Artist In Residence
A complete consulting engagement with an immersive on-site experience at its center.
Let's Make Music
A residency is not ‘just’ a concert. It is not a one-off visit. It is a partnership that begins before I arrive, deepens while I am on site making music with your community, and supported after I leave.
I work with early childhood centers, synagogues, JCCs, and camps to strengthen family engagement through music. Every residency is customized around your institution’s goals, your community’s needs, and the specific challenges your team is navigating. The result is programming your families will feel, staff development your educators will use, and a roadmap your leadership can sustain.
Discover
I start by listening. I talk with your leadership, learn about your community, and help identify the goals that will shape everything we do on site. That intentional preparation is what elevates the impact of the entire engagement.
Celebrate!
On site for two to four days, I lead programming with children, families, and educators -- experiences designed to draw people in and build connection. I model facilitation and engagement strategies your team can replicate, and help develop systems to sustain momentum.
Sustain
After the visit, I deliver a written report with reflections, analysis, and implications for your programming. Every residency includes an evaluation session and a follow-up reflection and impact meeting 8-12 weeks later.
Every residency is customized. Programming is mixed and matched based on discovery.
Tot Shabbat
Tot Shabbat is a joyful introduction to Judaism. We explore music, prayer, and Jewish ritual as young children and their families gather to learn about and celebrate Jewish life and community.
Singin’ Shacharit
Morning services (any day of the week) to highlight relevance and ritual of daily prayer for modern kids, teachers, and families.
Shabbat Sing: A School-Wide Celebration
A popular choice for Jewish day schools and Jewish early childhood centers, Dr. Emily Aronoff guides students and their families on a musical Jewish journey.
Sensational Cessation: Sensory-Rich Havdalah Experience
Saturday night, we bid farewell to Shabbat and welcome a new week! Come in your comfy, cozy PJs and prepare to share stories, songs, silliness and sweetness.
Intergenerational Shabbat Services
Dr. Aronoff invites expression and participation using visual imagery, song, and stories that spark intergenerational engagement at your congregational Shabbat Service.
Babies on the Bima
The cutest, sweetest thing that has ever happened in your sanctuary. Gather the tiniest members of your tribe, meet the newest parents in your community, and welcome them to become active members of your community.
Story In Song: Passover
Egypt was toxic…Moses helped us out…Now we recline! The classic Exodus story is brought to life as children and families journey in 10 steps through movement and music.
What I Bring
25 years of practice across synagogues, JCCs, day schools, and camps. Doctoral research on the long-term impact of family engagement programs. A curriculum framework bridging child development, music pedagogy, and Jewish education.
I also maintain ongoing, year-round residencies with anchor client communities in South Florida, so the strategies I bring to your community are tested in real institutional settings every week. Longer-term residency partnerships are possible.
Let's Connect!
Every residency starts with a conversation.
