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Music Loves Autism | For children aged 5–7 and 8–11, and their parents

Dates

Prices

Free

Location

Onassis Stegi
Online Registration

Time & Date

Day
Time
Venue
Day
Saturdays, 21 October and 4, 11, 18, 25 November 2023
Time
10:00-12:00 & 12:00-14:00
Venue
Onassis Stegi
Day
Saturdays, 30 March and 6, 13, 20, 27 April 2024
Time
10:00-12:00 & 12:00-14:00
Venue
Onassis Stegi

Information

Addressed to

Children aged 5–7 and 8–11, and their parents.

Program duration

Five sessions of 120 minutes.

Dates and times

2023 Workshop Cycle at Onassis Stegi

Saturdays, October 21 and November 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2023

Children aged 5–7: 10:00–12:00

Children aged 8–11: 12:00–14:00

To participate, please submit the application of interest

2024 Workshop Cycle at Onassis Stegi

Saturdays, March 30 and April 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2024

Children aged 5–7: 10:00–12:00

Children aged 8–11: 12:00–14:00

To participate, please submit the application of interest

Prerequisites for taking part

Each child is to be accompanied by only one parent. In certain circumstances, close family members such as siblings are also allowed to take part in the workshop.

The first session of each workshop cycle is addressed solely to those parents who will be accompanying their children throughout their time at the workshop.

Participants must attend all workshop sessions.

This popular Onassis Foundation educational program is back for its eleventh year. The magical world of music unleashes children’s joy and connection, emotions and psychosocial skills through a series of fun and unexpected activities. Feel and follow the beat.

As part of the Onassis Foundation’s ongoing and concerted investment in the education of persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), its “Music Loves Autism” educational program is back once more, for an eleventh year. This musical group experience brings together mixed groups of children –both with and without ASD– and their parents, encouraging self-expression, developing social skills, and fostering emotional maturity in each child.

Musical notes, sounds, and rhythms are the language spoken here, with a piano or saxophone used as the mode of communication. Acknowledging the uniqueness of each child, a sense of togetherness is fostered through the use of movement, sound, and rhythm. This musical workshop creates a safe space in which musicians, special education teachers, parents, and children all get to know one another as they interact and play and sing together.

The goal of this workshop is to get all children, both with and without ASD, to unleash their potential in experiential and creative ways, connecting with those around them and feeling like part a team.

Application and selection process

The digital application form will be posted online soon. Filling out a form does not guarantee you a place on the program.
Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

CREDITS

  • Christina Papandreou

    Pianist

  • Despina Rodopoulou

    Special Education Teacher

  • Dimitra Toka

    Special Education Teacher

  • Gina Papamichael

    Special Education Teacher

  • Guido De Flaviis

    Saxophonist

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