Regional Events

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Join us! To find an event in your area, click on your region or on the map to the right.

The CMN regional was AWESOME!! My friend and I were so happy to learn so much from Eve Kodiak and
Ellen Allard. What new ideas and skills to explore!!! The preschool setting in Canton was great and the
company even better. I connected with LOTS of old music friends!
— Sandy S, May 2013

For more information, or to receive notices of upcoming events, contact your local CMN coordinator.

Canada

If you are interested in hosting a song swap to gather some friends to sing over the holidays, please contact Jane Arsham at office@cmnonline.org

Great Lakes

If you are interested in hosting a song swap to gather some friends to sing over the summer, please contact:

Lisa Heintz

or

Leslie Zak

Mid-Atlantic

 

Mark your calendar for our Sunday, June 30, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, when our next event will be a joint venture of the CMN Mid-Atlantic and New York Metro regions. This exciting workshop and song swap will be held at the Academy of Music on Main Street, 508 Main Street, Suite 102, in Spotswood, NJ 08884.
 
Here are the particulars: 

KIDS PARTIES, FOR FUN & PROFIT:
Miss Dylan & Mr. David show how you, too, can be a Party Animal!
 
"Do you do parties?" Whether that question lights you up or turns you off, here's a fun and informative workshop that will provide you with an array of helpful hints and simple strategies for successfully channeling your love of kids music into the world of celebration entertainment.
 
Topics will include:
• Branding & Marketing: How to create an identity and share it with the world
• The Party Package: How to decide what to offer and for how much to charge
• Preparation & Improvisation: How to chose material - and when to ditch the set list
• That's Edutainment: How to make sure a music party isn't a music class
• Focus and Frenzy: How to manage the comfort zones of kids and parents
 
Presenters:
Dylan Glanzer www.PartiesbyDylan.com
David C. Perry www.DavidCPerry.com
 
 
But wait… that's not all:
 
The Academy of Music on Main Street is owned by Melody Stevens, who is a singer, pianist, music teacher and entrepreneur. As a special bonus segment, she will share some of the secrets from her book, “Become a Time Millionaire: 100 Ways to Gain an Extra Hour a Day” which has been on the Amazon Best Seller List for Personal Growth. Find out more at www.melodystevens.net.
 
 
And finally…
 
We will wrap the afternoon up with an informal Song Swap, where everyone is welcome to share a song or two with the group. We'd love to hear you there!!
 
 
For more information, please contact:
 
David C. Perry
Regional Rep, CMN Mid-Atlantic Region

 

CMN'ers in Mid-Atlantic enjoying an event hosted by The Music Experience for Young Children on April 30th.

Jenny & David Heitler-Klevans                          Julie Baker leads Icky "Sticky Bubble Gum" 

 

Beth Fox gets into "The Great Big Moose"                             Peter Moses, TME's fearless leader

  Barbara Frankl demonstrates her "critter in a cup"                      Heather Frankenfeld does "5 Umbrellas"

Karin Smerker gets us to say "Broccoli, Yay!"                          Allison DeSilvo confers with a furry friend


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midwest

Karen Banks-Lubicz, Allison Ashley & Carole
Stephens at Midwest Song Swap Jan.22, 2012

"Song Swap with a Swap",  Ms. Sue and Karen's 1st event as co-reps, back in February, was small but wonderful.    Hot soup and good sharing.  

Mark your calendar for the Regional Gathering on May 18, 2013, at the Old Town School of Folk Music with workshops by Carole Kerman, Anna Stange and Jeannie B ...and more songswapping afterwards!  

Bring a friend!! Contact Sue at Ms.Sue@comcast.com or Karen at lubicz@netzero.net for more information.

 

 

 

 

 
 


"How is a paint roller a musical prop?"  Come to the next regional gathering and find out!"


 

Mountain

If you are interested in hosting a song swap to gather some friends to sing over the holidays, please contact Jane Arsham at office@cmnonline.org or contact Katherine Dines, CMN Contact in Colorado.

New England
CMN New England is Lending a Hand!
 
CMN has joined in as a sponsor for an amazing family music event on Sunday, May 12, to help raise funds for the One Fund for Boston. If you're in the greater Boston area and have young children, I encourage you to attend. 

You can also help out by passing the word to schools/preschools and families in the Boston area, and by volunteering, either before or during the festival.  Please let me know if you're interested. It would be great to have a group of us from CMN to help out!

The event is from 12-5 pm at the Exchange Conference Center, 212 Northern Ave, Boston (at old Fish Pier).  It's free and open to the public, and adults and children of all ages are welcome.  Donations are encouraged. Many of the performers are nationally-known family bands - great for dancing and having fun!  Two of the bands - the Stacey Peasley Band and Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys, are led by CMN members.
 

It's also great cause for our city. If you would like to offer further help, let me know! 

Thanks!

