Kids Music Therapy and Musical Theatre Spring Registration Open

Friday, January 3, 2020

DreamCatchers is a music therapy and musical theatre program for children of all abilities. The program provides children and teens ages 5-18 the opportunity to participate in an extra-curricular musical theatre experience in an exciting, safe, and supportive environment for self-expression at low cost to families.

Classes will be held once a week for over the course of the semester at the Museum Education Center on WVU’s Evansdale Campus. The group will learn and practice for musical performances at the end of the semester. Kids will sing and dance, while learning new skills and building lasting friendships. Participation in DreamCatchers will allow all students to use the life skills that are inherent to music and theatre production that help foster and maintain social cohesion, interaction, and understanding amongst families and children with and without disabilities.

DreamCatchers is a collaboration between West Virginia University’s Center for Excellence in Disabilities, College of Creative Arts, and the School of Medicine's Department of Occupational Therapy.  Staff includes Music Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, and WVU students of a variety of disciplines.

When: Tuesday nights from 6-7pm. January 21st - April 26th

Cost: $100 Includes weekly classes, DreamCatchers t-shirt, music & script, family ice cream social event, and end of semester cast party.Sibling discounts available.

Where: The Museum Education Center (MEC) on WVU's Evansdale Campus at West Virginia University

Questions? Email musictherapy@hsc.wvu.edu or call 304-293-4692.
Register now at http://musictherapy.cedwvu.org/dreamcatchers/