Hidden is a musical theater piece based on the true story of Ruth Kapp Hartz, who as a young Jewish girl was hidden in Southern France during World War II. Forced to change her name to Renée in order to conceal being Jewish, Ruth and her family rely on the kindness of…
David is offering online music classes for grown-ups, including: Title: The Life & Music of Joni Mitchell (Musical Changeling Series) Description: Joni Mitchell repeatedly re-invented herself throughout her songwriting/recording career, remaining fascinating, influential and era-defining (in multiple eras!). We will explore her life, music, impact, and her radically varied creative output. 2 sessions:…
New recording of the title song of our musical Hidden, recorded by James Coffey: https://hiddenthemusical.com/audio/ Plus, exciting news – if you are in our region (or want to visit), save the date for stage readings of our entire musical: May 20 (evening) & May 21 (afternoon) in the beautiful theater of Abington Friends School,…
We are “Super” excited about this new animated video for our song “I Wanna Be a Superhero” made by the talented Frances Kramer (who happens to be our daughter-in-law’s sister)! We think she did an amazing job. Here is the link: https://youtu.be/TH5P50zZt48 We hope you like it! Maybe you would…
Please check out our fun new video, made by our intern Mariah Leontopoulou-Cochran, for our new song: Sid the Squid, which we wrote for the summer library theme of “Oceans of Possibilities.” We recorded the song with the wonderful James Coffey. Link: https://youtu.be/ghTl6glaRuI
Image via Pexels Here’s How You Can Teach Your Kid About Self-Care It’s well-known that adults should work self-care into their daily lives. It helps us to re-center and relax in a stressful world. But did you know that self-care is just as vital for kids? Children are juggling many…
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels 5 Fun Outdoor Activities to Get Kids Excited for Camp Most kids fall into two groups before their first summer camp experience—those who are itching with anticipation for their first taste of independence and those who are already homesick before they’ve left. If your…
We just put up a new video for our song Mae Jemison in honor of Black History Month. Mae Jemison was the 1st African-American woman astronaut to go up in space. We recently recorded the song with James Coffey of BlueVision Music, and David made this video: https://youtu.be/tYiIMJzfdxI Jenny made…
Image Credit: Kampus Production at Pexels.com Keep the Kids Entertained Without Digital Devices This Summer – By Virginia Cooper Nearly 50 percent of parents claim their teens are addicted to mobile devices. Young children also frequently use technology, such as smartphones and iPads. A whopping 42 percent of kids age…
Image via Pixabay Encouraging a Healthy Lifestyle: How You Can Help Your Kids Make Quality Choices As you raise your child, it is natural that you want to help them make the best possible choices throughout their life. Ensuring a healthy lifestyle starts when kids are young. The more you…
We are honored to be guests on “The Rusty and Jan Show” on public access TV. This will be shown Tuesdays in October at 1:00 PM EDT, including 10/5, 10/12, 10/19 and 10/26. The 1-hour segment features an interview with Rusty Crowell and Jan Alba, during which we perform a…
Image via Pexels Get Back to Nature and Reclaim Your Family’s Health Weight gain, irritability, and constant fatigue are all signs of nature-deficit disorder in kids. The cure – and the only cure – is to go outside. If your children don’t get at least 30 minutes of outdoor time…
David did this interview with Mark Judkins Helpsmeet for his program “Song of the Soul” on Northern Spirit Radio. You can hear the full 65-min. interview, an edited 55-min. version, and/or various “Bonus” segments at the link below, including songs from Two of a Kind and Acoustic Blender: https://www.northernspiritradio.org/song-soul/love-family-harmony-david-heitler-klevans
Emily Joy Goldberg has put together another wonderful album of songs by Philadelphia area songwriters, all written and recorded during the pandemic. This album includes Jenny’s song “Little Bird” which was written for our musical-in-progress “Hidden,” and David’s 4-part round “Apart,” as well as songs by Jackie Rudy, Rodney Whittenberg,…
Julie Be of Ants on a Log has put together a wonderful Trans & Nonbinary Kids Mix recording, and we are honored that it includes Two of a Kind’s recording of Jenny’s song “Be Who You Are.” It is such a powerful and important collection of songs, including music from…
