The Help Group & Music for Autism Present a Free Interactive Concert for Individuals With Autism and Their Families on Sunday, January 29

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Jan 12, 2012, 07:14 ET

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Help Group & Music for Autism present their fifth interactive concert for individuals with autism and their families. Music for Autism offers professionally performed, enriching musical experiences in an environment where individual differences are celebrated. The one-hour interactive concert includes three segments - "concert time," "conducting time" and "percussion time" - where concertgoers are invited to join the experience with their movement and provided instruments.

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The show at 1 p.m. on Sunday, January 29, will feature Michael Zonshine & Friends. A Southern California native and principal trumpet player with the Honolulu Symphony, Zonshine has delighted audiences across the country with his artistry. He has given performances and masterclasses for many prestigious organizations including the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, USC and the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.

The performance is free and will take place at The Help Group Autism Center Theater, 13164 Burbank Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91401.

Reservations are required and can be made three ways. Email [email protected]; go to the Concert Calendar section at www.musicforautism.org; or by calling 877-863-7473 ext. 1.

ABOUT THE HELP GROUP
The Help Group is dedicated to helping young people with autism and other special needs fully realize their potential. It is the largest, most innovative and comprehensive nonprofit of its kind in the United States and is recognized as a leader in the field of autism. The Help Group offers a wide range of innovative autism spectrum disorder programs, and each day 950 students ages 3-22 attend its autism day schools. www.thehelpgroup.org; www.facebook.com/thehelpgroup; www.twitter.com/thehelpgroup

ABOUT MUSIC FOR AUTISM
Music for Autism is raising public awareness and enriching lives through autism-friendly, interactive concerts developed specifically for individuals with autism and their families. The concerts, held in the United States and United Kingdom feature professional musicians, including Tony Award winners and Grammy-nominated classical artists.

SOURCE The Help Group