Starland: A celebration of music by six very special kids

The Performers:
Ari Kantor • Evan Blech • Lucien Tanner • Max Warren • Sam Antar • Owen Saxner
Composed, arranged and produced by Seth David Walter
Words and music: Seth David Walter & James C. Dawson
Special guest: James C. Dawson
Supporting musicians: Marshal Rosenberg, Ritt Henn, Drew Vella, David
West, Bradley Bosenbeck, Meridith Nasjletti, Kim Manning, Denise
Johnson, Diane Sims, Sharri Greenwald, I.S. 228 David A. Boody School for Magnet Studies
Youth Choir.

All proceeds will support five area schools who spotlight their students achievements as creative individuals: The Cooke Center School, New York Child Learning Institute, MarbleJam Kids, New York Center for Autism Charter School, and the School for Language and Communication Development. These schools provide some of the finest special education programs in the nation, using advanced teaching methods to help students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) develop mastery of real world skills.

Students Ari, Evan, Lucien, Max, Sam and Owen, with special guest James C. Dawson, will grace the stage with heartfelt original music compositions. The event, which takes place during Autism Awareness Month, will be held on Saturday, April
25, 2015, 7:00 PM, at The Cutting Room in New York (44 E.32nd St.).

All proceeds will support five area schools who spotlight their students achievements as creative individuals: The Cooke Center School, New York Child Learning Institute, MarbleJam Kids, New York Center for Autism Charter School, and the School for Language and Communication Development. These
schools provide some of the finest special education programs in the nation, usingadvanced teaching methods to help students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) develop mastery of real world skills.

According to Seth David Walter, founder and executive director of The HALI Foundation, “these students have incredible creative ability that deserves to be showcased with top-notch musicians for the public’s enjoyment. This performance
lets us shine a light on their accomplishments, help their schools and offer the public a transformative experience, all at once.”

The HALI Foundation supports programs that enhance the lives and functioning of individuals with ASDs and other learning challenges, and their families. As a newly formed charitable organization, the HALI Foundation is kicking off its’ fundraising
efforts to help educational institutions provide music/art instruction critical to the personal growth of ASD students.