! We are delighted to share that one of our Feel the Music! murals will have its first opening at Tribute WTC Visitor Center this summer. Tribute WTC Visitor Center will display one of the Feel the Music! murals during the upcoming 10th anniversary. To have the work of 9/11 families in our Feel the Music! program recognized by Tribute, which welcomes 500,000 visitors to the WTC site each year, is indeed an honor – especially this fall, during…

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Feel the Music! Launches Mural Project

In keeping with our mission of providing a space for creative expression, Feel the Music! has launched the Mural Project, a nine-month visual art project to create a group of murals commemorative of the upcoming 10th anniversary of September 11th. In an effort to pay homage to the past, and thinking towards the future, families who lost a loved one on 9/11 are invited to come and join the project on a bi-monthly basis between the months of October 2010…

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Feel the Music! Fall Retreat

Feel the Music! goes to the country! Come join us on this fun-filled trip to Dressel Farms in New Paltz, NY. Pick your own apples and pumpkins, go on a hayride, play in the maze or just enjoy the crisp October air as we sing in the mountains. Open to 9/11 families and Feel the Music! participants.

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Feel the Music! goes to Belfast, Northern Ireland

(July 12, 2010, New York, NY) This August NYC nonprofit Feel the Music! will go to Belfast, Northern Ireland, to bring music and healing to 75 teens from around the world who have lost a family member in a terrorist act. For the first time, Feel the Music! will offer music programming overseas, through an ongoing collaboration with Project Common Bond, a weeklong summer camp started by 9/11 partner organization, Tuesday’s Children.

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Feel the Music! Frog Project Bookmarks Available!

Feel the Music! Frog Project Bookmarks Available! Beautiful full colour bookmarks with a picture of the handpainted frogs now available! Download PDF Download JPG Feel the Music Frog Projectpercussion frogs are hand-painted by 9/11 families and send a message of peace, healing and hope. Support the Feel the Music! Frog Project by purchasing bookmarks to hand out at your school or workplace! contact Nicolle at nicolle@feelthemusic.org to order.

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Four Feel the Music! Films Receive 7 Awards at RECYouth Multimedia Festival

Aug 24, 2007, Four films made by Feel the Music! students received SEVEN AWARDS last night at the 4th Annual RECYouth Multimedia Festival! Congratulations!! Award Recipients are: BEST SCREENPLAY: THE LETTER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: THE LETTER BEST TV SHOW: FOOD LUST BEST ACTOR (3 way tie): MONSTER IN MY CLOSET BEST NARRATIVE: MONSTER IN MY CLOSET BEST DOCUMENTARY: EDUCATING CATTLE BEST EDITING: EDUCATING CATTLE And also shown at the festival last night: THE BOOK The above films were made by teens…

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