IN PERSON: Jazzy Pad with Mariella
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 10/24/2020
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Do you like to sing and dance? Have you ever heard of jazz music? Mariella from Jazz Baby will use the Great American Songbook to expose children and their caregivers to jazz standards and popular music. Through repetition and play, children will explore different rhythms and strengthen motor skills and sensory enhancement, all while bonding with their caregiver! For children 6 months and up.
Please note the time difference! Today, we have two 40 minute sessions to accomodate for both age groups. For the 0-6 month session, click HERE.
SPOTS ARE LIMITED - Register HERE.
Please note that all NYS mandated health & safety precautions will be followed, including social distancing, mask requirements, & increased and rigorous cleaning.
MORE ON MARIELLA AND JAZZ BABY: Mariella is the founder of Jazz Baby Music, blending her love of Jazz with multi-sensory play for children. She has also been featured on Sesame Street seasons 40 (here) and 41 (here), as well as Elmo's Music Magic DVD. Mariella is a soulful and charismatic vocalist, and one of New York City's most sought-after performers. In addition to her versatile voice, she is an award-winning songwriter. Her poignant lyrics and masterful songwriting have earned her accolades worldwide, including the 2008 Billboard World Songwriting Contest grand prize, and an honorable mention in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. She is also the co-creator of one of NYC’s longest running and critically acclaimed hip-hop jam sessions, Freestyle Mondays. She has also held residencies at various venues in both New York City and Asia, and has performed at Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, B.B. Kings, NPR's Tiny Desk, Birdland Jazz Club, and the famed Blue Note Jazz Club. In 2015, Mariella was invited by the US State Department to lead an all-female Jazz ensemble on a goodwill tour of Nicaragua for International Women's Month, culminating with a performance at Nicaragua's International Jazz Festival. Additionally, Mariella has appeared alongside Grace Vanderwaal, Rosie Perez, Taj Mahal, Bettye Lavette, Tony Danza, Melissa Etheridge, Sam Moore, Todd Rundgren, Living Color, Leni Stern, Mark de Clive-Lowe, John Hicks, N'Dea Davenport, C-Lo Green, and Marcus Miller, among many others. Check out her Instagram here!
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