We went to the Young People's Concert today. It was a show geared specifically for kids, and had contributions from the opera, the ballet, and of course the orchestra. We had a great time! We have been going every year now (missing a year, I think) for several years. It is so neat to see the kids getting a little older, and therefore more appreciative of the performance. Before we went so that they could "get used to a little culture" now and then, but I believe that the kids actually enjoyed today's performance. All 3 kids liked the number including the ballet the best. They danced to the "Can-can". The same song was my favorite, as well. Geared for kids, the show is just an hour long. This year, it seemed short, we enjoyed it so much. But it's good that it's not too long, so that the kids get bored. Instead they were wishing for more.... :-) I found myself learning a lot too, since they explained so much about what they are doing, who wrote the songs and why, what part of the world it came from, and even translating the foreign opera song into English. I admit, I am trying to get some culture in my blood too, even if it's a bit late!
What made this orchestral production even more valuable to us this time around, are the orchestra classes we have been attending recently. (We have just one more orchestra class to go before they are finished.) The kids were picking out the instruments we have been learning about. We even recognized one of the performers in the percussion section on stage. He taught the percussion class that we attended in Aug. The kids thought it was neat that they "knew" him when they saw him on stage. I would have taken pictures of the show, but pictures were "strictly prohibited". I had to settle for a quick picture afterward of the kids. They are posing with another family's kids. They are homeschooling friends of ours, living in our neighborhood.
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