Feel the Music! at Project Common Bond

In collaboration with Tuesday's Children, Feel the Music! is honored to again participate in Project Common Bond . A unique international initiative offered by Tuesday's Children, Project Common Bond brings together teens from across the globe who have lost an immediate family member through an act of terrorism.

For the first time, Project Common Bond will take place in Europe.

Together with world renowned experts in the fields of leadership, intercultural communication and the expressive arts, Project Common Bond will foster collaboration, peace building and global stewardship.

Project Common Bond 2010 will include teens between the ages of 13 and 19, who have lost a family member due to a terrorist attack in Spain, Ireland, Israel, Palestine, Argentina, Russia and the United States.

For additional information, please contact Kathy Murphy at (516) 562-9000 and visit http://tuesdayschildren.org

Feel the Music! goes to Harriman State Park

Feel the Music! holds its seventh arts nature retreat at the beautiful Harriman State Park one hour from NYC. Hiking, music and arts activities. Lunch provided.

Open to 9/11 families and WTC responders.
$10 per child, $15 per adult, $40 per family (up to 6 persons).

RSVP to Lucia at 212.669.6126 by July 15th

Feel the Music! Saturdays at St. Peter's

Feel the Music! families gather for art, music and movement workshops. Free. Light lunch provided.

Open to all 9/11 families.

To register, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

Feel the Music! at WTC Responder Day

Feel the Music! brings music and art to a full day Saturday program for 9/11 Responders, their families and friends, as well as events for the general public.

Feel the Music! events include a drum workshop with master percussionist Dende Macedo, an art workshop, a public art mural and afternoon concert. All events are FREE.

Feel the Music! Event Timeline:
12:30-1:30 Drumming workshop
2:00-3:00 Art workshop
12:00-3:00 Public Art Mural
3:00-5:30 Concert & 9/11 Letter Readings by Responders

Master of Ceremonies: Mike Sheehan

Concert to feature performances by: The Angelus Choir, The Expressions, Norma Hardy (PAPD), Tom Ferranola (ret. FDNY), the AFTRA Singers, Valerie Ghent (WTC Ground Zero Relief), Roberto Poveda, Peace of Heart Choir and many other artists.

Feel the Music! at WTC Responder Day made possible in part with support from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

For more information contact Lucia Dundara lucia@musicandhealing.org

Feel the Music! at First Responder Alliance Family Day

Feel the Music! brings music and art to a full day Saturday program for 9/11 Responders and their families. This program includes interactive workshops on wellness, mental health, communication and skill development, including music and art.

Includes free tickets to see Bill Cosby as well as Brazilian percussion at dinner - we'll make our own drums at lunchtime, then play along with master percussionist Dende Macedo! Get ready to samba!!

The day is focused on family resilience and features programs designed for the entire family. Children of all ages welcome - we offer age-appropriate, fun activities for all!

The day includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. This free event has been made possible by a generous grant from SAMHSA. Space is limited. To register, please contact:

Sara at 516-721-9001 or sara@tuesdayschildren.org

Feel the Music! Frog Project at St. Peter's

Feel the Music! and The Lenox Hill Senior Center at Saint Peter's Church join hands to send music to communities devastated by war, terrorism or natural disasters. Through The Frog Project, participants of both programs will hand-paint dozens of percussion frogs in the hopes of connecting with families in different countries and regions experiencing losses and grief.

Come join us in this meaningful event on February 20th, 11:00am-3:00pm, in the Committee Room at Saint Peter's Church. Stop by at any time, paint as many frogs as you like, cast your vote for where we should send the frogs next, take a break and come back or go on with your day. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Frog Project is made possible with the support of Bali Made.

Open to all Feel the Music! families and the Lenox Hill Senior Center at St. Peter's Church and friends.

For more information, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

Feel the Music! NYCSongs-Lenox Hill Senior Center Concert

Come and listen to songs written in our NYCSongs workshop this past fall! The workshop met four times this fall at the Lenox Hill Senior Center at St. Peter's Church with songwriting instructor, Ina May Wool. At this exciting concert, participants will perform their original works!

This concert is made possible by NYCSongs, a Feel the Music! program, and sponsored by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, St. Peter's Church and the Lenox Hill Senior Center.

Open to all members of the Lenox Hill Senior Center at St. Peter's Church and friends.

Feel the Music! Holiday Gathering

Feel the Music! invites you to our annual holiday gathering. We will sing Holiday songs in the beautiful sanctuary, have lunch together and relax with yoga.

Open to all Feel the Music! families.

