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Listen Up! Music Is a Language: Who's Talking?

Students learn about the composer’s selection of the right “voice” ...

Students learn about the composer’s selection of the right “voice” or instrumentation from the four sections of the orchestra: string, woodwind, brass, and percussion. Students are introduced to music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Leonard Bernstein.

Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson - Latin Dance Level 2, Lesson 3: Bachata

Need a reminder of Bachata basics? Just remember 1, 2, ...

Need a reminder of Bachata basics? Just remember 1, 2, 3, tap and 1, 2, 3, tap. The tap on beat 4 and 8 gives a rhythmic accent to the dance steps.

Listen Up! Music Is a Language: Introduction

Students are introduced to the concept of music as a ...

Students are introduced to the concept of music as a language and how music is able to tell stories, convey emotions, and invoke thoughts. Students also learn how stories, thoughts, and emotions can be communicated without words.

Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson - Latin Dance Level 2, Lesson 2: Salsa

This lesson incorporates the basic Salsa steps we learned before—forward/back, ...

This lesson incorporates the basic Salsa steps we learned before—forward/back, side step, and cumbia (or ½ swing)—but adds a new sequence of three steps that combine to form the cross-body lead with a follower’s turn, ending with a leader’s turn.

Listen Up! Music Is a Language: Meet Nick and Ankush

Meet Nick Kendall, violin soloist and host, and Ankush Kumar ...

Meet Nick Kendall, violin soloist and host, and Ankush Kumar Bahl, conductor, as they welcome you to The Kennedy Center and the National Symphony Orchestra's Young People's Concert.

Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson - Latin Dance Level 2, Lesson 1: Merengue

Ricardo and Elba introduce three new moves that will make ...

Ricardo and Elba introduce three new moves that will make you feel like a dancing pro—just as long as you keep bending your knees to the beat.

In the Studio with Jason Moran: Summertime

Jason and the band perform the standard, “Summertime.”

In the Studio with Jason Moran: Standards

Jason explains what jazz “standards” are, and how musicians all ...

Jason explains what jazz “standards” are, and how musicians all over the globe know how to play these pieces.

In the Studio with Jason Moran: Watching Jazz

Jason explains how jazz musicians and baseball players are more ...

Jason explains how jazz musicians and baseball players are more alike than you would think, and helps you understand how musicians communicate during a performance.

In the Studio with Jason Moran: The Jazz Audience

What are your musical “tastes?” Jason talks about what the ...

What are your musical “tastes?” Jason talks about what the responsibility of the audience is, and gives some tips about how to enjoy a jazz performance.