DATE: Saturday, July 18, 2026
TIME: 10:30 AM
LOCATION: Flushing Town Hall Gallery, 137-35 Northern Blvd, Queens, NY
Admission: $15 adults / $12 member adults / $8 all children
Treehouse Shakers Presents: Let’s Get Moving! is a lively, immersive performance for young audiences and their caregivers that combines world folklore, live music, and the magic of soccer. Storyteller Mara McEwin and percussionist Roderick Jackson weave together tales from around the globe that celebrate teamwork, collaboration, and resilience. Drawing on the spirit of the beautiful game, the performance brings life to the lessons of the field—strategy, perseverance, and the joy of working together.
As Queens—and the world!—welcomes soccer fans to the World's Borough for the World Cup, our young participants will be invited to move like Messi and dance, and play alongside the performers, turning passive listening into an active, joyful experience.
Young participants won’t just watch—they’ll move, dance, and play alongside the performers, turning passive listening into an active, joyful experience.
Perfect for children 4 to 8 years old. Siblings welcome too.
About the Performers
Mara McEwin (she/her) — Storyteller
Artistic Director, Co-Founder, writer, and director of Treehouse Shakers. Named “Best Storyteller of New York” by NY Press, Mara has produced, written, directed, and performed in all 21 of Treehouse Shakers’ original dance-plays, including Hatched—recognized as the first dance-play for babies to tour the U.S. by an American artist. She has created arts-in-education programming from preschools to colleges and has led teaching artist training nationwide for 30+ years. Performance highlights include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Tribeca Film Festival, and Baby Gap.
Roderick Jackson (he/him) — Musician & Percussionist
Roderick has been creating percussion and composition for Treehouse Shakers for over 25 years. A Teaching Artist and Percussionist for Ailey Arts in Education & Community Programs, he has studied rhythms, dances, and instruments from Afro-Brazilian, West African, South African, Angolan, Korean, and Haitian traditions. He has recorded commercial works for Sesame Street, Nickelodeon, The Smithsonian Institute, and the motion picture Beloved, and has served as a faculty member at Jacob’s Pillow and NYU.
Parking Information: Flushing Town Hall has a small parking lot at the rear of the building, which fills up quickly during events. Additional paid parking is available nearby at:
PEC Parking – 35-15 Farrington St, Flushing, NY 11354
The Farrington Parking – 33-66 Farrington St, Flushing, NY 11354
