Henry Chapin

627 West 113th Street
New York City, NY 10025
ph: 212-222-2295
henry@henrychapin.com

Testimonials

HERE IS A RECENT TESTIMONIAL ABOUT MY WORK:

From Nancy Taylor, music teacher at the Barnesville School, after a recent day at school:

Hank Chapin came to our school, and brought his stringed instruments and his wonderful singing voice, in order to teach music to our students. Chapin is a talented musician, with a huge repertoire of songs, but clearly, his main goal is to teach children and to get THEM involved and participating actively in making music. He definitely achieves this goal!

Hank Chapin offers up songs with fine tunes, and lyrics rich with history, tradition, and colorful customs and ways of folk who have inhabited the earth before us, and have interacted with the landscape and animals of the earth in important, effective, appreciative, and meaningful ways. The children become very engaged in the music-making, and their imaginations are “stretched” as they grasp these wonderful songs that are of such high quality as to have stood the “test of time”. And he is just as good at presenting the best of contemporary music of today.

Chapin had a big impact on the student body and on the teachers. They had lots of fun with him. He presented an interactive assembly to us, which he tailored to the community—to the people he had around him. He used the talent he saw at hand! He utilized earlier music classes to prepare the students for the culminating assembly later in the day, which turned out to be a very effective way to use the precious time he had available to him. He used every possible opportunity to share his music in a variety of ways with all age groups—3-year-olds through grade 8. He has lots of energy and infectious enthusiasm.

Thank-you, Hank! –Best Always, Nancy Taylor

"Henry Chapin, a gifted dance caller and band leader, has performed at our school's popular annual dance for many years. His professionalism, responsiveness and enthusiasm keep us coming back. Our diverse community has particularly appreciated his willingness and ability to incorporate new music and exciting dances from around the world. "

-Yvette Silver, PS199, New York City

Dear Henry:

Once again your generous contribution of square dance leadership provided an unforgettable evening. Everyone involved left with a smile on their face. Square dancing, with its swinging and stomping and promenading, is a sure way to bring people together in a joyful manner. Spirits were lifted, connections were made, and the warmth of friendship filled the space. We acknowledge, with great appreciation, the role you played in the square dance.

Your generous contribution was key to the success of this large scale fundraising event. Your kindness and willingness to participate in our second annual square dance will long be remembered.

- Ellyce Cavanaugh, Dobbs Ferry, New York Union of Teachers

Henry Chapin has been coming to Springhurst Elementary School each year for nearly a decade to enhance the 2nd grade social studies unit on rural communities. Mr. Chapin arrives enthusiastically with fiddle in hand. He is a master at using a short amount of time to expose children to the culture, the music, and the steps of square dancing. He easily commands the attention of a large audience, from the reluctant to the eager, by providing them with a variety of simple dances like reels and circle dances. Once the audience is captivated, Chapin moves them into more complex dances giving them the clear instructions needed for everyone to be successful and to have fun. He is a master caller and musician! Don't miss out on this experience!

- Janet Foresti, 2nd grade teacher, Springhurst School, Dobbs Ferry, NY

I wanted to express my gratitude once again for the wonderful evening the Irvington community experienced at the Girl Scouts’ recent Hoedown. Your musical talents and skilled calling (including corralling and instructing dozens of energetic youngsters!) made the night one of the most fun, and well-run events we’ve ever had. Your educational insights and experience were very evident, when you introduced the dancing first in a basic form accessible to even the youngest dancers, and gradually introduced new steps that entertained and challenged the kids and adults of all ages. Many participants had never had the pleasure of experiencing live music and calling at a square dance, and I‘m very sure they will not soon forget this.

Tina Keminitsky, Irvington, NY Girl Scouts

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627 West 113th Street
New York City, NY 10025
ph: 212-222-2295
henry@henrychapin.com

Henry Chapin

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