Busy Busy Busy
Whew, a busy few weeks! After my thrilling “Night of Inspiration” solo show, I performed in another sensory-friendly concert – this time, collaborating with the Boulder Philharmonic Brass Quintet. Along […]
Category Archives: Inclusion
Sensory-Friendly Return of “Horton the Elephant”
Boulder’s Public Library hosted another sensory-friendly concert with the Boulder Philharmonic’s String Quartet, with me as emcee and solo singer. This concert series is gaining momentum and providing an important […]
Peter and the Wolf, Gentle Nutcracker
Holiday preparations, fragrant evergreen boughs, fairy lights, family warmth,—a Thanksgiving week to remember. It started with a dream-come-true for me: I narrated Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf! Another family/sensory-friendly collaboration […]
Music Breaking Barriers: A Sensory Friendly Concert
by Sara McCrea on May 16, 2016 in Student News for Fairview’s Royal Banner Sometimes a person’s passion is so powerful that it can bring people together and break barriers. […]
Horton the Elephant in “Seussical”
Applauding All Abilities. That’s the tagline for Tapestry Theatre Company – I love rehearsing and performing with this group! There truly is magic that happens in musical theatre, and this […]
Benjamin’s TED Talk
A lifetime highpoint – Benjamin has given a TED talk! The title: Breaking Barriers of Autism: The Power of Kindness and Friendship. Just over one year ago, Benjamin wrote, “One […]
Social/Emotional Learning
from Malva: “Social/emotional learning” is the latest buzzword in education. Teachers are recognizing that a single-minded focus on academic skills is not enough. Students must learn and practice the social/emotional […]
Tapestry’s “Bye Bye Birdie!”
Wow—this is the third time since starting our blog that we’re writing about the Tapestry Theater Company. (Last year, Tapestry performed “Annie” ( http://bit.ly/tapest2 ) and the year before, it […]
Temple Grandin Award Winner
From Malva: Temple Grandin is probably the best-known person with autism in the world, and she speaks out tirelessly about her perspective on living with autism and also on issues […]
Annie, jr.
“The sun will come out, tomorrow…” I was in rehearsals for the musical Annie, jr. with the Tapestry Theater Company all summer—this is Tapestry’s second year, featuring actors with special […]
