Lehigh Valley Folk Music Society
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

School Children's Program
As a member of the Lehigh Valley Arts Council, the Society is proud to sponsor an educational outreach program for school children. The program, which is easily tailored for children ranging from 1st grade through high school, is designed to present a fundamental understanding of traditional folk music. Upon making the appropriate arrangements with school administrators and teaching staff, representatives from the Society travel to the schools during or after normal school hours to perform a nominally 1-hour musical program. The session is interactive, involving the chldren in both song as well as playing instruments. The content includes - what is folk music, origins and musical characteristics of common folk instruments, voice and harmonies in singing folk music, and singing along and history of some common folk music tunes, such as "This Land is Your land". For example, our most recent school programs were presented in 1-hour sessions to 1st through 6th graders at Saucon and Bethlehem area elementary schools.

For more information on how to get the Folk Music Society into your school's music programs,
please contact Jack at the address below:

Jack Vass (Promotional Director)
Phone: 610-349-6964 or e-mail us at jack_vass@yahoo.com

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