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Reading Rocks: The Music, Bubble, and Comedy Show

(A Sensory/Autism-Friendly Show)

A high-energy music and comedy show that encourages reading and a love of books by engaging kids (and adults!).

A high-energy music and comedy show, Why Reading Rocks! encourages reading and a love of books by engaging kids (and adults!) with songs, comedy, bubbles, and music technology.  Best of all, it's inclusive for all kids, including those on the autism spectrum.  Each song is designed to help kids learn, dance, sing, and have fun, all while learning why reading is so important for their future and a great way to spend their free time.

This program is sponsored by the Ocean County Library Foundation.

About the Performer: Mr. Matt Mazur co-founded Turtle Dance Music in 2012 as a way to provide inclusive and interactive entertainment for children of all abilities including children, teens and adults on the autism spectrum.

Prior to this, following a deep love of performing, Matt had already earned his Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Drama from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, as well as a Master’s of Arts in Theatre Studies and Theater For Young Audiences from Montclair State University.

Inspired by the experiences he was having with kids on the spectrum at Turtle Dance Music shows, he returned to school in 2012, and two years later received a graduate degree in Developmental Models of Autism Intervention and Early Childhood Development.

As Matt himself puts it: “Learning about autism changed the way that I saw the world and it completely changed the methods and techniques that I used for working with children and teens with developmental disabilities.”

Matt is the co-author of the children’s book Scrak’s Big Adventure, written with and illustrated by Tim Shaw, an autism advocate and artist and Matt’s brother-in-law. Proceeds from the book go towards scholarship funds for adults with autism to attend local colleges.

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