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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Assemble the big band and cue the saxophones, we’re roaring back to the era of jazz during this year’s Inside the Orchestra fundraising event. A celebration of modern music and wonder, join us Friday, June 16, 5:30-10 p.m., at Mile High Station (2027 W. Colfax Ave.), for food, drink and entertainment presented by our very
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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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As spring settles in, snow begins to melt, and seasonal rain collects in riverbeds and on sidewalks, the Flute, Violin, Viola, and Cello harmonize to deliver the sounds of French Composer, Virtuoso Pianist, Teacher, and Equality Crusader, Louise Farrenc’s (1804-1875) Trio. Grab your rain boots and swim gear as we pretend to wade through a
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Born in the native city of jazz music, Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong spent his younger years within “The Battlefield” neighborhood of New Orleans. After dropping out of school at 11-years-old to help support his family, he had a run-in with the law and was sent to juvenile detention, where he learned to play the cornet and
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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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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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We brought Tiny Tots to Boulder for the first time ever last year, and we can’t wait to go back! We asked the Boulder folks where they thought we should do our next set of concerts, and the majority gave us one answer: the new Boulder JCC facility, which just opened its doors on September
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On behalf of the board of directors of Inside the Orchestra I would like to encourage you to vote this November to continue the SCFD program here in Colorado. For those who don’t know, the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) was started 28 years ago as a way for the public to support arts,
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