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Behind the Scenes: Tiny Tots Venues
Inside the Orchestra is getting ready for Tiny Tots: Ocean Adventure! We’ll be headed to Denver, Adams, and Jefferson Counties in April. At Tiny Tots, we literally put the audience…
Behind the Scenes: Tiny Tots Music
Inside the Orchestra is starting the year off strong with big plans for Spring Tiny Tots: Ocean Adventure! In these programs, children and their families will sit encircled by our…
Executive Director Report: Reflecting on a year of meaningful growth and change
Reflecting on a Year of Meaningful Growth and Change Dear IO Community, As I reflect on my first year as the Executive Director of Inside the Orchestra, I am filled…
Finger Pumpkins
This activity is quick, easy, and mess-free! Ages: 3-8 You’ll need 10 orange pipecleaners (6-10 inches long) and 10 pieces of green pipecleaner cut to about 2 inches long. Skills:…
Composer Spotlight: Gustav Holst
Gustav Holst was a British composer who lived from 1874-1934. As a young man, Holst learned piano, violin, and trombone. However, he had poor eyesight, asthma, and neuritis, which made…
The Golden Record
In 1977, two identical spacecraft called Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were launched carrying two identical phonograph records. The records contained music and sounds that represented cultures and life from…
Music in Space
We are gearing up for our Tiny Tots: Outer Space concerts in October and November! It’s going to be out of this world! It has us thinking about music in…
Paper Plate Moon
We’re getting ready for Tiny Tots: Outer Space, so we have space on the brain! Let’s make a paper plate moon. This craft takes less than 5 minutes and costs…
Tissue Box Harp
Let’s make a DIY harp! For this project, you will need an empty tissue box (long boxes work best) and rubber bands (may be different widths and lengths). Optional: paper,…