Workshop | Sing Like You Mean It at TPC
October 17 @ 1:00 pm - 6:30 pm
$18 – $25
Tannery Pond Center presents a Workshop: Sing Like You Mean It (S.L.Y.M.I.) with Linda Richards
October 17
1-3 PM for Adults & Youth 13 & Older
3-5 PM Youth 7-12
5 PM – Pizza & Desserts for All
5:30 PM – Performance for both groups
Class Fee: $25 per person for Adults, Free for ALL Youth 18 & Younger. Please pay the fee in advance. Check should be made out to Tannery Pond Center and either mail or drop off!
RSVP: call 518-251-2505 or email director@tannerypondcenter.org to reserve your spot.
Location: Tannery Pond Center
Max Class Size: 25 (minimum age is 7 years old, children must be accompanied by an adult)
This workshop is made possible, in part, by the Adirondack Foundation’s Generous Acts grant.
S.L.Y.M.I. (Sing Like You Mean It!) is a music education program founded by Linda Richards which enthusiastically and positively engages children and adults in songs that reflect the past, present and future. Songs can change the world!
Workshop Summary: In this musical adventure, both children and adults will access their hidden singer/songwriter! Using a well-known song as a template, participants can focus on the content of each new song while simultaneously learning the dynamics of rhyme and syllabication in an enjoyable way. After creating their masterpieces, they also get to experience the joy of performing for each other and their families. There is a beautiful connectivity when people perform for each other – and the parodies give an opportunity to use humor and emotion in their lyrics, which deepens the connection.
How S.L.Y.M.I. Happened: Fifteen years ago Linda, with guidance from Pete Seeger, created a music program for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater called the Power of Song. The program grew and morphed over those years, and now is heading out as an independent music project with Linda at the helm.
Music is the connective fiber between content and emotional response, the solidifier of concepts, the focuser of attention, the swell of momentum and the promise of participation. S.L.Y.M.I. (Sing Like You Mean It!) connects people of all ages to their piece in the world’s puzzle in an atmosphere of caring and respect – through song and addresses concepts, moments, and social awareness from the past, present, and future.
The joy of music and the transference of information through song will fuel participants (and their audiences) to action!
