Cedar Family presents The Sweet Colleens with Minneapolis Youth Chorus

The Monkey Dance: All the Kids Are Doin' It is the first foray into kids music by The Sweet Colleens, but the genre is clearly a natural fit for these good-natured denizens of the local roots music world. The songs included on the new CD are aimed at listeners age 2 to 9; however, in the tradition of kids records by artists such as Dan Zanes and Greg Brown, the CD has plenty of appeal for parents and older siblings. The idea to get the Minneapolis Youth Chorus involved came about after band member Jeremy Greenhouse, whose son Jesse sang with the Chorus last year, mentioned the project to director Pat Arasim: "Would the Chorus be interested in singing on a number of the tunes?"  After a rapid email exchange of mp3s and sheet music, the plan was put in motion.

Now in its third season, the Minneapolis Youth Chorus is a select  ensemble of 4th through 7th graders who are enrolled in the Minneapolis Public Schools.  Established and operated by the MINNESOTA CHORALE in partnership with Minneapolis Public Schools, the aim of the chorus is to enrich the lives of participants by providing them with opportunities to develop their musical gifts in an environment  dedicated to the celebration of diversity and the pursuit of artistic excellence. Membership is offered at no charge to participants. Chorus  members come from neighborhoods throughout the city of Minneapolis,  and are enrolled in more than 20 different city schools. Chorus  director Pat Arasim is a noted conductor of children’s choirs and a 31-year veteran of Minneapolis Public Schools.

Can't make the 11am show? Check out the 2pm show instead!

Tickets are on sale now from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), Cedar outlets, and online at Ticketweb.
$10, $5 ages 2-12