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For Immediate Release
Contact: Bryce Kessler
Bryce@TheWell.World
CLEVELAND, OHIO–
The Well's "Mindful Music Moments" program is ready for another impactful school year of providing a daily experience of calm and world-class music performed by The Cleveland Orchestra to over 40,000 youth in 120+ schools across Northeast Ohio. One of three core educational programs of The Well and one of many education programs of The Cleveland Orchestra, Mindful Music Moments is a robust collaboration and daily practice to address a nationwide epidemic of loneliness and isolation (2023) in schools, uplifting the power of music and easy-to-understand mindfulness exercises to reconnect us back to ourselves and to others.
Since The Well's partnership with The Cleveland Orchestra began in 2019 (featured on PBS NewHour), we now reach 185 PreK-12 schools and classrooms across 40+ districts in Northeast Ohio. Thanks to generous support from The Cleveland Orchestra, Mindful Music Moments is FREE to all Preschool-12 schools, classrooms, and social service organizations in Northeast Ohio counties (Ashland, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit) and FREE to all Preschools throughout all 88 Ohio counties.
Each Mindful Music Moment experience – offered in both English and Spanish, and either audio and video format – is an average of 4 minutes (2-3 minutes for Preschool) with a brief guided setup, a mindfulness or creative listening prompt, and uninterrupted time to let the music soothe our minds. Mindful Music Moments also includes weekly printable worksheets for students, access to YouTube & Spotify listening playlists, professional development opportunities for teachers and staff on youth brain development, ongoing technical and custom implementation support, and free access to The Well's sister program Mindful Poetry Moments in April for National Poetry Month.
Schools can start their Mindful Music Moments practice at any point in the year, but don't wait! We don't want you to miss out on all the beautiful music and mindfulness we have in store for 2024/25, starting as early as July 29.
Learn more, subscribe, and get in touch with us a www.TheWell.World/ClevelandMMM
Forest Primary School kindergartners listen to Mindful Music Moments. (Photo Courtesy of North Olmsted City Schools)
I do Mindful Mondays, so we begin Music class every Monday with The Cleveland Orchestra MMM & 1 other Mindfulness Activity and/or Inspirational Quote. Nice way to start the week! I also use it at the end of every Moderate/Intensive Class. Really helps them calm down before returning to their classroom.
Ms. Carson, Music Teacher, Applewood Elementary, April 2024
The best part about Mindful Music is that it allows inner-city scholars to hear different music with thought-provoking questions.
Mr. Frey, Music Teacher, Mound STEM, May 2024
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