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KidsAcoustic: A Medieval Christmas

Seattle Historical Arts for Kids is proud to present our second season of family concerts at Empty Sea Studios, offering a truly unique, up-close musical experience.

The KidsAcoustic series offers real music for grownups, enchanting tunes for kids, and a chance for all the children to try the instruments after wards! For each concert, teacher and early string performer Shulamit Kleinerman joins forces with a duo partner from a folk or early music tradition.

Noel as it's meant to be sung! This favorite program from last season returns. For songs of Yule and Christmas, Shula is joined by her frequent collaborator Jacob Breedlove, multi-instrumentalist, craftsman, storyteller, and beloved co-teacher of many of Shula's historical arts classes. He's making a new fiddle just for this show! Songs in Middle English are accompanied by the ever-popular hurdy-gurdy and by medieval fiddles large and small -- and we'll have bells on, literally.

Shulamit Kleinerman first added family house concerts to her offerings for children in 2007, and the audience quickly outgrew her teaching studio. The new space at Empty Sea is still welcoming, relaxed, and intimate enough for kids to scootch right upto the musicians feet¦ but now theres also room to dance! Shula is passionate about bringing the arts of earlier ages alive for kids. From Mozart operas to baroque minuets to Shakespeare skits to medieval songs, her historical arts workshops connect kids with the sparkle of the past. More information about her performances and classes for kids and adults can be found at shulamitk.net.