Symphony Kids

There was so much from today's story that I wanted to fit in that I just couldn't. First of all about the concert. It wasn't just the Polar Express, they started off by doing musical exercises with the kids to introduce them to the different "teams" or sections of the orchestra. Then they did musical exercises that demonstrated composing and conducting. In the actual Polar Express they incorporated dancers to play reindeer. I really wanted to get some sound from kids but none of the teachers would let me talk to their kids because they said they didn't have permission. The family that I watched the show with consisted of two boys who were less than thrilled with the show and offered no usable sound. I could have talked to the conductor, Ron Spigelman, for hours. His orchestra is in Springfield Missouri and he has been coming to conduct for Symphony Kids for four years and will do the rest of the concerts in the series. He really has a passion for performing for children and had some great quotes about music and learning that I wish I could have fit into the story.