Inside The Orchestra Inc

INSIDE THE ORCHESTRA BRINGS MUSIC TO CHILDREN CULTIVATING MUSIC APPRECIATION AND ENHANCING THEIR EDUCATION THROUGH ENGAGING INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES WITH ORCHESTRAL MUSIC.

IN-PERSON TINY TOTS ARE IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE CONCERTS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN SEVEN AND UNDER THAT GIVE YOUNG ONES THE CHANCE TO INTERACT WITH MUSICIANS AND LEARN ABOUT INSTRUMENTS AND THE PERFORMING ARTS. CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND TO DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF THE MUSIC, FROM THINKING ABOUT HOW IT MAKES THEM FEEL TO GETTING ON THEIR FEET AND MOVING. TINY TOTS PROGRAMS WELCOME INDIVIDUALS AND SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS. VIRTUAL TINY TOTS PROGRAM BRING TINY TOTS INTO LIVING ROOMS AND CLASSROOMS. EACH PROGRAM RELEASE INCLUDES VIDEO PERFORMANCES, INTERACTIVE ON LINE ACTIVITIES AND GAMES BUILT AROUND EACH THEME; EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, AND ACTIVITY BOOKS SENT TO HOMES AND SCHOOLS. THERE ARE 7 PROGRAM RELEASES, AND ALL ARE OFFERED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND FRENCH. DURING THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR ALL IN-PERSON TINY TOTS PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED AT 50% TYPICAL CAPACITY. NUMBER SERVED IN-PERSON IN FY21-22: 4,386.

IN-SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RANGE FROM SINGLE EDUCATION SESSIONS TO LARGE-SCALE IMMERSIVE ASSEMBLIES. IN SINGLE EDUCATOR SESSIONS, MUSICIANS COME INTO CLASSROOMS FOR HANDS-ON SESSIONS. TRIO AND QUINTET PROGRAMS PROVIDE CLASSROOMS WITH INTRODUCTIONS TO MUSICAL CONCEPTS, INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCES, AND ARTISTIC ENGAGEMENT FOR KIDS RANGING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIXTH GRADE. LARGE-SCALE IMMERSIVE ASSEMBLIES FEATURE A 14-16-PIECE ORCHESTRA EXPERIENCE FOR K-8TH GRADE. THE AUDIENCE IS SEATED ON THE FLOOR AND ENCIRCLED BY 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. ALL PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH/SPANISH BILINGUAL FORMATS. DURING THE 21-22 SCHOOL YEAR, ALL THESE PROGRAMS WERE AT REDUCED CAPACITY. NUMBERS SERVICED IN-PERSON IN FY21-22: 4,780

DESIGNED TO ALLOW SCHOOLS & FAMILIES TO BRING THE ORCHESTRA DIRECTLY TO THEM. CONTENT INCLUDES ONLINE ALWAYS-FREE RESOURCES SUCH AS EDUCATIONAL MUSICAL GAMES,A PLAY LIST LIBRARY, EDUCATIONAL MUSIC VIDEOS AND ACTIVITY GUIDES. A FREE TO THE PUBLIC WEBSITE ALLOWS ACCESS TO THIS MATERIAL. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, THERE WERE 837,384 USERS OF THIS SERVICE. THERE ARE ALSO SERVICES THAT REQUIRE A LOGIN INCLUDING A VIRTUAL RESOURCE HUB FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS. IT INCLUDES A YEARLONG MUSIC CURRICULUM FOR ECE-8TH GRADE TO ENGAGE WITH ORCHESTRAL MUSIC IN ADAPTABLE WAYS: WITH 49 FULL LESSON PLANS, HUNDREDS OF INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES VIDEOS, AND MUSICAL GAMES SPLIT ACROSS SEVEN MAIN MUSICAL CATEGORIES AND 26 SUB-CATEGORIES. ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE HANDS-ON LEARNING MATERIAL SENT TO THEIR SCHOOL. NUMBERS SERVED IN FY21-22: 311 SCHOOLS AND 81,969 CHILDREN.