New to Dutchess County, she is already teaching at The Mill Street Loft in Poughkeepsie and The Beacon Music Factory. Be the first local library to hire her for a library program and shel'll do it for free!

Excellent recommendations from the NYPL and the Queens Public library below. Hire me for excellent programs! I am fantastic. Rates negotiable and available on request.

“CHILDREN SING AND CELEBRATE AROUND THE WORLD ”

Ages 0 - 100! Children will learn about the great variety of ways that people sing and celebrate around the world! Participants will sing folk songs from America around the world

and play djembes, shakeres, balaphon, ie percussion instruments from America, Africa, China, Latin America, and Native America. They will explore the these five elements of music rhythm,

tempo, timbre, dynamics and melody as they sing and make music from all corners of the Earth!

WORLD DANCE PARTY!

Ages 6- 12 or younger with a caregiver, a good family night activity!

Don your sombrero and gather your sticks for this hour long whirlwind tour of Ghana, India, Mexico and Native America! Participants will sashay and swing twirl and tap their way through three continents as they learn traditional dances and wear traditional clothing to match!

TIGER TOTS

3 mos to 70 years of age!)

Children and their caregivers will bend, stretch, kick and jump as they study traditional

Chinese Kung Fu/Yoga exercises set to children's tunes with Chinese Kung Fu Black Belt Emily

Ellison. Participants will enjoy exercising together as they experiment with martial art exercises and the elements of traditional ballet and modern dance. They will increase energy, learn real Kung Fu exercises and stretches to bring home for every day family

exercise and sing and play instruments at every class as they exercise

NEW! ABC Canta Con Migo! (Una programma bilingual for native and non native speakers)

Ages 0-10 with caregiver

A special program to teach English and Spanish con la musica, bailando, y leerlo ycantando. Yo hablo espanol y tengo mucho experiencia de ensenarle ingles con la musica por

todos. I have taught this program in New York City Title I schools ELL programs grades Pre­K­ 5.

I am excited to bring it to libraries, as well. English speaking caregivers and children learn

Spanish and Spanish speaking caregivers and children learn English. Friendships blossom and

everyone thrives!

"Sing Me a Story, Read Me a Song!" (An NY and Queens Public Library and school favorite)

Children ages 0 - 5 and their caregivers will dive into the wonderful world of picture books by singing and exercising their physical, social and emotional and intellectual minds as they use music to increase their alphabetic knowledge, initial letter sound knowledge, rhyming abilities, print awareness pre­reading skills.Participants will: dance, march, stomp, skip, hop, bend, stretch, sway, clap, tap, sing a song and bang a gong and use props like scarves, parachutes, streamers, balls, to explore movement and space. They will shake and strike bells, shakers, drums and all the traditional children’s percussion and explore sound and rhythms, timbre, volume, pitch, and tempo sing a great variety of traditional early childhood and nursery rhyme songs and begin and end each class with the same “hello” and “goodbye” songs.



“I Hear America Singing!”

Ages 0 - 10 with/without caregivers

Children will learn American history through music and dance by creating a living timeline of songs and stories dressed as their favorite American Heroes. Participants will sing, march, stomp, etc. and play rhythm instruments to a variety of Native American, patriotic, gospel, folk, freedom, and peace tunes from the traditional repertoire of American music.

They will dance a Traditional Native American social dance, and an American square dance.

They will play authentic musical instruments that from immigrant cultures brought to America like the accordion, fiddle, guitar, uke, djembe, etc.





AAKWAABA, HU JAMBO, AFRICA HURRAH!

Take a music and dance Pan African Safari through the rich and varied continent of Africa with Mama Ellison. Learn real dances, sing African songs and play beautiful hand made instruments from all corners of the continent. Wear beautiful clothing and celebrate the culture of our cradle of civilization. "Please Touch" Mini Museum of African masks, textiles and art included.

Additional add ons: ( one hour program)

1. Make and Take African Animal Masks for up to 30 people ages 4- 100, $150.00 materials included, everyone takes home a collaged African Animal Mask made from observation.

2. Make and take African Kente Weavings from Ghana for up to 30 people, ages 10 - adult or younger with adult assistance. $200.00 materials included. Everyone takes home an African Kente sample in a frame to hang at home.

“STOMP!” all materials included, 2 Hour program, kids take home instruments.

Ages 8 - 12

Based on the long running Off Broadway STOMP phenom, Children will build a percussion ensemble from found and used everyday objects compose and perform original pieces.Participants will study percussion from around the world

gather, design, adapt and build various original percussion instruments to

create rhythms and compose orchestrations involving the use of percussion instruments. They will explore the following elements of music and dance: rhythm, beat, melody, harmony, timbre,

genre, feeling, choreography, form, function, space, dynamics, tempo, improvisation

and learn traditional orchestral practices, notation, and jargon.

GUNG HAY FAT CHOY! Bang a Gong, Dance Along Chinese New Year

Celebrate Chinese New Year with real Chinese Lion Dancing, ribbon dancing, instrument play and Chinese Kung Fu. Play authentic instruments and wear beautiful clothing for this special Chinese New Year Celebration! Learn real Chinese Kung Fu and Tai Chi forms you can practice at home. "Please Touch" mini museum of Chinese Culture included.

Additional add ons: (one hour program)

Make and Take Chinese Watercolor Painting for up to 30 people: $150.00 materials included, everyone takes home a special Chinese New Year Banner.

Recommendations for Emily Ellison

Sarah Hinkle, Assistant Coordinator of Children’s Services

Queens Public Library, Queens NY

(718) 990-0882

Julia Chang, Children’s Programming Director

New York Public Library, New York, NY

(212) 340-0950

Susan Fenley, Director

Sundog Theatre Inc., Staten Island, NY

(718) 816-5453

Diane Matyas, Program Director

Staten Island Museum, Staten Island, NY

(718) 727-1135

Addy Manipella, Education Director

Staten Island Children’s Museum, Staten Island, NY

(718) 2732060

Janet Savage, Director

Music Together of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY

(718) 448-4616

Emily EllisonMusic for Kids!

Art for the Heart!

(347) 589-3225

emilymusicforkids@gmail.com

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