Busboys and Poets
2004 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave SE

Rise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under with the goals of teaching children to engage with their community, learn to love performing and become rising artivists!

Miss. Heidi is a teaching artist with DC Jazz Festival Education Programs, creator of Music 2Little Ears and recently joined Busboys and Poets' "Rise & Rhyme". A wonderful balance of inspired days teaching children and evenings writing integrated arts curriculum; weaving lessons around traditional children's folk songs, spirituals and contemporary children's artists music we all love. Was a jazz studies major at UDC, studied with Grady Tate & Oscar Brown Jr. Currently teaches private piano, voice, ukulele and working on a children's album, has two (all original composition) albums "Hide" & " See, hear LOVE" on itunes.  

Schedule

9:30-10:00 Community Chat & Chew

10:00-10:45 Children’s Performance

10:45-11:00 Clean Up Time

We ask that caregivers teach each child how to begin to support performing arts with a $5 admission per child. Additional donations for the performer are always appreciated.

Rise + Rhyme is held every Monday morning in Hyattsville, MD and Takoma & Brookland & 14th&V DC and every last Tuesday of the month at 9:30 AM at Busboys and Poets in Shirlington.