Alice Jen, Greg Hebert, and Lawrence Wang are talented musicians with autism who have given countless performances all over the world, changing the public’s perceptions of people with special needs. To get to where they are today, each of them experienced very different journeys, both in terms of music and in their personal lives. Continue reading The Gift of Music–The Inspirational Story of the Dream Achievers Band
Since 2017, FCSN parent Sufen and her talented musician son Chiling would regularly bring instruments to the local parks and perform for the community. In addition to sharing his musical talents, they hope to bring the community together, and destigmatize the autistic community through such performances. Continue reading Connecting Communities One Performance at a Time: Music in the Park
FCSN youth volunteer Sara Kuang shares her experience teaching Matthew karaoke. Despite awkward moments during the first session, Sara quickly pivoted and tailored the classes to fit Matthew’s interests. In the process, they both learned a lot from each other, had an amazing time singing karaoke, and developed a genuine friendship. Continue reading Bop to the Top: Teaching Karaoke Class
The lyricists of FCSN’s 25th Anniversary Song “Friends With Dreams” have said that they have taken inspiration from this article. Let’s take a look at the story that inspired the song. Continue reading A Child From a Star
FCSN’s 25th Anniversary song “Friends with Dreams” is an original song written and produced by FCSN parents and volunteers, and performed by our special needs individuals. Read about the inspiring behind-the-scenes story, including concept creation, finding collaborators, producer, composing the music, writing lyrics, finding singers, video taping and editing. Continue reading The Making of the Music Video for FCSN 25 th Anniversary “Friends With Dreams”
Youth volunteer Jennie Wang shares her story teaching violin to her special needs student through FCSN’s SNTutoring Program. Continue reading Connecting through Music with SNTutoring
Bellarmine Percussion teachers Jacob, Charles, Anthony, Adam, and Shoaib have been bringing people together by teaching percussion since 2018. Since the pandemic, they have had to move their lessons online, but they continue to adapt and devote themselves to teaching students with their passion. Classes are currently open for registration. Continue reading Feeling the Beat
Classes in math, science, human anatomy, nutrition and health, cooking, social skills, public speaking, embroidery, arts and crafts, music, percussion, singing, dance, yoga, basketball, computer skills and programming are offered this semester. Spaces are limited on some of these programs so register soon to reserve your spot. Continue reading Introducing FCSN Spring 2021 Virtual Classes
Growing up in a family surrounded by music, Tony developed his musical talents organically. Read about Tony’s journey growing up and how he found work servicing Google’s various cafes. Continue reading Tony Nakamoto – Making Headway for the Special Needs Community
Spotlight on Frank Prenot By Jessica Yu, FCSN Voices Youth Reporter Since the age of 15, Frank Prenot has been winning the crowd through drum performances. In 2016, he also started practicing and performing vocals. This year, he won top places at the 2020 annual FCSN (Friends of Children with Special Needs) Special Needs Talent showcase for his individual performance and also with his acapella … Continue reading Winners of FCSN’s 2020 Annual Talent Showcase
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