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Where? Cradle: 150 Main Street on the third floor of Thorne's Marketplace in downtown Northampton.

When? Eight classes! Nerissa & Katryna together teach Wednesday mornings Northampton at 10am, while Katryna also teaches the Wednesday morning class in Northampton at 9am, and afternoons at 3:15 and 4:10pm in Hadley by herself. On Thursday at 9am Katryna teaches while Nerissa comes as a parent, and Katryna also teaches the Thursday Northampton 10am class; Nerissa teaches Thursday afternoons at 3:15 and 4:15pm. Each class is 45 minutes.

For Whom? Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

How much? $150 for a ten-week session, plus a $15 materials fee (you get a CD and songbook with the music from the current curriculum.) $100 for additional children over the age of 9 months.

Why? Many studies have shown that early musical education will enhance a child’s development and confidence. HooteNanny will help you and your child gain basic musical competence through:

• movement and dance
• instruments
• singing
• quality time spent with your child!

Who? Nerissa and Katryna Nields are national touring musicians, a part of the legendary band The Nields who toured North America throughout the nineties and into this millennium. As a duo, they were a part of Lilith Fair, and have shared the stage with Natalie Merchant, Suzanne Vega, Sarah McLachlan, Dar Williams, The Indigo Girls, James Taylor, Joan Baez, The Band, 10,000 Maniacs, Billy Bragg, Dan Zanes and countless others, all of whom informed and enhanced their musical repertoire. Together they are writing a book called All Together Singing In the Kitchen: The Musical Family, due out on Shambhala/Trumpeter Books in 2011.

Katryna has participated in Music Together training (and is an alum of the fabulous Hill Town group with Lui Collins in Ashfield.) Nerissa spent four years as the musical director of a day camp of 400 kids. They grew up listening to Pete Seeger and Jack Langstaff lead audiences in song, and fervently believe that a group of people singing folk songs together is tantamount to heaven on earth.

New 2010 Fall Session Starts
Wednesday September 15th and
Thursday September 16th

To be added to the wait list, contact hootenannymusicclass@gmail.com.
Please specify which classes you would prefer in the order in which you'd prefer them!