Preschoolers are sure to love Shake Your Silly’s Out at Burlington’s University Mall every Monday morning from now until March 31. Bring the kids, and join in the fun provided by Derek Burkins and his guitar, singing live from 10:30 until 11:00. Derek’s rousing music is guaranteed to have the little ones, and maybe an adult or two, on their feet and shaking to the beat. Gather on the carpeted area right in front of Sears, and say goodbye to the late winter blahs.
All the feet stomping, body waving music Derek sings is either original music composed by him or popular songs the kids know borrowed from the public domain. The event is free, but come early; Derek’s performances are popular with the kids, and space fills fast. As a father himself, Derek knows exactly what makes kids giggle and laugh. A good time for adult and child is assured.
If you can’t make the University Mall, you can catch another preschool music session with Derek on other days around the area. On Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. he is at the Jericho Town Library, on Wednesday afternoons at 1:00 he can be seen at the Burnham Memorial Library in Colchester. He is at the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library in Williston at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays, and on Friday mornings at 10:00 you can catch him, also in Williston, at the Buttered Noodles.
Mr. Burkins is much more than just a kid’s entertainer. He is an accomplished musician who has played guitar for over 30 years. He has also played brass and about five years ago, he started playing the clawhammer banjo and mandolin. He studied music at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam and released his first album in 2013. In 2012 he won the Vermont SolarFest Songwriting Competition.
Derek Burkins is a representative of the best of Vermont’s homegrown talent. If you have preschoolers and are looking for a fun and free way to entertain them, try to get to the University Mall on Monday mornings. The children’s glee will make you glad you did.
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