Magical Music for Life Foundation will be presenting a performance of its new family musical, “A Day in the Life of a Child: Musical Revue,” in support of Arts For Healing on Saturday, March 5^th at 2:00 at New Canaan Country School.  This heartwarming new musical is both all-inclusive and interactive.  The songs follow a day in the life of a young child and are engaging for children and parents alike.  The show brings to life Magical Music’s “A Day in the Life of a Child” album, their first album of songs developed with music therapists and other specialists for children with autism and special needs, as well as all children through elementary age.  Like Magical Music’s “The Adventures of Zak,” “Russell, the Hermit Crab,” and “Two Little Snowflakes,” the show has fun lyrics and catchy tunes that both educate and entertain.  Some of the reviews of the music and show have included:  “The performance was amazing!  Your cast was spectacular.  Our kids were mesmerized.” (Program Director for Country Children’s Center), “Our children thoroughly enjoyed the show.  The young performers in the cast made it such fun.”  (a mom at the library debut of the show), “The songs are really great.  Very upbeat and especially the “Just What I’m Feeling” song would be great for a social skills group for children” (a family therapist), and “Great topics and I believe that kids learn best through music” (an early childhood special education teacher).  Karen Nisenson, founder /director of Arts For Healing, said of the music, “With clever lyrics and great melodies, these songs hold the Magic of Music in the way they bring important skills to every child.”

Tickets are $10 per person and children under 5 are free.  They can be purchased:  In New Canaan at Arts For Healing (24 Grove Street) and New Canaan Toy Store (94 Park Street), online at www.magicalmusic.org, and at the door.  For more information about the show or to make a donation, go to www.magicalmusic.org(tickets & donations link), info@magicalmusic.org, or info@artsforhealing.org.  There will be an opportunity to meet and greet the cast after the show.

Magical Music for Life_TM was founded in 1999 as a non-profit foundation with a mission to “use music to better the lives of children.”  Over the last 16 years, Magical Music has written three family musicals which have brought positive messages to thousands of children and been used to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for pediatric charities.  Its songs have been performed at both The White House and the United Nations.  The songs in the A Day in the Life of a Child album have been enjoyed the world over as a free download at their website,www.magicalmusic.org.  Most of Magical Music’s songs and information about their shows are available on the site.  Magical Music is excited about its newest project – the writing and production of an album to teach water safety and swimming skills to young children.

Arts For Healing is a non-profit organization based in New Canaan dedicated to providing integrated music therapy and art therapy to individuals with emotional, physical, developmental, and social needs throughout their lives.  Using music and art as the medium, their skilled therapists are able to creatively support growth in speech and language, sensory integration, focus, and attention, as well as physical and emotional development.  They work with all age groups from toddlers to senior citizens.  In addition to offering individual and group therapies in music and art, they provide adaptive piano and guitar lessons, social skills groups, and community based programs held in schools, community centers, senior centers, and hospitals.  www.artsforhealing.org