Program Packet Spring 2018
Welcome We can’t wait to see you at Tiny Tots! We have such a fun series ahead, and we’re so excited to share it with you. This program packet will let you get a look at the music that will be performed and the activities that you’ll be doing at the concert. We’ve also included some fun activities and resources so you can enjoy and learn about the music at home. This spring, Tiny Tots is all about heroes and their journeys- from superheroes to everyday heroes! You’ll listen to the Superman March and pretend to soar through the sky like he does (we encourage you to bring a cape from home), hear what a hero sounds like in classical music during Ride of the Valkyries, and explore music that encourages you to be a hero in everyday life. Flip through this packet to check out the Spring 2018 playlist. Any images or text highlighted purple link to a video or activity. Please note: For most pieces, we will be playing excerpts and not the entirety of the piece. Tiny Tots music selection is always subject to change or pieces may be skipped based on the timing of the entire program. So, grab your capes (seriously, bring ‘em along!) and get ready to explore the orchestra.
Shelby Mattingly Executive Director
Playlist Star Wars • At the concert: You’ll get a chance to meet each group of instruments – strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. You will see how they each can convey a different character, or musical mood. In these excerpts from Star Wars, listen for how each section can sound like a hero or a villain, and then watch them all come together to join forces. Sections will be wearing matching shirts so they are easier to spot! • At home: Watch this fun acapella rendition of Star Wars by Jimmy Fallon and his crew. Try sounding like the various parts of the piece and singing along:
Superman Intro & March • At the concert: Kids can stand up (or stay seated), spread their capes (or pretend capes), and pretend to fly. • At home: o Want a cape but don’t have one at home? Try this easy no sew DIY cape activity. Psst…you can also do an even simpler version with a pillow case and imagination. o Play the music and fly around the room with your capes! Talk about how the music makes you feel.
Playlist Ride of the Valkyries • At the concert: Ride of the Valkyries is one of the most famous pieces of music from all of Wagner's operas. It is about the eight Valkyrie sisters who decide the fate of all those who fight in battle. You will listen to what heroes sound like in orchestra music and imagine yourself as a strong and brave hero. • At home: o Music is a great vehicle for discussing emotions and understanding them. Check out this list of music that can help you identify and discuss different emotions. Ride of the Valkyries is on it! o Are your kids feeling more wiggly than introspective? Check out this list of creative movement activities using streamers. Ride of the Valkyries can be found on here as well! Ma Vlast: Moldau • At the concert: This movement is about the Vltava River, one of the region’s largest rivers. The music flows and grows just like the river in real life. Pretend like you're the hero on the river journey- row your boat, rock in the water, and notice how the music, or the river, feels. • At home: There are a ton of ways to incorporate water into musical exploration. Check out a variety of ways you can explore the sounds of water using simple household items with this water and music play activity.
Playlist Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Excerpts from Movement 1 and Movement 2 • At the concert: A dancer from the Hannah Kahn Dance Company will join the orchestra for this well-known piece. This piece has four movements and you will hear sections of two contrasting movements. Watch how a soloist can be the hero of a performance. • At home: Work on your dance moves for this piece. Listen to the music and get dancing! Think about how the different sections of music inspire different types of dancing. Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo • At the concert: What are ways you can be a hero every day? Close your eyes and imagine all the ways you can be a hero and what that might feel like. This music sounds hopeful and magical, like being an everyday hero. • At home: Talk about ways you can be a hero in your everyday life. Ask the kiddos what they think and talk about it. You’ve Got a Friend • At the concert: Heroes aren't just people in capes with super powers. You can be a hero too - by being someone's friend. • At home: Get out the art supplies. Listen to the song twice through, and then have kids draw what they are inspired to draw by the music. Look at your artwork and discuss. The Incredibles • At the concert: Here is some more music about superheroes that you may recognize. The music from The Incredibles won many awards for best score and was even nominated for a Grammy. Let's act out all the powers of each member of this super family! We'll run with warp speed, stretch our body super far, become invisible, use our brains to be extra smart, and pretend to be extra strong.
Playlist • At home: Check out these many options for making your own masks at home with things like construction paper, felt, rubber bands, etc. Try making a well-known superhero or create a masked hero all on your own! If you want to make one just like the Incredibles, check out this no sew option:
Toreador • At the concert: The Toreador Song is the popular name of the aria "Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre" from the opera Carmen. In this aria, a bullfighter describes the feats he has accomplished and sings about all the fame and fortune that come with it. He is boastful - he's sure he is the hero, even if we're not so sure. This piece will feature a performer from Central City Opera. • At home: You are the star. Start a singalong at home with this list of singalong songs for kids. Beethoven Symphony No. 3, Movement 3 • At the concert: This is a very important Symphony as it is thought to be the bridge between Classical and Romantic styles of music. Beethoven wrote it in memory of great heroes and he gave it the alternate title of "Eroica," or Heroic. Listen for the triumphant horns and pretend to play the horn when you hear them.
Playlist • At home: o Here’s a French Horn coloring page you can either color online or print out and color at home. o To help with identifying instruments, here is a simple video walking kids through 27 musical instruments (spot the horn!):
Hakuna Matata • At the concert: Hakuna Matata is a common Swahili language phrase, and as the song says, it does roughly translate to "No worries!" We’ve talked a lot about heroes, now it's time to take a break, get up and dance, and sing along! • At home: Shhhh…we like to keep the final dance party song a surprise.