Superheroes, Martial Arts, Dance, Easter Eggs and More Set for Spring Break at Children's Museum of Manhattan
By: BWW News Desk Apr. 05, 2017
These events include:
· Superheroes in Training on Saturday, April 8th, Sunday, April 9th, and Tuesday, April 18th
· Dance with Groove With Me! on Sunday, April 8th
· Martial Arts Magic and the Lion Dance on Monday, April 9th
· SYREN Modern Dance presents Red and Blue, Bitter and Sweet on Monday, April 10th
· Make Me a Machine on Tuesday, April 11th
· Callaloo Live: Puppets, Stories, Music and Dance on Tuesday, April 11th
· Game Changers on Wednesday, April 12th and Thursday, April 13th
· Repeat the Beat: Tap Your Feet on Wednesday, April 12th, Friday, April 14th and Sunday, April 16th
· World Cultures: Focus on Irish Step Dance on Thursday, April 13th and Monday, April 17th
· Brazilian Martial Arts with Silva Dance Company on Saturday, April 15th
· Capoeira Workshop with Silva Dance Company on Saturday, April 15th
You can find a full list of CMOM's spring break activities here.
In addition to these events, the Children's Museum of Manhattan is celebrating Easter from April 15-18 with these events:
· CMOM's Annual Museum-Wide Easter Egg Hunt
· Easter Egg Design from Around the World
· Easter Basket Weaving
Scroll down for detailed information on the events!
Superheroes in Training
Prepare for the challenge of being a superhero through a series of obstacle course games that support physical fitness, balance, and strength training as well as team building.
Saturday, April 8 - Sunday, April 9, 2017 | 11am & 12pm | 6 & older
Saturday, April 8th
2:00 - 2:45PM
Young dancers from the youth organization Groove With Me, Inc perform an upbeat hip hop number and teach hip hop dance moves. Groove With Me, Inc. is a youth development organization that uses free dance classes and performance opportunities to instill leadership, pride, cooperation, creativity, joy and discipline in young women.
Groove With Me celebrates 20 years of dancing to a positive future!
Martial Arts Magic and the Lion Dance
The power and energy of the lion dance is a traditional dance sometimes performed by martial arts members and practitioners of kung fu or w?shù. Explore this high energy dance form and dances from China's diverse regions and ethnic groups presented by the New York Chinese Cultural Center.
Sunday, April 9, 2017| 2:00pm and 3:00pm| All ages
SYREN Modern Dance presents Red and Blue, Bitter and Sweet
Inspired by the world of quantum physics, SYREN Modern Dance presents a dance performance that explores the many emotions we experience in life. Life itself is the manifestation of the way our particles interact; both within us and with each other.
Monday, April 10, 2017| 2:00pm and 3:00pm| All ages
Let's work together to create an imaginary machine, each playing a separate part that when combined makes our machine move.
Monday, April 10 - Tuesday, April 11, 2017 | 11am & 12pm | 6 & older
Callaloo Live: Puppets, Stories, Music and Dance
Callaloo characters Winston and Marisol will take you on an exciting ride from NYC to Trinidad, Tobago and Puerto Rico to unlock the magic of the Caribbean. Through puppetry, storytelling, music and dance, this show educates and entertains in the rich folkloric traditions of the African Diaspora.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 | 2pm & 3pm | All ages
World Cultures: Focus on Irish Step Dance
Explore the unique history of Irish Step dancing! Learn some basic steps to practice while wearing your own Irish dancing costume.
Monday, April 17 - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 | 11am & 12pm | 6 & older
Brazilian Martial Arts with Silva Dance Company
Immerse yourself in Brazilian music, language, and culture with capoeira experts from Sylva Dance Company Dance.
Saturday, April 15, 2017| 2:00pm | All ages
Capoeira Workshop with Silva Dance Company
Learn to combine elements of dance, music, and martial arts in the Brazilian art of capoeira with experts from Sylva Dance Company Dance.
Saturday, April 15, 2017| 3:00pm| Ages 6 & Older
CMOM's Annual Museum-Wide Easter Egg Hunt
Keep your eyes peeled as you hunt for hidden Easter Egg sculptures. Look high and low because you never know where they might be posted! Make sure to grab a scavenger hunt booklet from the Visitor Services Booth and record where you spotted them. Bring your completed booklet to the lobby to collect your Easter prize!
Saturday, April 15, 2017 | 10am-6:45pm| All ages
Sunday, April 16-Tuesday, April 18, 2017| 10am-4:45pm| All ages
Easter Egg Design from Around the World
Create a one-of-a-kind egg as you learn about Easter traditions from around the world.
Saturday, April 15 - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |10am & 1pm| 5 & younger
Hop into spring by learning how to weave your own Easter basket using recycled materials!
Saturday, April 15 - Tuesday, April 18, 2017 | 11am, 12, 2 & 3pm | 6 & older
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