Interactive in-school and online programs to immerse students in musical learning - all customizable to suit your classroom's needs. IN-PERSON & ONLINE 2022-2023
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IO is committed to bringing music to kids in professional, relevant, inclusive, and fun ways. IO believes in music’s ability to connect, educate, delight, and transform.
AboutUs OurMission
Inside the Orchestra (IO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. At IO, we are passionate about the world of the orchestra being a place for everyone. Working to cultivate an inclusive and equitable environment where all children feel welcomed are key components of our work. Our immersive, experiential programs are designed with the age and stage of each child served in mind. In person programs are open to the public and in metro Denver schools. Virtual programs are available around the world.
Inside the Orchestra (IO) brings music to children, cultivating music appreciation and enhancing their education through engaging, interactive experiences with orchestral music.
"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for coming to the school and having our students experience this music. It was amazing."
"Thank you and the orchestra members who participated in this wonderful educational experience!"
"It was well put together as a full program, captured and kept my children’s attention, increased their musical knowledge and appreciation, and they were following along with movements and answering the questions out loud."
"The bilingual program was amazing!" "You do an extraordinary job of engaging, educating and entertaining students. BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Feedback: Virtual In-Person
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"I thought this was fantastic virtual program."
"She felt like she was being personally spoken to and answered all the questions."
"This is truly the most amazing online music resource for kids I have ever seen. I can’t thank you all enough for making this available."
"...the upbeat, diverse, and not too long musical selections, the warm and friendly conductor, the actions and sound making for kids, the stagingeverything was engaging, age-related, and fun! All around a very valuable experience. Bravo to you!"
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"The kids are still talking about the concert days later! They loved getting to 'meet' so many different instruments, hear them alone and then together, see how dancers move differently with music, and hear singers interact with different instruments."
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In person Tiny Tots programs are 45 minute immersive, interactive concerts for kids 7 and under (and their adults) to get truly “inside the orchestra.” Attendees are seated on the ground and encircled by our 30+ piece orchestra. Music selection, program design, and scripting are all geared to connect young children with music physically, emotionally, and mentally. in Denver Westword’s “Best of Denver,” the experience is one of a kind! These programs include an immersive, interactive orchestral performance, musician meet and greets after the performances, and learning resources that can be used in the classroom. This season, weekday field trips at:
In-Person Field Trips 1st Grade & Younger Page 4 Inside the Story October and November Orchestra Adventure April
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Tiny Tots: Inside the Story
Tiny Tots: Inside the Story is a large-scale bilingual musical storytime. Watch, listen, and follow along as the new children's book, A Surprise for Rabbit, comes to life with musicians, dancers, actors, and more.
Our Tiny Tots season kicks off with the world premiere of a new bilingual arts and literacy-based performance.
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Weekday and weekend performances at 9:30 and 10:45 on: These performances were created in partnership with: Sat., 10/22: Denver Art Museum (9:30 bilingual performance) Sun., 10/23: Lilley Gulch Rec Center (Littleton) Wed., 11/2: Parker Fieldhouse Mon., 11/14: Boettcher Concert Hall (10:45 bilingual performance)
Schools-only field trip performances: Join us throughout the winter at chamber ensemble performances of Inside the Story presented specifically for field trip groups in diverse locations around the Denver metro area. In addition to Tiny Tots field trips, we have additional Inside the Story programs for your students:
Art Party: A musician/arts educator will come into your classroom to facilitate connections between music, art, and expression. Students will create visual art inspired by the live performance they're hearing and react to guided prompts that help them to understand important musical basics. Great for students K 8th grade.
All children who participate in any of our Inside the Story programming will receive a free copy of our bilingual A Surprise for Rabbit story book. Wed., 11/9: The People's Building (Aurora) Email for additional dates/locations
Quintet Performances: Bring our musical storytime into your school. Students will experience the Inside the Story performance with an in school quintet! Available in English, Spanish, and bilingual. Great for kids in ECE 1st grade.
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Bring music to your youngest students with our interactive trio programs. These 20 min programs are designed to get kids in preschool through 1st grade moving, listening, dancing, and pretending with the ensemble. Led by a musician who w introduce each piece, these programs ar a great way for kids to experience live m in active and imaginative ways.
Single Educator Sessions
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Trio Programs
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Some session themes can be combined with others - reach out for special requests.
Intended for one classroom at a time.
Intended for up to 50 students at a time.
In-School Programs - Grade
Students will interact with five musicians as they are guided to move and react to the music, answer questions and prompts about what they’re hearing, and think creatively and critically about the music. Program themes include: Introduction to the Orchestra: K 6th grade Science of Sound: K-3rd grade Musical Storytelling: 3rd-6th grade Can accommodate multiple classrooms or a whole grade level in a session. Quintet Assemblies
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In-School Programs
A 14-16 piece professional orchestra experience for ECE-8th grade. The audience is seated on the floor and encircled by our professional musicians. The conductor faces the students and engages them throughout the performance, asking questions and teaching them about the music as it is playing around them. Students are treated to up-close-and-personal demos by the strings, woodwinds, horns, and percussion. Includes guest featured guest artists from other art forms.
The large scale assemblies have high demand and limited availability each year. Schools are selected based on grant funding and Inside the Orchestra scheduling availability and priority.
All programs available in English and bilingual English/Spanish formats.
Large-Scale In-School Assemblies
ECE - 8th Grade
Page 9 Delight in unexpected musical experiences Learn about dozens of musical instruments See and respond to diverse musicians, dancers, singers, and artists from a variety of musical styles and art forms Get creative and h Children will: Six unique programs available with new releases to come Programming in English, Spanish, and French Active engagement Online musical activities, exploration, and musical games Downloadable activity books to share with your students for screen-free fun Highlights: Each virtual Tiny Tots release has a central theme, and includes 12-14 pieces of music introduced by a teaching artist and performed by a chamber ensemble. The programs are intended to encourage kids to engage with diverse styles of music and the instruments of the orchestra. Each release Virtual Programs 1st Grade & Younger
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A new, adaptable virtual curriculum that brings orchestral music into classroom. Designed for K-6th grade students, the bilingual (English/Spanish) curriculum is organized in monthly topics lessons can be used consecutively over the course of the adapted to fit specific curricular needs.
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insidetheorchestra.org | info@insidetheorchestra.org (303) 355-7855 @InsideOrchestra Sign Up To learn more about all of our programs and request in school or virtual programs for your students, visit us online: insidetheorchestra.org/schools-overview
