The 2019 Inclusion Festival at Mountain Sky in Jermyn, PA August 9-11
Inclusion Festival is a sensory-friendly music, arts, yoga, and wellness festival for all ages and abilities and is the nation's first and only sensory-friendly music and wellness festival, designed to accommodate and include individuals with and without special needs. Inclusion Festival celebrates neurodiversity, promotes understanding and acceptance, provides holistic educational opportunities, and encourages healthy lifestyle choices that extend far beyond the festival grounds. Individuals with special needs, and those who wish to support them, are invited to attend recreational and educational workshops, connect with nature, experience live music, participate in mindfulness practices, and build a supportive community network.
Inclusion Festival is hosted by All Inclusive Productions, a conscious company and Benefit Corporation that offers educational and recreational experiences for all abilities. A passionate, dynamic team of special educators, speech language therapists, yoga teachers, and event planners dedicated to improving the quality of life, and public’s perception, of individuals with special needs through inclusive, immersive experiences. Music festivals, which generally evoke feelings of joy, connection and open-mindedness, are powerful platforms for inspiring social change. However, large crowds and loud music can limit opportunities and enjoyment for individuals living with sensory-processing issues like autism, ADHD, and anxiety, all of which are increasingly prevalent in the United States today.
Inclusion Festival responds to this issue by offering a sensory-friendly, inclusive live music experience that highlights the value in all people. Accommodations will include music played at a lower volume, the absence of strobe lighting, a layout that reduces crowding, opportunities to engage in mindfulness activities, and quiet, peaceful places to take a calming break. Inclusion Festival will feature live performance artists, music, educational and recreational workshops, and evidence-based therapies for all ages and abilities. There will be a community resource fair, vocational opportunities, vendors showcasing unique products and services, and more. Activities will include group exercise and dance, yoga, circus arts, interactive theater, nature walks, arts and crafts, storytelling, drumming, and sing-a-longs.
Co-founders Amy Pinder, a speech language therapist, and Leah Barron, a special education teacher, met at a music festival, share a passion for helping individuals with and without special needs, and both believe that music festivals hold strong potential to strengthen self-awareness, encourage exploration of passions and interests, and connect with inner purpose to guide and sustain positive lifestyle choices. With support from organizations like Accessible Festivals, The Jerry Garcia Foundation, The Baldwin Foundation, The FAR Fund, Deutsch Institute, Scranton Area Community Foundation, Tambur Family Foundation, Lackawanna County Office of Arts and Culture, Stage Trip Productions, and many more, Pinder and Barron say the festival not only benefits those with special needs but strengthens the wellbeing of society overall by demonstrating the value of an inclusive community.
Inclusion Festival is hosted by All Inclusive Productions, a conscious company and Benefit Corporation that offers educational and recreational experiences for all abilities. A passionate, dynamic team of special educators, speech language therapists, yoga teachers, and event planners dedicated to improving the quality of life, and public’s perception, of individuals with special needs through inclusive, immersive experiences. Music festivals, which generally evoke feelings of joy, connection and open-mindedness, are powerful platforms for inspiring social change. However, large crowds and loud music can limit opportunities and enjoyment for individuals living with sensory-processing issues like autism, ADHD, and anxiety, all of which are increasingly prevalent in the United States today.
Inclusion Festival responds to this issue by offering a sensory-friendly, inclusive live music experience that highlights the value in all people. Accommodations will include music played at a lower volume, the absence of strobe lighting, a layout that reduces crowding, opportunities to engage in mindfulness activities, and quiet, peaceful places to take a calming break. Inclusion Festival will feature live performance artists, music, educational and recreational workshops, and evidence-based therapies for all ages and abilities. There will be a community resource fair, vocational opportunities, vendors showcasing unique products and services, and more. Activities will include group exercise and dance, yoga, circus arts, interactive theater, nature walks, arts and crafts, storytelling, drumming, and sing-a-longs.
Co-founders Amy Pinder, a speech language therapist, and Leah Barron, a special education teacher, met at a music festival, share a passion for helping individuals with and without special needs, and both believe that music festivals hold strong potential to strengthen self-awareness, encourage exploration of passions and interests, and connect with inner purpose to guide and sustain positive lifestyle choices. With support from organizations like Accessible Festivals, The Jerry Garcia Foundation, The Baldwin Foundation, The FAR Fund, Deutsch Institute, Scranton Area Community Foundation, Tambur Family Foundation, Lackawanna County Office of Arts and Culture, Stage Trip Productions, and many more, Pinder and Barron say the festival not only benefits those with special needs but strengthens the wellbeing of society overall by demonstrating the value of an inclusive community.
On August 9th-11th Inclusion Festival will be host the 2019 event in Jermyn, PA at Mountain Sky in Scott Township, a spacious 117 acre venue that also hosts the Country Throwdown, Stonehenge, Funk Fest, Blues Fest and a Bluegrass Festival. Inclusion Festival returns this year with a stacked lineup of talent including Talking Heads tribute Start Making Sense, Hayley Jane and The Primates, Philly's own Swift Technique, Somethin' Divine & Expansion Project, with Cousin Earth, MiZ, Especially Everyone Ensemble, The Caren Kennedy Formula, Dakini, Calla Bere and The attitude, Dee Maple Band, and many more. Mountain Sky is a beautiful, family-friendly music venue and campground located on 117 rolling acres of historic fields and forest land at "The Beginning of the Endless Mountains" in Jermyn, Pennsylvania. They are dedicated to the promotion and cultivation of local arts and music, as well as the entertainment, recreation, and benefit of their region.
Featured workshops and yoga sessions will be hosted by Hayley Jane, Taraleigh Weathers, Benjamin Berry, Joe Ciarverlla and Hariprakaash. The workshop opportunities available at Inclusion Festival will feature local and regional experts passionate about making a difference in the lives of those affected by developmental differences. Each workshop will provide tangible strategies and suggestions that can be incorporated into daily routines to improve individual and family dynamics, functional capacities, and meaningful participation across life experiences. Topics presented will include mindfulness, nutrition, recreation, learning and communication strategies, sensory support, advocacy and financial planning.
More info at: www.inclusionfestival.com
Weekend and Single Day Passes:
https://tickets.vendini.com/ticket-software.html
Friday August 9, 2019
Saturday August 10, 2019
Sunday August 11, 2019
Gates Open
10am daily
Workshops and Activities
11am to 5pm daily
Live Music
11am to 11pm Friday and Saturday
11am to 4pm Sunday
Mountain Sky Music and Arts Festival Grounds
63 Still Meadow Lane
Jermyn, PA 18433
Weekend and Single Day Passes:
https://tickets.vendini.com/ticket-software.html
Friday August 9, 2019
Saturday August 10, 2019
Sunday August 11, 2019
Gates Open
10am daily
Workshops and Activities
11am to 5pm daily
Live Music
11am to 11pm Friday and Saturday
11am to 4pm Sunday
Mountain Sky Music and Arts Festival Grounds
63 Still Meadow Lane
Jermyn, PA 18433
Inclusion Festival is presented by All Inclusive Productions in partnership with the non-profit organization Accessible Festivals. All Inclusive Productions is a Benefit Corporation that offers educational and recreational activities for all ages and abilities through inclusive, immersive experiences designed to improve the wellbeing of individuals with special needs and their families. Accessible Festivals is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that specializes in ensuring music festivals are accessible to individuals of all ages and abilities through educational outreach, technological solutions, and by designing and implementing ADA compliance plans. All donations to Inclusion Festival are tax-deductible. [email protected]
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