On 2/18/16, I paid a visit to our Feel the Music! Singin’ Seniors class at St. Peter’s Church – what a treat! This thriving group has a loyal following of repeat students, and has grown with newcomers each year – this class had a whopping 21 students! It is a thrill to see and hear how they’ve grown in learning complex harmonies and rhythms – and most importantly, in learning to create together within community. After class, I showed them…
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
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.…
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…
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/…
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…
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…
Feel the Music! and Bailey’s Cafe join hands to bring seniors and young people together in the arts. Beginning February, 2013, Feel the Music! brings arts programming to Bailey’s Cafe in Brooklyn, where young people and seniors exchange experiences and ideas through music and art projects. Youth (ages 8-17) and seniors learn to sing together, write songs, make art with one another, and facilitate meaningful bonds between generations. FREE for participants. Feel the Music! at Bailey’s Cafe: Two generations making…
Feel the Music! launches arts program for communities impacted by Hurricane Sandy: What a devastating fall we have been through together. The ongoing aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is heart-wrenching, as is the knowledge that it will continue to be felt by so many in the weeks and months ahead. Here at Feel the Music! we are quickly developing a program to bring music, art and creative self-expression directly into the communities most impacted by the storm. With FtM Sandy Relief…
If you missed the dozens of news stories and radio/TV interviews this past summer which covered our partnered 9/11 Reflections project and 2-day installation in Battery Park’s Gardens of Remembrance, we’ve updated our Press page with links to articles by CBS News, NY1, WFUV, Tribeca Tribune, El Diario, Epoch Times and more!