Contact Lucia Dundara for for more information and/or to register lucia@musicandhealing.org

To register, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

Feel the Music! Afro-Brazilian Percussion After-School at The Millennium High School

Feel the Music! returns to the Millennium High School on Wednesday afternoons throughout 2009-2010, offering Afro-Brazilian Drumming with master percussionist Dende Macedo. This exciting after-school class introduces students to rhythms from Bahia, Brazil, such as Sambe, Afoxe and Samba-Reggae. Classes culminate in performance. Participants learn names of instruments, purpose of drums in the context of Afro-Brazilian traditions, proper technique, listening, controlling level of sound, playing as an ensemble, playing rhythms while moving and/or singing, AND, have fun!

Visit the Millennium High School website for more details.

Feel the Music! at Millennium High School After-School Fair

After-school fair at Millennium High School, come learn about all the available after-school for 2009-2010 and sign up for the Feel the Music! Afro-Brazilian Drumming! Teaching artist Dende Macedo and Feel the Music! founder Valerie Ghent will be at the fair, to demonstrate a few basic rhythms.

Other clubs include academics, foreign travel, chess, fencing, ultimate frisbee and many others! Visit the Millennium High School website for more details.

Feel the Music! NYCSongs for Seniors

Feel the Music! Songwriting Workshop with Ina May Wool.

Come and join this class where we'll reach into our memories and get at the raw material of our own lives with writing prompts and games. As you tap into your personal history and imagination, your writing will gain power, depth, and color. Use what you find in this workshop to shape your songs, poems, stories, and memoirs in rich, new, and unexpected ways.

Workshop dates: Sept 12, 18; Oct 3, 17, 2009.

This workshop is brought by NYCSongs, a Feel the Music! program, and sponsored by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

Open to all members of the Senior Center at St. Peter's Church.

For more information, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

Feel the Music! Remembrance and Healing Through the Arts

Feel the Music! would like to invite you to a day to remember and commemorate through the arts. On September 12th, we will gather at Saint Peter's Church for a day filled with activities to nurture the mind, body and soul.

Healing through Music and Art:
Begin the day with yoga, followed by a drumming class and then an art workshop. As it is our tradition, we will provide lunch!

Open to all September 11th families.

Contact Lucia Dundara for for more information and/or to register lucia@musicandhealing.org

To register, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

Feel the Music! Percussion and Storytelling at Sibs Place

In collaboration with Sibs PlaceFeel the Music! brings master percussionist Bashiri Johnson and inspirational storyteller Robbi Kumalo to touch the hearts, spirits and minds of families at the annual Sibs Place summer gathering!

This year's Sibs Place Annual BBQ supports 9/11 families.

Feel the Music! at Project Common Bond

In collaboration with Tuesday's Children, Feel the Music! is honored to return to Project Common Bond in 2009. Project Common Bond brings together teens from across the globe who have lost a family member through an act of terrorism.

Project Common Bond 2009 will include teens between the ages of 14 and 19 from Spain, England, Israel, Ireland Liberia and the USA. All faiths and cultures welcome.

For additional information, please contact Kathy Murphy at (516) 562-9000 and visit http://tuesdayschildren.org

Feel the Music! goes to Harriman State Park

Feel the Music! holds its sixth arts nature retreat at the beautiful Harriman State Park one hour from NYC. Hiking, music and arts activities. Lunch provided. Open to 9/11 families and WTC responders. Free.

RSVP to Lucia at 212.669.6126 by July 15th

Feel the Music! percussion at Safe Space

Feel the Music! 's Dende Macedo brings a hands-on Brazilian percussion workshop to teens at Safe Space.

For more information please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

Feel the Music! goes to Broadway!

Feel the Music! families go to "In the Heights", the smash hit musical.

Special discounted ticket price: $20 per student/child ticket; $25 for adults (Feel the Music! participants only) Feel the Music! friends and family can get a discounted rate of $45-$65. Please inquire!

To arrange tickets please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

Feel the Music! Songwriting and Art

Feel the Music! families gather to write songs, sing and create art. In English and Spanish. Free.

To register, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

Feel the Music! Songwriting and Art

Feel the Music! families gather to write songs, sing and create art. In English and Spanish. Free.

To register, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

Feel the Music! Winter Gathering

Feel the Music! families gather to sing and celebrate!. In English and Spanish. Free.

To register, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

Feel the Music! Thanksgiving at Sibs

Percussionist extraordinaire Bashiri Johnson returns to Sibs Place for hands-on rhythm and joy!

