Education is central to the TSO's mission, and Simply Symphonic is the TSO's flagship educational offering.  This award-winning program for 5th Grade students features a curriculum guide, distributed to participating classrooms in January, along with a listening CD of musical excerpts.  Teachers use the curriculum guide to integrate musical activities into the standard core curriculum as a tool to enhance learning, while at the same time preparing the students for attending the Symphony.  In April, the students board buses and head downtown to the Pantages Theater for a specially-created concert featuring the same music they have been listening to on the CD since January.  For many this is their first time ever in the beautiful Pantages Theater and the first time they have experienced a full 80-piece symphony orchestra live in concert.  It is an experience that makes a strong impression, remaining with them long after.

The 2012 theme is "Many Happy Returns."  We will be sending registration renewal forms out to teachers in the next few weeks.  The concert dates are:

  • Tuesday, April 10, 2012    10:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
  • Thursday, April 12, 2012  10:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.

 

 

Please thank this year's sponsors:


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  • Allison Foundation
    BCE Engineers
    The Baker Foundation
    Charles Schwab
    DeFalco Family Foundation
    PONCHO
    Drs. Les Reid
        & Estelle Connelly Reid
    Summit Financial Group
    Tex & Carole Whitney
    William Kilworth Foundation
    Gala Fund-a-Need Donors

If you are interested in sponsoring a classroom or a school, call 253-272-7264 and ask for Executive Director Andrew Buelow, or email Andy.

 

 


 


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