DATE: Sunday, July 19, 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 Work Together! is an immersive, movement-filled performance that invites young audiences to explore the power of collaboration and resilience. Storyteller Mara McEwin and percussionist Roderick Jackson weave together world folklore and live percussion music, bringing life stories of team spirit, shared goals, and the life lessons found in the games we play. Young participants will learn movement and dance inspired by soccer and team play, transforming a performance into a joyful, full-body experience.
This session can be enjoyed on its own or as a companion to July 18’s Let’s Get Moving!
Designed for children aged 4–6 and their caregivers.
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 Institution, 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
