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INform Magazine: BloomingSongs Stories
Hear Dena El Saffar share her story behind "Ya Sadiqi," Monika Herzig talk about her original, "My Name is Jazz," and Grace Na share about working with the IU Children's Choir to prepare "Arirang."
Musical Family Tree on WQRT: Episode #61-BloomingSongs
Musical Family Tree features BloomingSongs musicians in celebration of the third BloomingSongs album, "Building Blocks." Hear Dena El Saffar, Ross Martinie-Eiler, Josh Olivo and Ben Fowler of Jefferson Street, and Ben& Winnie Tango extraordinaires.
Elementary students learn about jazz from professionals
Friday afternoon at Fairview Elementary School, around 60 third and fourth graders sang, clapped and played violin and xylophone along with professional jazz musicians. Some students enthusiastically gave the musicians two thumbs up at the end of songs and solos. Read full story...
Lotus in the Park to let attendees show creative side
This year, Lotus in the Park attendees will have plenty of options for things to do, including making Mexican paper flowers, carving limestone, square dancing and listening to a mariachi group. All this is more will be available at Lotus in the Park, which is free and open to all ages. Read full story...
Radio Active Kids
Asheville, North Carolina radio show features BloomingSongs alongside Pete Seeger, Kid Pan Alley & The Not-Its!, THE ZAMBONIS, Duke Otherwise, Steve Weeks Music, Diana Reds and Family for Children, #KindianaJones, BloomingSongs, Bingly and The Rogues, plus a #WizardRock sampler from Hawthorn & Holly, #7Potters & more!
BloomingSongs Project Makes Music More Accessible to Kids and Families
Bloomington Arts Commission announces 2018 arts project grant recipients
BloomingSongs to have free event
Young Artists in Residence
The Vera Quartet is also involved in outreach projects in the Bloomington (Indiana) area and beyond...
Choral ensemble brings message of diversity, community to elementary kids
Wise began winding down the performance by homing in on that idea of community. He and the ensemble led the students in singing “It Takes a Village,” a song Wise wrote himself...
Musical Beginnings presents Sunday afternoon show at library
Children, families and members of the community gathered at the Monroe County Public Library on Sunday afternoon to hear the music of Salaam and learn more about the art and culture of the Middle East...