Norwalk Symphony, Stepping Stones Museum for Children and Norwalk Public Schools: Virtual Content Partnership
May 26, 2020
We are proud to announce a new virtual content partnership between the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra, Stepping Stones Museum for Children, and the Norwalk Public Schools.
Based on the Symphony's (Not) Just for Kids program, we have the opportunity to be a part of the virtual learning platform for grades K-3 throughout the Norwalk school system. These students receive work-packets mailed to their homes, which are supplemented by daily virtual content. Working with the music department and Visual and Performing Arts Senior Manager for the school system, the Norwalk Symphony will be providing engaging video content about music and instruments starting with this video and for the next five weeks. Stepping Stones will complement the content with a fun home extension activity related to each week's video! An additional worksheet from the Norwalk Symphony will reinforce the concepts shared in the video.
Please enjoy this first video where Maestro Jonathan Yates introduces the orchestra, instrument families, and then gives us a conducting lesson! Click the following links for the accompanying worksheet and home activity. You can also view the weekly e-blast from Stepping Stones and see how we are embedded in their programming.
Light & Airy: Woodwinds!
June 05, 2020
Norwalk Symphony, Stepping Stones Museum for Children and Norwalk Public Schools Virtual Content Partnership
Welcome to the second installment in our virtual content partnership with Stepping Stones Museum for Children and the Norwalk Public Schools. This week we meet four of the principal woodwind players in the orchestra and learn about their instruments.
Based on the Norwalk Symphony's (Not) Just for Kids program, the activities and video are being distributed to grades K-3 throughout the Norwalk school system, our (Not) Just for Kids partners, and Stepping Stones Museum for Children and Norwalk Symphony members, subscribers and friends.
In our second installment, we meet the woodwinds section of the orchestra. Our principal players for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon take you on a "Light and Airy" tour of their instruments. Click the following links for the accompanying worksheet and home activity . You can also view the weekly e-blast from Stepping Stones and see how we are embedded in their programming.
Joyful Noise: Brass!
June 15, 2020
Norwalk Symphony, Stepping Stones Museum for Children and Norwalk Public Schools Virtual Content Partnership
Welcome to the third installment in our virtual content partnership with Stepping Stones Museum for Children and the Norwalk Public Schools. This week we meet four of the symphony's brass players and learn about their instruments.
Based on the Norwalk Symphony's (Not) Just for Kids program, the activities and video are being distributed to grades K-3 throughout the Norwalk school system, our (Not) Just for Kids partners, and Stepping Stones Museum for Children and Norwalk Symphony members, subscribers and friends.
You can meet the brass section of the orchestra. Then click the following links for the accompanying worksheet, home activity, and a separate video with Dan, Dan the Music Man from the museum. You can also view the weekly e-blast from Stepping Stones and see how we are embedded in their programming.
Joyful Noise: Brass!
June 15, 2020
Norwalk Symphony, Stepping Stones Museum for Children and Norwalk Public Schools Virtual Content Partnership
Welcome to the third installment in our virtual content partnership with Stepping Stones Museum for Children and the Norwalk Public Schools. This week we meet four of the symphony's brass players and learn about their instruments.
Based on the Norwalk Symphony's (Not) Just for Kids program, the activities and video are being distributed to grades K-3 throughout the Norwalk school system, our (Not) Just for Kids partners, and Stepping Stones Museum for Children and Norwalk Symphony members, subscribers and friends.
You can meet the brass section of the orchestra. Then click the following links for the accompanying worksheet, home activity, and a separate video with Dan, Dan the Music Man from the museum. You can also view the weekly e-blast from Stepping Stones and see how we are embedded in their programming.
Silky Sounds: Strings!
July 06, 2020
Norwalk Symphony, Stepping Stones Museum for Children and Norwalk Public Schools Virtual Content Partnership
Welcome to the fourth installment in our virtual content partnership with Stepping Stones Museum for Children and the Norwalk Public Schools. This week we learn about the violin, viola, cello and double bass with Krzysztof Kuznik, Suzanne Corey-Sahlin, Gunnar Sahlin and Alex Svensen from the string section of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra.
Based on the Norwalk Symphony's (Not) Just for Kids program, the activities and video are being distributed to grades K-3 throughout the Norwalk school system, our (Not) Just for Kids partners, and Stepping Stones Museum for Children and Norwalk Symphony members, subscribers and friends.
Meet the strings section of the orchestra. Then click the following links for the accompanying worksheet, and home activity. You can also view the weekly e-blast from Stepping Stones and see how we are embedded in their programming.
Flam! Tap! Boom!Percussion!
July 28, 2020
Norwalk Symphony, Stepping Stones Museum for Children and Norwalk Public Schools Virtual Content Partnership
Welcome to the fifth and last installment in our virtual content partnership with Stepping Stones Museum for Children and the Norwalk Public Schools. This week we learn about the percussion family of instruments from Peter Hohmeister, Principal Percussionist for the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra.
Based on the Norwalk Symphony's (Not) Just for Kids program, the activities and video are being distributed to grades K-3 throughout the Norwalk school system, our (Not) Just for Kids partners, Stepping Stones Museum for Children, and Norwalk Symphony members, subscribers, and friends.
Meet the percussion section of the orchestra. Then click the following links for the accompanying worksheet, and home activity. You can also view the weekly e-blast from Stepping Stones and see how we are embedded in their programming.