We are EXCITED to share with you our Summer Music Camp plans. Starting on June 25 we will run a 5-week camp for 4 days each week. The 3.5-hour sessions will include singing, drumming and strumming as the children learn … Read More
It was an honor for our students to take the stage and perform for Advoz’ Mediation and Restorative Practices annual dinner. We hope you enjoy this video of their performance.
Class went very well yesterday. Preparation for the performance was smooth. I am using a lot more motion in the class, sitting down and standing up, walking in lines while singing, clapping rhythms. This week the 5-year-olds stayed engaged. During … Read More
Kids were wound up today. A new boy started, J, he’s 5. That makes 3 active 5-year-old boys in the class. I set them up with drums and was able to get a rendition of Fanga up and running. … Read More
Price went extremely well today. I planned to drum, but the kids all wanted to play ukes and guitars, so we did that for a good 35 minutes. I let one kid at a time rest in the hammock swing. … Read More
Kids were pretty wound up today. I’m a little hoarse, but we had some fun. Snack time went well. I talked about performance, and what it means to be calm. It was K’s birthday so we sang to him. Later … Read More
SWAN students from Carter MacRae Elementary played their ukulele’s for the first time in performance for the Lancaster Bar Association’s Annual Conference on April 6, 2018. The singing, drumming, and strumming of the children brought smiles and cheers from their … Read More
Burrowes and Carter actually went very well. I also realized that I’m probably pushing the music part of the classes too long. Instead of trying to get 25 or 30 minutes of music time in, it seems that 20 minutes … Read More
I, Holly, had the privilege of visiting a class in order to photograph our students using the new ukuleles. It’s always helpful to observe first hand the significant mentoring, instruction, and challenges that go along with teaching music. Before you read our … Read More
It was an honor for SWAN to once again be invited to present and perform at Lancaster’s Crime Prevention Summit on March 2, 2018. Summit attendees came to learn, network, and discuss various ways to work together as a community to … Read More