soundSpark is a free, monthly new music series for young children featuring solo and duo performances by emerging artists. soundSpark takes place at 12pm on the first Saturday of every month. The May 2017 featured artists are Emily Lacy and Gina Treasure.

Saturday, May 6, 2017 12p 1p Performance

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Emily Lacy is a folk and electronic sound artist generating works in music, film, and other media. Her work investigates confrontations between economics, politics, language, and power, and is increasingly concerned with the rights and lives of women and children around the world. Her performances and recordings have been included in various exhibitions at PS1 MOMA, MCA Chicago, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Hammer Museum, the Walker Art Center, and LACMA, in addition to various DIY spaces all throughout America.

Gina Treasure is a Los Angeles native. She has a passion for working with children and was a pre-school teacher for 15 years. She has since stepped away from teaching to raise her little girl, but her teacher’s heart remains intact. As an educator, she followed developmental teaching practices and honored the Whole Child philosophy; The believe that physical, creative, social-emotional, and cognitive growth are all deeply intertwined and all equally important.

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