Liz Buchanan
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What a great time we had at our Regional conference on March 23!  Thanks to Ellen Allard, our Keynote Presenter and to all the wonderful workshop presenters!  Looking forward to seeing you over the summer for a get together, and definitely in Los Gatos, Oct 18th for the International Conference!

 

Ellen Allard, Liz Buchanan, Sulinha Boucher 3.23.13

      Ellen Allard, Liz Buchanan, Sulinha Boucher                                          

Lenka, Filip, & Willow   3.23.13
 
 
Tina Stone and Diana Kane
N E Regional Reps

 



 

New York Metro
Mark your calendar for our Sunday, June 30, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, when our next event will be a joint venture of the CMN MId-Atlantic and New York Metro regions. This exciting workshop and song swap will be held at the Academy of Music on Main Street, 508 Main Street, Suite 102, in Spotswood, NJ 08884.
 
Here are the particulars: 

KIDS PARTIES, FOR FUN & PROFIT:
Miss Dylan & Mr. David show how you, too, can be a Party Animal!
 
"Do you do parties?" Whether that question lights you up or turns you off, here's a fun and informative workshop that will provide you with an array of helpful hints and simple strategies for successfully channeling your love of kids music into the world of celebration entertainment.
 
Topics will include:
• Branding & Marketing: How to create an identity and share it with the world
• The Party Package: How to decide what to offer and for how much to charge
• Preparation & Improvisation: How to chose material - and when to ditch the set list
• That's Edutainment: How to make sure a music party isn't a music class
• Focus and Frenzy: How to manage the comfort zones of kids and parents
 
Presenters:
Dylan Glanzer www.PartiesbyDylan.com
David C. Perry www.DavidCPerry.com
 
 
But wait… that's not all:
 
The Academy of Music on Main Street is owned by Melody Stevens, who is a singer, pianist, music teacher and entrepreneur. As a special bonus segment, she will share some of the secrets from her book, “Become a Time Millionaire: 100 Ways to Gain an Extra Hour a Day” which has been on the Amazon Best Seller List for Personal Growth. Find out more at www.melodystevens.net.
 
 
And finally…
 
We will wrap the afternoon up with an informal Song Swap, where everyone is welcome to share a song or two with the group. We'd love to hear you there!!
 
 
For more information, please contact:
 
David C. Perry
Regional Rep, CMN Mid-Atlantic Region

 

 

 

 

If you are interested in hosting a song swap or getting folks together, contact

Lisa Novemsky *
Maplewood, NJ 

Barbara Girt *
Verona, NJ

Northern California

 

 

Eve Kodiak

 

 

Northern California Regional Gathering

Date: Sunday, May 19
Time: 1:30p-3:00pm
Place: Our Lady of Angels Church (Upper Floor)
1335 Cortez Ave
Burlingame (between H 101 and 280))

 

We will gather on May 19 to host a very special workshop presenter, Eve Kodiak.  Eve presented at last year's Conference in Zion to rave reviews!  We're fortunate that she'll be in the Bay Area on 5/18 for another gig and is open to doing another workshop just for us!.  We will have light snacks and spend some time generating enthusiasm and participation for the conference in October.
       
More details about Eve Kodiak and her workshop:
      

Eve Kodiak received music degrees from Harvard University and the New England Conservatory of Music.  She uses her understanding of kinesiology which she gained as a licensed Brain Gym therapist, along with music to enhance learning. She developed a book and CD set "Rappin on the Reflexes" and "Feelin' Free".
       

In this workshop Eve will:
                1.  Explore basic principles about how music and movement affect the brain/body system.
                2.  Describe practical strategies for using this information in our classrooms and our lives.

Topics include: Primitive Reflex Integration, Classroom management techniques through movement  and music, "reading" children's movement, adderssing special needs.

Participants will come away with ideas and songs and games and handouts.

Northern California CMN'ers enjoying themselves at the Jan 27 song swap!

Long time CMN Board Member, Wiley Rankin, and his wife Debbie 1.27.13

            


 

Pacific Northwest
If you are interested in hosting a songswap or get together please contact
 
Your Friendly Regional Co-Reps,

Greta Pedersen, greta@greta.net
Dave Orleans, The Earthsinger, earthsinger@comcast.net
Southeast

If you are interested in hosting a song swap to gather some friends to sing over the holidays, please contact:

Marci Bernstein
Asheville, NC

Kathleen Gibson
Fort Walton Beach, FL

Judy Caplan Ginsburg
Alexandria, LA

Rick Hubbard
Hilton Head, SC

Elise Witt
Pine Lake, GA

Southern California

If you are interested in hosting a song swap to gather some friends to sing, please contact Linda Kay Johnson

Southwest

If you are interested in hosting a song swap to gather some friends to sing over the holidays, please contact:

 

Purly Gates
Driftwood, TX

Frank M. Hernandez
Tucson, AZ