All Around This World: Fishtown/Northern Liberties

All Around This World is a unique, interactive music class for children 0-8 years old that encourages kids to explore the world by enjoying international children's music, games and stories. In weekly, 45 minute sessions, kids and their parents/caregivers sing, dance and play together while experiencing different languages, cultures and traditions.

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***This page is just about "All Around This World" and events in Fishtown/Northern Liberties. There are also classes in West Philly, Fairmount, South Philly and at Nest, in Center City. (visit the Nest site for details).***

FISHTOWN/NORTHERN LIBERTIES TEACHER

Cameron DeWhitt is a songwriter from Portland, OR and a graduate of George Fox University with a degree in Music Composition. Now he lives near K&A with his wife, Rebecca. His first album, Foxglove Inc., can be streamed and downloaded at http://www.camerondewhitt.com.

LOCATION

Weekday classes will take place at the Circle of Hope church at Frankford & Norris, 2009 Frankford Ave. in Fishtown. Starting Saturday, January 7, Cameron will be appearing each Saturday at 2pm at Home Slice, 1030 American St., on Liberties Walk in Northern Liberties. These appearances will be different than the weekly classes, with songs from sevearl regions and a looser format, but you can come and sing nonetheless.

SCHEDULE

Winter session classes run until the end of February.

  • Wednesdays in FISHTOWN, 10:00 a.m. infants to 3 year olds, at the Circle of Hope Church, 2009 Frankford.

  • Wednesdays in FISHTOWN, 11:00 a.m. 2-5 year olds, at the Circle of Hope Church, 2009 Frankford.

  • Saturdays in NORTHERN LIBERTIES, 11:30 a.m. all ages, at Home Slice, 1030 American St.

SONGS

Each All Around This World season focuses on a different part of the globe:

  • Winter 2011-2012: Eastern Europe and the Balkans

  • Spring 2012: East and Southeast Asia

  • Autumn 2012: The Nordic Countries

  • Winter 2012-2013: West Asia/the Middle East

  • Spring 2013: Oceania and the Pacific Islands

  • Autumn 2013: Latin America: Songs in Spanish, Portuguese, Mayan, Quechua and Garifuna.

  • Winter 2013-2014: Africa: Songs in twenty African languages from all over the continent.

  • Spring 2014: South and Central Asia: Songs in seventeen languages from South and Central Asian countries like India, Nepal and Uzbekistan.

  • Summer 2014: Everything is a Drum: Rhythms from around the world. Songs from 22 different countries from Peru to India, from Greenland to Tokelau, featuring rhythms and drumming from 6 continents. Summer session classes start the first week of June.

  • Autumn 2014: The Caribbean Songs from all over the Caribbean -- Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Martinique, etc. etc. We're going to learn about calypso, rumba, junkanoo, soca, ska, reggae, son, etc. etc. etc. You'll kick yourself if you miss this one.

How much will these wonderful classes cost me?

Regular registration for All Around This World classes in Fishtown costs $165 for 11 weekly, 45 minute long parent/child classes
First sibling: $132 (a 20% discount)
Second sibling: $99 (a 40% discount)
Third sibling (or more): $66 (a 60% discount)

The Saturday appearances at Home Slice will be free, asking a $5 donation (or more!). They'll be shorter and less focused on learning than the Wednesday classes, but still fun.

REGISTER

To register for class in Fishtown/Northern Liberties, e-mail the following information to CameronDeWhitt at gmail.com (replace "at" with @):

Child's name and birthdate (you can list multiple children):
Parent name(s):
Caregiver name (if attending):
Your primary email address:
Your secondary email address (used to contact you if the primary one bounces):
Your mailing address:
Your primary phone number (indicate if it's a cell):
Your secondary phone number (indicate if it's a cell):
First choice of class day/time (check out the class schedule):
Second choice of class day/time (recommended):
Enter any comments or additional information:

QUESTIONS?

Direct all questions about Fishtown and Northern Liberties classes to CameronDeWhitt at gmail.com (replace "at" with @), 503-869-4780.

See you in class!


To join the All Around This World e-mail list and receive infrequent yet always enthralling announcements of extra classes and special events, contact Jay Sand.