Music Made at Child's Way

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Created on Friday, 30 January 2009 11:13

Jeff Burman made a special stop at Child’s Way, The Children’s Home day care for children with special medical needs, on January 30, 2009 to share his love of music. Burman brought a number of percussion instruments including a tambourine, high hat, and bongos to play for the kids.

“Anything that can be hit, shaken or scraped is a percussion instrument,” Burman explained, as he demonstrated the various ways in which the instruments are played. He also showed the children instruments from Africa, Egypt, and India while explaining how some were created.

The children had a great time as they hit their knees and clapped their hands along to the different rhythms Burman produced. A real treat for the children came when Burman handed the instruments to each of them to “form a band”. Child’s Way was filled with sweet music, as the children from the Toddler and Preschool rooms hit the tambourines and drums and shook the shakers.

"We like to bring in new programs for the kids that are entertaining and inclusive," said Arran Harland, educational coordinator for Child's Way. The percussion performance, along with other programs like the Pittsburgh Youth Ballet and Little Barnyard Opera, help the children learn and grow through participation and develop an interest in activities they may not have otherwise experienced in their everyday lives.