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The symphony is great for kids; just be sure to bring a jacket
Filed under: Toddlers Preschoolers, Activities: Babies, Development/Milestones: Babies, That's Entertainment
I mentioned awhile ago that my daughter, who turned two in July, has a love for all things music. She loves singing, dancing and listening to any song that she can hear.So, when my husband and I heard about our local orchestra providing free tickets to their Halloween concert, we were in. Normally, I wouldn't bring my daughter to any activity such as the orchestra since paying for her to run around and not listen isn't my idea of money well spent.
But, since this one was free, we were game.
The night started off well, they played the theme from Star Wars. I'm not exactly sure of the name of the song but if you've seen the movie once, you know what I'm talking about. My daughter was transfixed. She stood in front of her chair, swaying back and forth, saying "I like this song."
Of course, things went downhill from there. The weather grew colder and our sad little Texas sweater jackets just weren't measuring up. The baby was hungry, so I had to feed him under a tarp, hoping that we could keep a little bit of heat. Soon after, my daughter lost interest in sitting down and listening to the music.
Oh well, we tried. While I won't drag her to a concert we have to pay for entry, I'll definitely go back for their Christmas concert; next time I'll just make sure to dress for the weather.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
10-28-2006 @ 10:29AM
ann adams said...I think it's just the theme from Star Wars.
I bet Christmas will be much more familiar and she'll like it better.
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10-28-2006 @ 12:32PM
Jill said...Our symphony in Atlanta had an open house with an Instrument Petting Zoo. The kids could touch and try to play (!) any instrument they wanted. We had a great time. We take our oldest (starting when he was 3) to the Children's Christmas Concert with low behavior expectations. We haven't had the nerve to take Mr Noisy yet, but he's just 2 1/2. Maybe by next year.
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11-15-2006 @ 12:37PM
Anthony Berkeley said...I also like the theme from Star Wars. I agree that paying for a concert that your child will not watch is not practical. But a free concert?! Why not!It would be good to expose her to classical music at a young age. They even suggest this during pregnancy. Something about different instruments producing different sounds, all playing at the same time stimulates the brain making your child more intelligent than the average child.
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