We have been loving all this rain! We enjoy splashing in puddles, drawing with wet chalk, and looking for earthworms. We also love to sing songs about rain. Here are some of our favorites. “I Hear Thunder” is sung to the tune of “Frère Jaques” (and also “Where is Thumbkin?”). When you sing the first […]
At our summer Tiny Tots “Let’s Build” shows earlier this month, young listeners learned how to build music with the building blocks of the orchestra. Did you know you can also build your own instruments? In this video, we challenged two of our professional musicians to play the famous Also Sprach Zarathustra on their usual
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Looking for a fun, musical event for your children this summer? Inside the Orchestra is bringing music education to Anythink Libraries in Adams County this month! A trio of professional musicians will have little learners from ages 2-6 interacting, pretending, and dancing along with the music in a movement-based program. Afterwards, kids will rotate through
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Tiny Tots programs are a testament to the power of creativity, exploration, and the joy of music. These unique interactive experiences are curated for children aged 7 and under, offering them the opportunity to not only listen to orchestral music but also actively participate in building their own musical creations. In this blog, we will
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Creation and music go hand-in-hand. Roll up your sleeves and unleash the home art supplies as you and your littles embrace your inner artists to the soundtrack of calming music harmonizing in the background. You’ll create guided art masterpieces and watch as the paper in front of you transforms before your very eyes. Prepare for
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Take your little one’s love and curiosity of music to the Great Outdoors this summer! With a simple twist on Hide and Seek, an added element to Statues and a variation of Four Square, your kiddos will be moving and actively listening faster than a popsicle can melt. Check out Inside the Orchestra’s activity post
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Nothing says summer like a clever and colorful scavenger hunt! Occupy your little ones and fill their minds with wonder as they scour the home, backyard or a nearby park for items included within a scavenger hunt planned just for them. To get started, head over to our Scavenger Hunt activity post and let the
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Denver’s music and performing arts scene is lively, and we’re seeing to it that young children get a piece of the fun with our Tiny Tots Orchestra concerts and valuable cultural partnerships with local theaters, operas, and more. Join us this month to hear the sounds of local artists from Denver Center for the Performing
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Soaring superheroes, rhythmic modes of transportation and worldly notes, at Inside the Orchestra, we’ve given dynamic sound to many story ideas and themes. We explore the instruments outdoors last year at Chatfield Botanic Gardens and other fun outdoor locations. In 2019, Tiny Tots took to Arvada’s iconic Lamar Street Center to explore the world of
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Any good tune can make us move our bodies, tap our toes and nod our heads; but music can also be a powerful tool for connection and expression among strangers, friends and classmates. At Inside the Orchestra, we’re committed to enhancing a child’s education through engaging, interactive experiences shared with others to cultivate an appreciation
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Music plays a powerful role in childhood development from the very start. At Inside the Orchestra, we bring music to children through engaging and interactive experiences intended to cultivate music appreciation and enhance their education with orchestral music. According to research commissioned by Carnegie Hall, engaging in music-creation through exercises, such as tapping, clapping,
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During the final week of Women’s History Month, we celebrate Modern Musician, Composer and Teacher Chen Yi. Born in China in 1953, Yi studied music at a young age, but abruptly stopped when she was forced into labor by the Chinese government. While serving in the country, Yi continued to learn about Chinese folk culture
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