Make Instruments from Nature Ah, Colorado. Few places in the US have such beautiful scenery or such possibility for outdoor exploration. Now is a great time for you to bring the outdoors into other activities for your child. We suggest some nature-sourced instruments! Make a shaker with pinecones, a xylophone with twigs, a trumpet with a […]
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Classical music’s calming effects are widely known and well-studied. Listening to classical music has been proven to enhance relaxation by increasing dopamine production and decreasing the production of stress releasing hormones. It’s no wonder why parents often play classical music for their children during bedtime or quiet time. However, if you head to the store
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Check out the pieces below written by some very creative conductors and the weird “instruments” they chose to include. If you’d like to hear a playlist of music featuring unique instruments, we have two of them! Here and here. Find a full list of audio playlists, organized by mood and activity, here. Check out the
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We’ve put together some great tunes you can play as a festive backdrop to your 4th of July celebrations! On this list, here are some orchestra pops classics (hey 1812 Overture!) as well as some tributes to America’s cultural heritage (West Side Story has amazing music). So pull out your picnic blankets and sunscreen and get ready for some musical fireworks.
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Time to get silly with your family with this fun playlist! This music provides great inspiration for creative dance parties, outdoor family fun, or an upbeat game night. So put on your dancing shoes and let the laughs ensue! For more playlists, check out our online library of themed playlists here. Pytor Ilych Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker: VII-
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Explore the outdoors with this Spotify playlist. Hear the sounds of animals, of sun-spotted forests, of running brooks, and more. Read on to find out more! Camille Saint-Saens – Carnival of the Animals: L’Elephant Carnival of the Animals is a great piece of music for kids because it’s so easy to hear how the music relates to the animals in the
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The Arts Bridge Gaps in Education Children who participate in the arts from a young age consistently perform better and achieve more both during their years of arts participation as well as decades later than their non-arts participating peers. Numerous studies have outlined clear, measurable benefits for children in high-need communities. A National Endowment for
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At what age can my child start learning an instrument?” Unfortunately, there is no single answer to this question. Every child is unique, and while one child may be ready at just a few years old, another might need to wait until after kindergarten. The best way to tell if your child is ready to
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There’s nothing quite like cute animal videos to brighten an afternoon. Add some music to the mix and you’ve got an even more winning combination. Here are some of our favorite videos of animals feeling the music love! Cows Mooooving Watch this farmer round up his cattle herd by serenading them with his trombone. Who
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Skull Thieves Only a few days after composer Joseph Haydn died in 1809, grave robbers broke into the cemetery, opened his coffin, and stole his skull! The robbers had been hired by two friends of his, Joseph Carl Rosenbaum and Johann Nepomuk Peter, both avid believers in phrenology, because they wanted to see if Haydn’s
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At Inside the Orchestra, we know that having young children hear, appreciate, and participate in classical music-making is extremely beneficial to their development and well-being. From before a child is old enough to attend a Tiny Tots program through adolescence, adulthood, and in the last years of our lives, music is a positive force that
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Check out our playlist for music to accompany your rainy day. Classical music is full of storms – composers were often inspired by the drama of thunder and lightning and pouring rain. Some of this music explores different composers takes on storms – listen to Chopin’s light raindrops compared to Rossini’s ever-growing thunderstorm coming from the brass section.
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