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Beth Pacione with Common Tone
Take A Bow! introduces early elementary students to the world of theater! Join us this fall for our production of Squirm! by John Jacobson & John Higgans.Join the wiggles and squiggles as the Itsy Bitsy Spider, Daddy Long Legs, Hook Worm, Snake, and a host of other critters take over the stage. But wait! No need to scream, just listen carefully and you will learn how things that make us squirm can be A-okay!Students will practice dialogue, music, dancing and make costumes and props for our stage.. Students will discover how to use expression, body language, and voice to add their own unique creative energy to all types of magical characters. Join our inviting, creative, and safe environment where your little actor will be able to step into the spotlight!All of our classes will culminate in a show on November 15!This course meets on Sundays, September 6 - November 15, 10-11:30AM.
$175.00 drop-in
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Beth Pacione with Common Tone
Take A Bow! introduces early elementary students to the world of theater! Join us this fall for our production of Squirm! by John Jacobson & John Higgans.Join the wiggles and squiggles as the Itsy Bitsy Spider, Daddy Long Legs, Hook Worm, Snake, and a host of other critters take over the stage. But wait! No need to scream, just listen carefully and you will learn how things that make us squirm can be A-okay!Students will practice dialogue, music, dancing and make costumes and props for our stage.. Students will discover how to use expression, body language, and voice to add their own unique creative energy to all types of magical characters. Join our inviting, creative, and safe environment where your little actor will be able to step into the spotlight!This course is for children ages 5 - 8.This course is prorated to miss the first class on Sunday, September 6. All of our classes will culminate in a show on November 15!This course meets on Sundays, September 13 - November 15, 10-11:30AM.
$160.00 drop-in
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Beth Pacione with Common Tone
Take A Bow! introduces early elementary students to the world of theater! Join us this fall for our production of Squirm! by John Jacobson & John Higgans.Join the wiggles and squiggles as the Itsy Bitsy Spider, Daddy Long Legs, Hook Worm, Snake, and a host of other critters take over the stage. But wait! No need to scream, just listen carefully and you will learn how things that make us squirm can be A-okay!Students will practice dialogue, music, dancing and make costumes and props for our stage.. Students will discover how to use expression, body language, and voice to add their own unique creative energy to all types of magical characters. Join our inviting, creative, and safe environment where your little actor will be able to step into the spotlight!This course is for children ages 5 - 8.This course is prorated to not include the first two classes on 9/6 and 9/13. All of our classes will culminate in a show on November 15!This course meets on Sundays, September 6 - November 15, 10-11:30AM.
$145.00 drop-in
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Beth Pacione with Common Tone
Join us for a special Halloween sing-along featuring traditional and original music with Common Tone! If you and your kiddos enjoy songs, music, and dancing, this is perfect for you! FamJam provides interactive moments for caregivers to experience and connect with their child through live music. Let's come together as a community and get your bodies moving and voices singing! About the artists: Common Tone music enrichment programming promotes authentic music exploration. Founded in 2024 by Baltimore-based teachers Mike Feathers and Beth Pacione, Common Tone encourages students of all levels to develop a love for music and a shared desire to explore its boundless possibilities. Through thoughtful curricula, original music, and interactive learning experiences, students explore their creativity and express themselves authentically. Common Tone believes in cultivating a community of dedicated educators and musicians who engage and inspire students by implementing the use of authentic instruments and encouraging self-discovery through music.
$5.00 drop-in
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Beth Pacione & Mike Feathers with Common Tone
Join Common Tone for a weekly kids music class! Commonplay provides interactive moments for caregivers to sing, play instruments, dance, and connect with their child. Children will develop confidence and music appreciation through playful exploration. In every class, you will experience live music that is dynamic and imaginative and will encourage everyone to move, sing, and create together. Grab a scarf and play with us! Common Tone music enrichment programming promotes authentic music exploration. Founded in 2024 by Baltimore-based teachers Mike Feathers and Beth Pacione, Common Tone encourages students of all levels to develop a love for music and a shared desire to explore its boundless possibilities. Through thoughtful curricula, original music, and interactive learning experiences, students explore their creativity and express themselves authentically. Common Tone believes in cultivating a community of dedicated educators and musicians who engage and inspire students by implementing the use of authentic instruments and encouraging self-discovery through music.This class is best for children ages 0-3 years.
$5.00 drop-in
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Katie Ganem with Common Tone
Join Katie from Common Tone Music for a morning of singing, playing, and socializing with other families at Manor Mill.Get to know other families and have opportunities for your child to play and explore at this Friday morning playgroup. Arrive at 10:00 am to enjoy free play, then join circle time led by Katie from Common Tone Music, featuring songs, bubbles, stories, and more. - Ages: 0-4 (Caregiver participation required) - 10:00 am – 10:15/10:20 am: Free Play and Connection - 10:15/10:20 am – 11:00 am: Circle Time - stories, bubbles, movement, and songFounded in 2024 by Baltimore-based teachers Mike Feathers and Beth Pacione, Common Tone encourages students of all levels to develop a love for music and a shared desire to explore its boundless possibilities. Through thoughtful curricula, original music, and interactive learning experiences, students explore their creativity and express themselves authentically. Common Tone believes in cultivating a community of dedicated educators and musicians who engage and inspire students by implementing the use of authentic instruments and encouraging self-discovery through music.
