Music Matters
Bronx Children's Museum
725 Exterior St., Bronx, NY 10451
City Council District 8
Support for this program is provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs through a Cultural Immigrant Initiative grant from New York City Council Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala.
Details
Program Dates: May 13 and June 10 * Number of Sessions: 2 * Number of Contact Hours: 4 hours * # of Direct Participants: 412
Instructor/Teaching Artist: Yvette Martinez and ¡Retumba!
Video
Materials
Promotional Flyers
Carousel: Children and families moving to the sounds of ¡Retumba!
Yvette Martinez of ¡Retumba! leads a parade throughout the Museum after the conclusion of her performance.
Visitors of the museum perform alongside ¡Retumba!, playing along with various rhythms and genres that were developed throughout Latin America.
Children take turns performing dance solos while ¡Retumba! provides backing music and helps them express themselves through movement.
Yvette Martinez of ¡Retumba! leads a parade throughout the Museum after the conclusion of her performance.
Testimonies
"First time and my kids were so happy. So many things to do and the space is amazing. Thank you."
"Gracias. Me encanta todo del Bronx Children 's Museum. Fabulous time."
"It was great. As always. La musica genial. Bien trabajo!"
"Amazing day with my daughter. Love it! I had fun. Thank you."