We offer BIG SCREEN hybrid events for IN-PERSON AUDIENCES with a VIRTUAL PRESENTER to get your kids on their feet!

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Professional Development

If you’re a librarian, administrator, teacher, or parent who’s struggling with using technology to interact with, teach, educate, or enrich the children in your charge, we can help. Our professional development webinars, carried out over Zoom, will give you the tools and skills you need to survive and thrive in an ever-changing virtual world!

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Livestreaming and Pre-Recorded Storytime Professional Development

Presented by Executive Director Mr. Matt Mazur of
AutismFriendlyShows.com and Turtle Dance Music, LLC

AutismFriendlyShows.com and Turtle Dance Music will present a fantastic, interactive musical Sensory-Storytime and Technical “How-To” Professional Development Webinar over Zoom for librarians, administrators, teachers and parents.

We will demonstrate software, hardware and technology for livestreaming, green screen tips, instruments, and music technology for librarians to share in their programming. The tutorial also includes – best apps and how-to’s for editing storytimes quickly/professionally on your phone, how to use Tik Tok/Snapchat/Instagram filters in your storytimes (I can teach you how to seamlessly integrate the “cat lawyer” filter and easy to use filters into your Storytimes – like animal filters for Tails and Tales!), green screen set up (including how to film without a green screen) and livestreaming from Zoom/Google Meet as well as several other niche streaming platforms that might meet your needs.

This hands-on workshop will cover topics ranging from trends in libraries for virtual programming, hands-on demonstrations for potential user-friendly musical activities in your library, promotional suggestions for wording of fliers, managing meltdowns, following the children’s strengths and a whole range of practical topics that will also be covered. We will also share strategies and tactics for running sensory-friendly programs digitally and quick hacks for setting up virtual events.

Librarians will benefit from the engaging materials, hands-on activities and abundance of take-home materials.

Turtle Dance Music has developed their guidelines through graduate work and through our experiences collaborating with thousands of children, teens and adults with developmental disabilities as well as teachers, parents and administrators.

Contact Matt Mazur at (973) 493-2326 or info@turtledancemusic.com for more information.

The Power of Music To Make Libraries/Classrooms More Inclusive: An Autism-Friendly Sensory-Storytime

Presented by Executive Director Mr. Matt Mazur of
AutismFriendlyShows.com and Turtle Dance Music, LLC

AutismFriendlyShows.com and Turtle Dance Music will present a fantastic, interactive musical Sensory-Storytime Professional Development Webinar over Zoom for librarians, administrators, teachers and parents.

We will demonstrate low-cost instruments, sensory-fidgets, and music technology for librarians to share in their programming.

This hands-on workshop will cover topics ranging from trends in libraries for sensory-storytime programming, hands-on demonstrations for potential user-friendly musical activities in your library, promotional suggestions for wording of fliers, managing meltdowns, following the children’s strengths and a whole range of practical topics that will also be covered. We will also share strategies and tactics for running sensory-friendly programs digitally and quick hacks for setting up virtual events.

Librarians will benefit from the engaging materials, hands-on activities and abundance of take-home materials.

Turtle Dance Music has developed their guidelines through graduate work and through our experiences collaborating with thousands of children, teens and adults with developmental disabilities as well as teachers, parents and administrators.

Contact Matt Mazur at (973) 493-2326 or info@turtledancemusic.com for more information.

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What Our Fans Are Saying …

  • “Thanks for sharing your love of engaging with all students! I had a blast learning from Matt and laughed the whole way through. Not only was it an encouraging workshop, the presentation was very educational!”

    Arkansas State Library System
  • “For energetic and passionate children’s programmers looking to increase the quality of virtual programming, this struck a chord! Learn how to bring high energy to your virtual programs and connect with participants through this engaging interactive workshop from Turtle Dance Music.”

    Arkansas State Library System
  • “I highly recommend this presentation! You can tell that Matt has a passion for what he does and he does it with such contagious energy! I was laughing and smiling the whole time. He is informative, fun, and gave me confidence that I can host a Sensory Storytime and still be my silly self.”

    Arkansas State Library System
  • “Matt – Thanks for an amazing and incredibly useful workshop. It surpassed any of our expectations. Everyone’s mind is spinning with new ideas and fresh ways of looking at things.

    “It may take a little while for everything to settle and for our minds to process some of this info, so you might not hear our feedback right away either … but please know that we are all extremely excited about the possibilities you introduced us to.

    “We will send you the link to the recording as soon as possible.

    “Thanks for your creativity, expertise, and mind-expanding ideas.”

    Jane Folger, Head of Children's Services, Maplewood Memorial Library
    Jane Sawyer, Teen Services Librarian, West Orange Public Library

About Us

Turtle Dance Music brings music and fun to children all around the world. We do this by connecting the caregivers of kids (and teens and adults) who have special, sensory, social needs with engaging content that is both entertaining and educational.

Contact Us

Mr. Matt’s Direct Line (preferred):
(973) 493-2326

Office Phone:
(410) 646-8698

Email:
info@turtledancemusic.com

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