Geelong Arts Centre’s 2022 Family Magic program is set to kick off next month with a special performance from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Kicking off the year’s junior program, the Geelong Arts Centre and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will present Jams for Juniors: Swan Lake on Saturday, March 19.
Led by celebrated music educator, presenter, author and composer Karen Kyriakou, and featuring musicians from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jams for Juniors invites children aged up to five and their parents and carers to pull up a cushion and explore Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake.
Each immersive performance is 45 minutes, including 10 minutes for participants to ‘Meet the Instruments’.
Having proved a popular addition to the Geelong Arts Centre Family Magic program in previous years, Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music.
Geelong Arts Centre families, youth and creative learning senior producer Kelly Clifford said the show was a great way to introduce children to classical music.
“We are thrilled to be bringing the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra back to Geelong with their Jams for Juniors performance of Swan Lake,” she said.
“This immersive, interactive performance is a great way to experience the joy of music-making with any young kids in your life, whilst introducing them to the magic and wonder of orchestral instruments.”
The show will be the first of the centre’s Family magic program, which features six monthly shows designed for children under the age of 12.
Geelong Arts Centre’s 2022 Family Magic program is supported by Creative Victoria and Deakin University.
Details: geelongartscentre.org.au/family-magic-2022.
