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YA Days-Music: Saturday, July 11
Sat, Jul 11
|Abilene
Explore storytelling and music making with a special presentation from Joseph Dixon.
Time & Location
Jul 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Abilene, 102 Cedar St, Abilene, TX 79601, USA
About the event
The first 25 children will receive a FREE book! The first 50 children will receive a kids' meal certificate from our friends at Raising Cane's!
10:30-11:30: Drum Circles with Joseph Dixon
This uniquely inclusive performance is designed for audiences with both, children of special needs and children without. Using storytelling and music making, the show works to promote acceptance, respect and teamwork among all children. Participants learn of the three main parts of a story (character, setting, and plot) while exploring the history and similarities and differences of various percussion instruments, that includes Djembe drums. The show engages the students in a lesson that covers two elements of music, (timbre and dynamics) and ends with audience members invited to join in the live music-making community drum circle using instruments from various cultures and all appear very different. The challenge will be to use the unique strengths of each instrument to…