Thank You Throughout 2016, your support of Inside the Orchestra has meant more than you could imagine. You helped bring 117 music programs to 22,055 children, parents, caregivers, and teachers. You helped keep an open door for every Tiny Tots concert, providing thousands of reduced and free tickets to communities in need. You helped bring school programs to the schools with the highest need, free of cost. Take a look through the highlights of 2016 and remember the part you played.
All photos from 2016 programs. Photo credit: Tyler Hicks-Wright, Jeff Keacher, and Andy Leapley
From the moments of first discovery‌
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– Fall 2016 Tiny Tots Attendee
‌to the beginning of exploration
“I cannot tell you what a valuable experience it was for our kindergarten through eighth-grade students to attend Inside the Orchestra concerts at Stedman Elementary School last week. The concerts were a first exposure to live, classical music for most. Over and over, I heard excerpts from the Barber of Seville (Figaro) and the first four notes of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony being sung on the playground, and in classrooms. We loved it all, the conductor was Even our ‘cool, street-hardened’ high school escorts eagerly directed great, the orchestra was wonderful and and the featuredto another about and participated. Oninteractive, Friday, I heard one explaining were really right triangles inguests math by using whatfun. he learned about rhythm during
the concert.
Thank you for your generosity and thoughtfulness.”
Sincerely, Amener Williams, Director, Park Hill Academy September 2016
From wonder…
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“It was the best day of my life.�
…to joy
“We absolutely love your programs! My daughter knows so many instruments and often requests ‘symphony’ We music at home. Also a big thanks for loved it all, the conductor was including thegreat, ballet gives her context for her thedancers, orchestra it was wonderful and interactive, and theto featured ballet classes. We look forward continuing to guests were really fun. attend.” Amy Tancig-Andrle, Tiny Tots Attendee
From time with teachers‌
“I cannot emphasize enough what an invaluable experience this was. This was true enrichment - exposure and context to the arts that would otherwise be absent from our students' lives. The addition of Spanish narration throughout the program as well truly helped enrich and strengthen the connection the children We loved it all, and the conductor was felt throughout the program truly helped them connect with great, the orchestra was wonderful the universal appeal and wonder fine arts that typically and interactive, andofthe featured represent a world thatwere is closed them.� guests reallyto fun. Michael Connolly Strive Prep Teacher School Program Participant Spring 2016
‌to time with family
We loved it all, the conductor was great, the orchestra was wonderful and interactive, and the featured guests were really fun.
Thank you for the memories.
Your support is music to their ears.
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