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• Songwriting Feedback Circle

  • Start
    January 14, 2025
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  • End
    June 10, 2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Online
  • Registered
    36 registrants

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  Bring a song-in-progress and get constructive feedback and ideas for improvement from other CMN songwriters (and give feedback to others in turn). Songs can be at any stage in the writing process, but should not be 100% finished and polished. We will use a process adapted from a couple of Philadelphia area songwriting groups. This AG will motivate us to write more songs, and help us to raise the quality of our songs for children & families.

  This is not the type of AG that you need to plan to come to regularly - just attend whenever you have a song that you would like to get feedback on. We meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month, from 4:00pm to 5:30pm ET online.

  This group is open to CMNers (no charge) and non-members ($25).  Non-members contact us at office@cmnonline.org for a registration code.

  For more contact David Heitler-Klevans or Monty Harper, co-facilitators.

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• Library Affinity Group

  • Start
    February 19, 2025
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  • End
    June 18, 2025
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    66 registrants

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  The Library Affinity Group is open to everyone who is interested in libraries as a space for children’s and community programming. Topics for discussion may include the role of music in library programs, building relationships between artists and libraries, and current issues in the world of librarianship. 

  Join Evalyn Harper the 3nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm ET.
  

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• Early Childhood Affinity Group Songswaps & Social Gatherings

  • Start
    February 20, 2025
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  • End
    October 16, 2025
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  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    online
  • Registered
    102 registrants

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  When it comes to children, it all starts somewhere: EARLY CHILDHOOD!! And there’s only one place in the Children’s Music Network where early childhood (ages 0-8) is the sole focus, and that’s the new Early Childhood Affinity Group!

  Co-hosts Marty Long (of Preschool Rockstar) and Paul Oliphant (of Mr. Elephant) are excited to bring you a virtual space to share ideas and songs and revel in each other’s successes, all while being in a safe space free of judgment and bad vibes. Monthly themes make for fun and pertinent song swaps each month, and other topics such as music and video production, animation, puppets, props, etc. are often discussed among the members. It’s a fun and vivacious place to share your songs and hear others play great music geared towards our world’s young ones.

  So come join us the Third Thursday every month at 5 pm PT (8 pm ET). Register at https://childrensmusic.org/event-4139067. Open to members and non-members! Non-members contact us at office@cmnonline.org for a registration code).

  You only need to register once and you are automatically registered for the following sessions.  Please let us know if you would like to be removed from the registrant list.
  

  Questions or suggestions, contact Mr. Elephant or Marty Long.

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• New Member Welcome

  • When
    March 30, 2025
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    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  We are so glad that you chose to become a member of the CMN Community! As a newer member who joined over the past two years, we'd love to say hi and get to know you better, learn more about why you decided to join, and how your experience has been so far.

  Please join us for this fun and interactive meet and greet so that we can all become better friends and colleagues through our shared love of Children's Music!

  All are welcome!  We'd love to have  anyone who'd like to join us to welcome our new members. 

  See you Sunday!

  
  

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• Hip-Hop Affinity Group

  • Start
    March 31, 2025
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  • End
    July 28, 2025
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Virtual via Zoom
  • Registered
    51 registrants

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  HipHop is happening -- Join Us!

  We meet on the last Monday of each month.

  This group is open to current CMNers and non-members. Non-members contact us (office@cmnonline.org) for a registration code.

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• Social Justice Song Swap Affinity Grroup

  • Start
    April 09, 2025
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  • End
    November 12, 2025
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  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    15 registrants

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  We are excited to invite you to a new affinity group! The Social Justice Song Swap and support group for children’s music artists, educators and advocates using music to promote social justice.  Song topics can include environmental issues and climate justice, anti-racism,  LGBTQIA+ issues, conflict resolution, Indigenous rights, conflict resolution, activism and allyship, and much more.  Monthly meetings provide a positive and supportive space to swap songs and ideas and get support and feedback for this very important work. Meetings are  the second Wednesday each month.

  Hosted by: Carrie Ferguson, Noam Brown and Cindy Haws

  * Free and open to all. Non-CMN Members will require a code to register.  Email office@cmnonline.org for the code.

  
  

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• "Gearing UP! Effective Equipment Solutions for Live Gigs and Home Recording”

  • When
    April 14, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Whether you are just getting started or are seeking to elevate your home studio or PA gear, Aaron Cieslikowski from Sweetwater will expertly guide you to solutions that suit your budget and level of proficiency.

  From the best DAW’s (Digital Audio Workstations) and software, to microphones, monitors, amps and speakers, discover which tools will help you create your best sound!

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• CMN 2025 Spring Listening Party

  • When
    April 21, 2025
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    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual via Zoom
  • Registered
    25 registrants

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  Please join us for the CMN Spring Listening Party via Zoom on Monday, APRIL 21st at 7:00PM ET. All are invited to join the party and listen to some of the wonderful music that has been created since September of last year in the children’s genre. FREE to attend. There is a $20 fee to present.
  

  HOW TO SHARE YOUR MUSIC AT THE PARTY:

  CMN members are invited to share their album projects or singles in 4 minute (or less) audio presentations. You must be a member of CMN to present. (Here's the link to join our CMN  community if you are not already a member.)  One submission per artist/band.  Once you have registered and paid the $20 fee to help cover engineering/technical costs, you must  COMPLETE THIS FORM TO SUBMIT AN AUDIO PRESENTATION.
  
  FIRM DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: APRIL 12th, but ASAP, please.
  

  Email any questions to Dana Cohenour at dana@danasmusicplayground.com  

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