Feel the Music! Feels the fun of fall
Feel the Music! goes to the country! Join us for apple-picking, hayrides, and a percussion workshop in the country.

RSVP to Lucia Dundara at 212.669.6126 or email lucia@musicandhealing.org

Feel the Music! Fall Workshops

Feel the Music! percussion and art workshops for families. Lunch provided. Free.

To register, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

Feel the Music! for Moms

While the kids are at camp...Moms get a chance to Feel the Music! with singing, songwriting, art and lunch. In English and Spanish. Free.

To register, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

Feel the Music! at Project Common Bond

In collaboration with Tuesday's Children, Feel the Music! is honored to participate in Project Common Bond . A unique international initiative offered by Tuesday's Children, Project Common Bond brings together teens from across the globe who have lost an immediate family member through an act of terrorism.

Together with world renowned experts in the fields of leadership, intercultural communication, tolerance and expressive arts, Project Common Bond will foster collaboration, peace building and global stewardship.

Project Common Bond 2008 will include teens between the ages of 13 and 19, who have lost a family member due to a terrorist attack in the United States, Spain, England, Israel, Ireland and Liberia. All faiths and cultures are welcome.

For additional information, please contact Kathy Murphy at (516) 562-9000 and visit http://tuesdayschildren.org

Feel the Music! goes to Dingman's Falls

Feel the Music! holds its fifth arts nature retreat at the beautiful Dingman's Falls in the Delware Water Gap. Hiking, music and arts activities. Lunch provided. Open to 9/11 families and WTC responders. Free.

RSVP to Lucia at 212.669.6126 by July 15th

Feel the Music! is honored to be part of the first annual WTC Responder Day.

In collaboration with the Mt. Sinai WTC Medical Monitoring Program, the Centers of Excellence providing health care for WTC Responders and local unions, Feel the Music! will provide music and art workshops for families as well as organize a public concert, as part of the city-wide, day-long event honoring WTC Responders.

A variety of events will take place throughout the day at various locations around Ground Zero, in Lower Manhattan, including:

* A City Council proclamation of June 14 as WTC Responder Day
* An interfaith remembrance service
* A "Speak-Out" where narratives that recount responders' experiences are read aloud by either the responders themselves or by guest readers, with the readings continuing around the clock and taking place in a public setting
* Educational gallery exhibits documenting the work of various responder groups
* A concert at Saint Paul's Church, including music by responders for responders
* Feel the Music! Art and Music workshops for responders and their families.
* Ear acupuncture and other bodywork for responders
* Responder motorcycle group procession up West St, duplicating the route taken by labor and other responder organizations at the Ground Zero Closing Ceremonies in 2002.

The events of the day are free to responders and their families, co-workers and friends.

For more information call: (212) 241-6307
or visit http://www.wtcexams.org

Feel the Music! First Responders and Veterans Day

Feel the Music! comes to Manhasset for free music and art workshops for 9/11 Responders, veterans and their families. Come spend a day making music and art with Feel the Music!

Light lunch provided.

To register, please email Lucia Dundara lucia@musicandhealing.org or call 631.427.0258

Feel the Music! at Unsung Heroes Helping Heroes Information Fair:

Feel the Music! will be at this important information fair where you can find out about Workers Compensation * Veterans' Services * Benefits * Family Support Services (including Feel the Music!) * Resume and Career Assistance * Physical & Mental Health Care * and more. Opening remarks by Nassau County Legislator Judith Jacobs.

Complementary breakfast and light lunch provided.

To register, please email Unsung Heroes Helping Heroes at helping@unsunghhh.us or call 631.427.0258

Feel the Music! Winter 2008 schedule:

• Jan 12, 19, 26; Feb 9, 23; March 1,8, 15; April 5, 12, 26; May 3, 10, 17
In NYC: piano, guitar, voice, art and jewelry plus lunch for Feel the Music! participants.
In Manhasset: piano, guitar, art and jewelry for Feel the Music! participants.
To register, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org or call 212.669.6126

Feel the Music! and Tuesday's Children go wild!

In collaboration with Tuesday's Children, Feel the Music! returns to the Bronx Zoo for the Tuesday's Children Holiday Party. World-renowned percussionist Bashiri Johnson, singer and guitarist Francis Mbappe, and spoken word artist Derrick Cross will lead a lively afternoon filled with music, art,food and drink. Kids will play percussion instruments after fun and interactive performance.

