Music Encounters at the Library! Many Ways to Tell a Story at Parker Williams

Event details

  • Saturday, August 5
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
  • Harris County Public Library Parker Williams Branch
  • 10851 Scarsdale Blvd Suite 510, Houston, TX 77089

DACAMERA Young Artists present free Music Encounters at Harris County Libraries

Many Ways to Tell a Story

In this storytelling lesson, participants learn about the different versions of Cinderella and create their own version with improvised accompaniment.

DACAMERA Music Encounters have been developed as part of an initiative that brings classical music and jazz into classrooms throughout Houston, connecting music with the core curriculum. The mission of the program is to establish creative learning environments that support the Texas Essential Knowledge Skills (TEKS) by promoting collaboration between artists, students and classroom teachers.

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