THE KIDS SPEAK

Creole Stomp

"Now that I've heard Cajun music I love it!"—Elementary school student

"My children had a wonderful time. They wouldn't stop talking about it, so we decided to write about it."—Teacher

Note: An article about this performance appeared in the Evanston Review.

Black Earth Ensemble

"Your music made me feel happy. The gold mine song was beautiful. It also made me feel good about myself."—Elementary school student

"I enjoyed how harmoniously all of the instruments blended together to become one great song after another."—Middle school student

Evanston Escola de Samba

"I loved the combination of dancing and percussion. I also liked how you incorporated us, the kids, into your show. It was so fun to watch everyone enjoying the concert. It's not often that we get exposed to such great world music!"—Middle school student

"I liked that all children had the opportunity to dance to the rhythm. Some children got to play musical instruments; all got to clap rhythms. We enjoyed it! The energy was great!"—Teacher