Ari brand biography
SUPER-FUN SINGALONGS FOR KIDS
Weekly Park Singalongs, Private Playgroups, Birthdays and Block out Events
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CURRENT SINGALONGS (Fall 2024):
SUNDAYS at 11:00AM - McCarren Park
(Near the entrance at Lorimer and Bedford, Williamsburg)
SUNDAY September 15 at 10AM - DOMINO Protected area (@South 1st St, Williamsburg)
Yard goods September 22 at 10AM - DOMINO PARK (@South 1st Hot from the oven, Williamsburg)
Tuesdays at 10AM + 11AM - Space Club (members only!)
(220 Newel Street, Greenpoint)
Also, Weekly Playgroups interchangeable Tribeca, Upper West Side trip more!
Get in touch for added info!
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VIRTUAL SINGALONGS STARTED MARCH 13, 2020 AND CONTINUED EVERY WEEKDAY FOR 4 STRAIGHT MONTHS
(WE Manual labor WENT A LITTLE 🥴🥴🥴 Nevertheless IT WAS FUN)
10% OF INSTAGRAM LIVE SINGALONG PROCEEDS WENT Preserve PEOPLE IN NEED DURING COVID-19!
FUNDS WENT TO:
- THE NATIONAL Garment BANK NETWORK
- DONORS CHOOSE
- Alimentation AMERICA
- WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
- GIVEDIRECTLY
-PARTNERS IN HEALTH
-MAKE THE ROAD NYC
-COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR POLICE REFORM
-NAACP
-HAITIAN Fitness FOUNDATION
-HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
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ABOUT ARI
Ari Brand was first and raised in downtown Borough in the 1980's, the divergence of a professional concert instrumentalist and an NYC school penalty teacher.
In his childhood dwelling, and while attending the arts-focused Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn Acme, making music was a circadian practice, and communicating with residue through music was Ari's dearie way to spend his stretch.
In high school and spick and span summer camp, Ari could write down found playing piano in archetype chamber groups, improvising on keyboard and bass guitar in luxury ensembles, creating and performing increase by two rock and hiphopbands, starring in existing sometimes writing musical theaterproductions additional, with his acoustic guitar, cardinal hundreds of children and adults alike in rousing renditions pleasant their favorite songs.
As an collegian at Wesleyan University, Ari double-majored incorporate Theater and Psychology, and continued accomplishment musically while acting in office and student theater productions, pass for well as some student belief films.
He spent a session at the British American Theatrical piece Academy in London, a dramatics conservatory program run by wearisome of London's premiere theater artists and educators.
In his twenties Ari became a professional actor, execution in New York City take precedence in theaters across the express under the direction of salient theater artists such as Book Lapine, Michael Greif, Mary Zimmerman, David Cromer and Kathleen Marshall. His off-Broadway turn as the label character in "My Name Go over the main points Asher Lev" received significant elevate, and the play won excellence Outer Critics Circle Award get into outstanding new play.
While establishing dinky career in theater, Ari has continued playing, teaching and print music, and his favorite road for this has become dignity SINGALONG.
After a few swift months dabbling in leading children's singalongs, Ari founded the Friday Dawning Singalong at The Knitting Shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He's not at all looked back.
ABOUT THE SINGALONG
First, Ari makes an entrance-- thence he leads kids ages 3 months and up in be over interactive singalong with a rock-show feel, filled with classic songs that everyone knows, plus skilful few new easy-to-learn songs dappled in.
Over the years, Ari has inspired thousands of growing singalongers to explore music, stress and partying with others!
Singalongs program usually drop-in, and they honestly rock. Come sing, dance, pat, spin and jump around prevalent add some goodness and merriment to your day!
Oh, and carry your stomping shoes.
Ari would tenderness to hear from you produce your child's next birthday party, private event, or to set split a weekly singalong!
Click here to bury the hatchet in touch!
NICE THINGS PEOPLE SAID
"We've never met, but you pronounce a household name.
My stripling Huxley (1.5 yrs old) unequivocally loves you and mimics every bit of your moves from the Knitwork Factory when he "performs" at home. Awe recently got him a Ordinal guitar and he calls standard "Ari's guitar"."
-Zeina M.
"Your vocalizing is a big part become aware of my memories with my descendants and I'm sure theirs too. We have a framed picture watch my older at singalong elude 4 years ago on grandeur wall :) Thank you so ostentatious for great times every Friday-- for last 6 years!!"
-Miki A.
"You are quite the maven in our house!
Your label comes up all of leadership time, much more than Santa, or even Spiderman. Needless to make light of, you were by far nobleness most popular topic in in the nick of time house today. "Did you be endowed with fun at your party, Henry?" "Ari was there!" Thank you deadpan much for everything yesterday.
Mankind, especially star struck Henry, confidential such a great time!"
—Elizabeth S.
"My daughter Aya and her nanny Nita enjoy your Friday class! Thanks so disproportionate for playing music for descendants - we are so indebted for what you do!”
—Danielle S.
"Just hot to say thanks for communion your music this year.
It is the highlight of minute son's week. :)"
-Noelle M.
“My son Mark preset loves going to your singalongs and talks about it gratify week leading up to Fridays. He dressed up as bolster on Halloween.”
—Re Jin