Joyful noise and clamor reveal the versatility of percussion instruments through live performances and music-making activities. Build your own instruments, sing and dance with professional musicians, and celebrate fall as a family throughout the Resnick Education Wing.

Highlights of Fall Family Day:

Performances
Yacouba Sissoko plays the kora and other West African string instruments. Special guest Marilyn Castillo joins Yacouba and his band for a performance infused with joy and soul. Then, move along with an interactive capoeira performance by Afro Brazil Arts.

Step Up to the Podium
Step up to the podium for your chance to conduct a mini-performance! Violist Nick Revel and cellist Hamilton Berry of the innovative PUBLIQuartet lead fun activities as participants learn about different sounds of string instruments, play games, and have the opportunity to conduct the duo.

Sound Journey
Travel on a calming sound journey in this peaceful deep listening experience featuring string and other instruments from around the world, led by Michele Schifferle-Marzulli and Eileen Moran.

String Fling Dance
Get your dancing shoes on to learn energetic contradances, square dances, waltzes, and more led by dance caller Megan Downes and backed by a lively string band featuring Kayla Williams, Hilary Hawke, Emily Eagen, and Saskia Lane.

Rhythms of the Berimbau
Learn about the history of the berimbau, the one-stringed instrument at the heart of the traditional Afro-Brazilian art form of capoiera. Join the capoiera band and play the berimbau, agogos, ganzuás, or pandeiros in this hands-on workshop with Afro Brazil Arts.