To register, please call Cara at 212-319-3988

World Trade Center Health Registry 2nd Annual Public Meeting
Offered by New York City Health Department with the Pace University Lienard School of Nursing

WFMH is honored to be one of 10 organizations working with the 9/11 community to be invited by the WTC Health Registry to participate in the city's second annual public meeting:

On Wednesday, November 28, 2007, the New York City Health Department, together with Pace University's Lienard School of Nursing, hosts the second annual World Trade Center Health Registry Meeting and Resource Fair. During the evening event, anyone interested in the health impact of 9/11 can hear the latest findings from the World Trade Center Health Registry, which tracks the mental and physical health of 71,000 people affected by the disaster. The meeting also provides an opportunity for the public to ask questions and learn more about ongoing health research.

The Health Department is currently re-surveying registrants to learn more about their health status six years after the disaster. During the meeting, researchers will provide updates on this effort and others to determine whether new symptoms or conditions have emerged.

Feel the Music! Feels the fun of fall
Feel the Music! goes to the country! Join us for apple-picking, hayrides, donuts and a special songwriting workshop in the country.

RSVP to Lucia Dundara at 212.669.6126 or email lucia@musicandhealing.org

Free Video Production Workshops for Teens
Offered by Feel the Music!, Tuesday's Children and the RECYouth program of the NYC Parks Department

• WHEN: Fridays, 5pm-7pm
• Limit of 8 students.

Free for youth ages 13-19. After Feel the Music! films won 7 RECYouth Festival awards in 2007, this ever-popular video production workshop curriculum returns! Centered on technical training in camera operation, sound production and Final Cut Pro editing, with a foundation in research, writing and storyboarding. Project production, from fictional narrative to experimental documentary, provides a strong technical vocabulary and outlet for creative expression. Upon completion, work is featured at public screening events and submitted to festivals and for television broadcast.

For more information please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org

Feel the Music! Fall 2007 schedule:

• Sept 15, 22, 29; Oct 13, 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 17
In NYC: piano, guitar, voice, dance, art and jewelry plus lunch for Feel the Music! participants.
In Manhasset: piano, guitar, art and jewelry for Feel the Music! participants.
At WTC Family Center: Guitar lessons will resume, dates TBD.

To register, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org or call 212.669.6126

Feel the Music!/ Ashinaga Benefit Concert/Art Exhibit

Feel the Music! and Japanese nonprofit Ashinaga host a concert to benefit world orphans. The concert will feature some of NYC's best singer-songwriters and Feel the Music! faculty, as well as a presentation by orphaned teens from Japan, Iraq and America who will read the "Message of 1000 World Orphans". Art exhibit features children's art created at the Ashinaga 2007 summer camp for 100 orphans from 20 countries, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Uganda, Japan, Sri Lanka, USA (Katrina and 9/11) and many other countries.

RSVP Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

RECYouth 4th Annual Film Festival

Five films made by Feel the Music! students are in this year's RECYouth Film Festival at the prestigious Director's Guild Theatre in New York City! And FOUR films have been nominated for awards!! The Festival boasts the best youth-produced films from all 5 boroughs, selected by the distinguished 2007 Youth Board.

Film Titles are:

FOOD LUST
THE LETTER
MONSTER IN MY CLOSET
EDUCATING CATTLE
THE BOOK

The above films were made by teens in the Feel the Music! video program, in collaboration with the RECYouth program of the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation and Tuesday's Children.

Awards announced at the festival.

Reservations required: send an email with full name, phone number, email address. recyouth@parks.nyc.gov.

Feel the Music! for Moms

While the kids are at camp...Moms get a chance to Feel the Music! with singing, songwriting, art and lunch. In English and Spanish.

To register, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

Feel the Music! goes to Minnewaska State Park

Feel the Music! holds its third arts nature retreat at the beautiful Minnewaska State Park in upstate New York. Hiking, music and arts activities. Lunch provided.

RSVP to Lucia at 212.669.6126 by August 5th

Feel the Music! visits The Noguchi Museum

Participants in the Feel the Music! program are invited to join us for a visit to the world-renowned Noguchi Museum for a museum tour and hands-on workshop.

RSVP to Lucia at 212.669.6126 by July 15th

Feel the Music! Storytelling and Percussion

Join master percussionist, Bashiri Johnson and some of New York's best storytellers,and learn how to tell your own story with Feel the Music! This percussion/storytelling workshop both entertains and teaches and is guaranteed to bring a smile.

To register, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

Intensive Free Video Production Workshop for Teens
Offered by Feel the Music!, Tuesday's Children and the RECYouth program of the NYC Parks Department

• WHEN: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 12:00pm-4:00pm
• Limit of 15 students.