$5.00 drop-in
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Tara Gillespie with Dream Topography
Make a little Christmas magic together! In this festive parent + child class, each pair will design and create their very own Santa Snack tray - perfect for setting out cookies and milk for Santa and a special treat for his reindeer on Christmas Eve. We'll use vinyl decals, candy canes, and lots of fun holiday sprinkle embellishments to make each tray completely unique. Kids and grown-ups will work together to choose their decorations and create a keepsake they can bring out year after year as part of their family's Christmas tradition. And because one holiday project isn't enough...we'll also be making unlimited UV resin crafts including holiday keychains, jewelry, barrettes, pet tags, book marks and more! Top it all off by creating an adorable holiday Taba squishy! Kids can customize their own festive squishy choosing the mold and color, to take home along with their Santa snack tray. All art supplies and smocks are provided. Parent supervision required for young children – Ticket price includes 1 station (mold and UV light).
$80.00 drop-in
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Get in the holiday spirit by joining us for a fun day of gingerbread house decorating! We will provide all materials to make a beautiful gingerbread house- each parent and child will get 1 gingerbread house to assemble and decorate. We will play fun holiday music, have contests, and even play Christmas movies for when you need a break from decorating! All ages welcome. $40/pair (please only 1 adult & 1 child for each gingerbread house or add an additional house for another child or adult).
$20.00 drop-in
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Beth Pacione with Common Tone
Join us for a special holiday sing-along featuring traditional and original music with Common Tone! If you and your kiddos enjoy songs, music, and dancing, this is perfect for you! FamJam provides interactive moments for caregivers to experience and connect with their child through live music. Let's come together as a community and get your bodies moving and voices singing! About the artists: Common Tone music enrichment programming promotes authentic music exploration. Founded in 2024 by Baltimore-based teachers Mike Feathers and Beth Pacione, Common Tone encourages students of all levels to develop a love for music and a shared desire to explore its boundless possibilities. Through thoughtful curricula, original music, and interactive learning experiences, students explore their creativity and express themselves authentically. Common Tone believes in cultivating a community of dedicated educators and musicians who engage and inspire students by implementing the use of authentic instruments and encouraging self-discovery through music.
$5.00 drop-in
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Let your child shine like the rock star they’ve always dreamed of becoming! Tone Tours is a unique class that provides students with an exciting opportunity to take a deep dive into the captivating world of music through hands-on learning of a single instrument. Instead of enrolling in one-on-one music lessons, this experience provides an opportunity to embrace the joy of playing music as a group. Tone Tours is more than just a music class—it's a nurturing environment where collaboration is key. Children are encouraged to inspire one another, work through challenges together, and provide mutual support as they navigate their musical journey. Watch as your child builds their confidence while having fun and making memories that will inspire creativity! This session of Tone Tours will focus on the fundamentals of the baritone ukulele.Ages 8 - 12. Common Tone will provide all instruments.This is an 8-week class. Class Dates: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 & March 2, 9, 16, 23.
$160.00 drop-in
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Common Tone music enrichment programming promotes authentic music exploration. Founded in 2024 by Beth Pacione and Mike Feathers, the organization encourages students of all levels to develop a love for music and a shared desire to explore its boundless possibilities through thoughtful curricula, original music, and interactive learning experiences.
Mike is a native of western Pennsylvania and holds a bachelor's degree in music education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree in percussion performance from Towson University. For the past 11 years, Mike's professional career has given him opportunities to teach instrumental music in many school settings, both public and private, to students in grades 3 through 12. Mike is an active member of the Baltimore music community as a pit musician and is a member of the eclectic indie rock duo, Sweater Electric.
Katie is an actor, singer, writer, and teacher based in Baltimore City. She has a bachelor's degree in musical theatre from Nazareth University and an MFA in classical acting from George Washington University. Katie absolutely loves working with little ones and has a wide variety of experience teaching and entertaining children of all ages. She has been a nanny, a program associate at Port Discovery Children's Museum, a pirate entertainer for Urban Pirates, and a teaching artist with Blue Igloo Playgroup, Imagination Stage, and Unity Dance & Movement. Katie uses her theatricality and creativity to bring the joy of music and movement to her students.
You can learn more about her work at
www.katieganem.com.
Tara Gillespie is a mixed media abstract artist with a studio based in Timonium, MD. Her work is shown locally in the fine art festival circuit and she teaches fluid art and epoxy resin classes at Manor Mill. Upcoming events/classes are announced on her website www.dreamtopography.com and on her instagram @taragill_art.
