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the winnetka current | March 7, 2019 | 27
Everybody Move program
moves into Winnetka church
Alexa Burnell
Freelance Reporter
Nothing brings a smile
to a youngster’s face more
than the sound of great
tunes and the invitation to
shake it all about, which is
why Celeste Cifala Roy,
the founder and director
of Everybody Move, Inc.,
is making a successful career
around town, uniting
parent and child through
the shared love of music
and movement.
Cifala Roy’s own love
for music and movement
began when she became
a mother for the first time,
32 years ago. Although
she had a background in
dance, voice, choreography
and musical theater,
she hadn’t yet realized
the connection between
mother-child bonding,
childhood language development
and music until
she was introduced, by
her husband, to a program
nearby.
“At the time, my husband
was the head of the
theater department at National-Louis
University
— formerly the National
College of Education —
where they had an early
childhood movement and
music program that was
created based on the development
and growth
of a young child,” Cifala
Roy said. “I tried a class
and was hooked. Not only
could I see the benefit for
my child, but the experience
bonded me with other
parents and taught me
a new language to speak
with my son.”
Since then, Cifala Roy
has raised a total of four
children, maintaining her
passion for music, theater
and dance all along
Celeste Cifala Roy is the founder and director
of Everyone Move, which is housed at Winnetka
Congregational Church. Alexa Burnell/22nd Century
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the way. Most recently,
she has reignited her Everybody
Move, Inc., program,
setting up shop at
the Winnetka Congregational
Church and making
special appearances
at the St. Francis and St.
Joe’s mom and tot group
in Wilmette, hoping to inspire
parents to recognize
the benefits music can
provide.
“What I learned from
my own experience and
hope to pass along to new
parents of this generation,
is that children as little as
6 months old, truly benefit
from such programming.
Children very quickly
mimic sound with cooing
and imitating pitch; these
are the early building
blocks of language,” she
said. “Not to mention the
social benefit for mothers
and fathers; parenting can
be daunting and isolating
at times. Having others to
connect with is so important.
I also try to encourage
parents to jump right
in, with their own singing
and dancing. I know it can
feel uncomfortable at first,
but I try to remind them,
that when parents are silly
and unafraid to become
involved in the class,
they are modeling a positive
image to their children.”
Cifala Roy teaches six
classes a week through
Everybody Move, Inc.,
for children ages 6 months
to 4 years. She relies on a
variety of manipulatives,
such as shakers, scarves,
rattles, stuffed animals
and more, engaging children
of all ages, grateful
for the opportunity to inspire
youngsters through
song and dance.
“I truly love what I do;
bringing children and parents
together, knowing the
benefits that this type of
programming provides, is
truly rewarding.” Cifala
Roy said.
To learn more or register
for a class, visit www.
everybodyoveinc.com.
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