Photos by Ryan McBride for Tufts University:
“This summer, about 30 local children participated in the Tufts University Summer Music Program at the Tufts campus in Medford/Somerville. The two-week program, led by Tufts Music Professor Edith Auner, features fun workshops for children ages 7-12 on singing, dancing, African drumming and playing instruments like piano and violin. For many of the participants it is their first time picking up an instrument. On the program’s last day, the young musicians perform a concert for family and friends.
Participants from Somerville included Leyla Abarca-Gresh, Lola Cabrera, Britney Flores, Alice Gamache, Farrah Harris, Eva Kauffman, Lillian MacArthur, Simon McGee, Seamus Meader, Cybele Miller, Jacob Miller, Lily Spodaryk and Madeleine Zucca.
For more information, please visit http://as.tufts.edu/music/musiccenter/program/summermusic.htm.”
Tufts summer music dancing (from left to rear to center and right): Lola Cabrera of Somerville, Geremia Chevry, Andrew Driscoll and Sarah Rose Youssef
Tufts summer music percussion (L-R): Alice Gamache of Somerville, Geremia Chevry and Nicholas Ziebell
Tufts summer music singing: Vocal instructor Charley Blandy leads Tufts University Summer Music Program participants in a choral performance