Link Up

Link Up: The Orchestra Swings

Grades 3-5

April 24, 2018 @ 10am & 11:30am

April 25, 2018 @ 10am

May 15, 2018 @ 10am & 11:30am

May 16, 2018 @ 10am & 11:30am

Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

1601 Broadway, KCMO, 64108

Tickets:
$2 Student Ticket (does not include recorder)
$5 Student Ticket (includes recorder)
$5 Adult Ticket

“Swing” is many things. It’s a distinctive rhythmic feel; a musical era dominated by big band jazz; a style of dance that grew alongside the music; and that elusive but unmistakable feeling that results when musicians are deeply tuned into each other and playing in sync, or “in the pocket.” Though swing is characteristically associated with jazz, an orchestra can also swing. Through the Link Up repertoire, hands-on activities, and a culminating interactive performance with the Kansas City Symphony, we will explore the elements that contribute to that magical moment when the orchestra starts to swing.

*Each student ticket includes a student workbook. Teachers may also opt to purchase student tickets that also include a recorder. One teacher per school will receive Carnegie Hall’s Teacher’s Guide, recorder, KCS Teacher Training Workshop and access to Carnegie Hall’s online teacher resource center.

Link Up is part of the John and Marny Sherman Education Series.

Link Up is sponsored in part by