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July 2022
Jazz for Kids with SJMO
Music is a language; and like other languages, one of its purposes is to communicate and express thoughts, ideas, and emotions. During this interactive concert, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra (SJMO) will explore the various elements and language of jazz music. SJMO is an ensemble that is part of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. The orchestra is comprised of some of the nation’s best jazz musicians and educators. americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz *The SJMO Jazz for Kids performance…
Find out more »Creole 4 Kidz! w/ Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience
This dynamic, multicultural educational performance explores Louisiana Creole culture and zydeco music history with a living legend. Creole 4 Kidz! is presented by 2 time GRAMMY award-winner, Terrence Simian and the Zydeco Experience. Creole 4 Kidz! has reached over 300,000 in 20 US states and 8 different countries. Terrance can be heard on the Disney soundtrack of The Princess & The Frog, set in New Orleans, featuring zydeco, jazz & gospel music. His lively musical gumbo will have the whole…
Find out more »August 2022
The Secret Agency
Tapping into their GRAMMY winning original catalogue from rapper and hip hop artist, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, this electric ensemble combines the highly literate lyrical style of golden age hip hop with the raw emotional power of funk. This interactive and empowering experience blurs the line between kids music, young adult narratives and universal storytelling that draws from Jim Henson and George Clinton in equal measure. On stage, The Secret Agency’s live shows are alive with call-and-response anthems and ecstatic…
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