“It was awesome, definitely was a great experience. The students really enjoyed the dance, and the movement. It was just amazing.”
-Dr. Evelyn Robles, Principal from Worthington Hooker School
On Wednesday, March 22, over 1,600 students traveled to Fair Haven School to see a live music and dance performance by the sensational Afro-Cuban ensemble, Oyu Oro. The concerts are a culmination of the the pilot program, Global Sounds, a daily international music listening program that supports the cultural literacy curriculum in schools; provides daily immersion in music from across the globe; and engages students in history and geography through the arts. When asked how the program in the schools is going, Elizabeth Black from Davis St School writes “...everyone is loving it. I have heard kids talking about the music at lunch and in the hallways.” Columbus Family Academy, Davis St School, King Robinson and Worthington Hooker have all participated in the program so far.
The concert, “Dos Aguas” centered around the theme of water, which has also been the theme of the listening program in the schools. Through the lens of water, students have listened to music from Cameroon, China, Argentina, the United States, France and Siberia. A live Cuban ensemble was the perfect way to cap the program, one of the concerts ending in a giant conga line! Dr. Evelyn Robles, Principal from Worthington Hooker School, writes “It was awesome, definitely was a great experience for them. The students really enjoyed the dance, and the movement. It was just amazing. We really truly appreciate these opportunities to see and celebrate artists and musicians from around the world.”
For more information, or to participate in the pilot program, email Sarah Sherban, or find more information at artidea.org/globalsounds.
Global Sounds was funded by the International Association of New Haven.
-Sarah Sherban, Louise Endel Community Engagement Manager