RECYouth's teen programs are free for youth ages 13-19. Following great success with Feel the Music! participants in 2006-7, this incredibly popular video production workshop returns! Centered on technical training in camera operation, sound production and Final Cut Pro editing, with a foundation in research, writing and storyboarding. Project production, from fictional narrative to experimental documentary, provides a strong technical vocabulary and outlet for creative expression. Upon completion, work is featured at public screening events and submitted to festivals and for television broadcast.

For more information and to register, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org

Summer Intensive Songwriting Workshop
Offered by the ASCAP Foundation & Feel the Music!

• When: 9:30am - 11:30am, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

A workshop series created by Feel the Music! and funded by the ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund. Learn the skills to write your own songs: this workshop focuses on melodic development, lyric writing, structure and arrangement. Visit a NYC recording studio. Includes special guests and a visit to ASCAP's New York City offices.

ASCAP is the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

For more information please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org.

Feel the Music! Benefit Concert
featuring the Arturo O'Farrill Sextet, and performances by students and Feel the Music! faculty: music, dance, jewelry and art. This show of works, including three completed videos from the video production workshop, was created by students in the 2006-7 year.

This special event celebrates the successful second year of the Feel the Music! program and looks ahead to the coming year of music workshops, events, lessons and concerts.

Please join us!

RSVP to Lucia at 212.669.6126 by June 25th

Feel the Music! Spring 2007 schedule:

• April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19, June 2, 9, 16, 23
In NYC: piano, guitar, voice, percussion, art and jewelry plus lunch for Feel the Music! participants.
In Manhasset: piano, guitar, art and jewelry for Feel the Music! participants.
At WTC Family Center: Guitar lessons will resume Wednesdays in March from 4:30 - 6:30pm.

To register, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org or call 212.669.6126

Free Video Production Workshops for Teens
Offered by Feel the Music!, Tuesday's Children and the RECYouth program of the NYC Parks Department

• WHEN: Fridays, 4:30pm-6:30pm
• Limit of 15 students.

RECYouth's teen programs are free for youth ages 13-19. Following great success with Feel the Music! participants in the Fall of 2006, this video production workshop curriculum returns! Centered on technical training in camera operation, sound production and Final Cut Pro editing, with a foundation in research, writing and storyboarding. Project production, from fictional narrative to experimental documentary, provides a strong technical vocabulary and outlet for creative expression. Upon completion, work is featured at public screening events and submitted to festivals and for television broadcast.

For more information please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org

Feel the Music! , ASCAP & RetroFest69 (Woodstock) Fundraiser for Feel the Music!

Feel the Music!
With all-star performers, ASCAP and RetroFest69 come together for an unforgettable benefit evening!

For more information, please email Lucia at lucia@musicandhealing.org

Feel the Music! and Tuesday's Children in Westchester!

Feel the Music! & Tuesday's Children present an Interactive Concert & Music Workshop with Arturo O'Farrill

Arturo O'Farrill is the music director for the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. He has taught music for over twenty years, performed all over the world and is committed to helping children discover the power and beauty of music.

To register, please email Kathleen at kathleen@tuesdayschildren.org

Feel the Music! and Tuesday's Children celebrate Mentoring Program participants

Feel the Music! & Tuesday's Children present guitarist Francis Mbappe and percussionist Gary Fritz to celebrate Tuesday's Children's mentoring program participants.

To register, please email Kathleen at kathleen@tuesdayschildren.org

Feel the Music! Winter 2007 schedule:

• New York City: Saturdays, January 13, 20, 27, February 4, 11, March 4, 11, 18, 25
In NYC: piano, guitar, percussion, art lessons plus lunch for Feel the Music! participants.
In Rockville Centre: Classes will resume in March after relocation of WTC Family Center is complete.

To register, please email Lucia Dundara at lucia@musicandhealing.org or call 212.669.6126

Feel the Music! and Tuesday's Children go wild!

In collaboration with Tuesday's Children, Feel the Music! makes a special holiday trip to the Bronx Zoo. World-renown percussionist Bashiri Johnson, singer and guitarist Francis Mbappe, and spoken word artist Derrick Cross will lead a lively afternoon filled with music, art,food and drink. Kids will play percussion instruments after fun and interactive performance.

To register, please email Kathleen at kathleen@tuesdayschildren.org

Feel the Music! 2006 Holiday Concert & Year-end Celebration!

We are so proud of everyone who has participated in Feel the Music! over the past year. Please join us as we celebrate creativity with a concert which includes both faculty and students, along with delicious treats for all.

To register, please email Lucia at lucia@musicandhealing.org