roxbury ymca
​cultural ensemble-in-residency

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Castle of our Skins began its Cultural Ensemble-in-Residence at the Roxbury YMCA in 2016. Over the course of the partnership, Castle of our Skins has brought a series of interactive educational workshops, "edu-tainment" recitals and Pre-K story time reading sessions to the YMCA community.

​See below for a full listing of events that have and will take place as part of this Residency.

​*ALL events are FREE, family-friendly and take place at the Roxbury YMCA unless otherwise indicated
285 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Roxbury
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2017 events

​Castle of our Skins presented its distinct mix of music, history and interaction over the summer on June 19th and 20th. For the 2017 residency, Castle of our Skins led two "edu-tainment" recitals featuring the music of Black composers and brought back another round of Pre-K story time sessions. See below for the full schedule:

Monday, June 19th

1. Toddler story time: 10-10:30am
2. Preschool story time: 10:30-11am
3. Viola-piano "edu-tainment recital" 11:45-12:30pm

   
Tuesday, June 20th

1. Pre-K story time: 10:30-11am
2. Wind, Voice & Strings "edu-tainment" recital: 5pm-6pm* 

*Healthy snacks provided, compliments of the Roxbury YMCA 

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2016 events

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​"edu-tainment" recitals

Family-friendly "edu-tainment" recitals mixing education, history and music by Black composers from across the diasporas.  

​February 18, 2016: 7-8pm 

• Featuring string quartets by Florence Price, Valerie Coleman, Chevalier de St. George among others

October 29, 2016: 2:30-3:30pm 

• Featuring woodwind duos by Yusef Lateef, Margaret Bonds, traditional spirituals, and others with the Northstar duo

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Educational workshops

Educational workshops mixing music, original poetry, audience interaction, story telling and Black history.

​May 20, 2016: 4:30-5:30pm

• A Little History led by teaching artist Ashleigh Gordon and composed by resident composer Anthony Green.  

June 2, 2016: 6-7pm

• Black Composer Workshop led by teaching artist and resident composer Anthony Green.

September 17, 2016: 2-3pm

• Ella Scats the Little Lamb workshop led by teaching artist Seychelle Dunn-Corbin.

December 10, 2016: 2-3pm

• ​Pretty Little Salma workshop led by teaching artists Seychelle Dunn-Corbin and Adrienne Baker.

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Pre-K Story Time sessions

A series of 30 minute story time sessions featuring picture books of Black figures, leaders and artists.

​Friday, June 3, 2016: 12-12:30pm

Friday, July 1, 2016: 12-12:30pm

​Friday, August 5, 2016: 12-12:30pm

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Special THANKS
​to our partners: