Opera and ballet

Now, I am the first to say I love the theatre. I truly do! I try to go atleast once a month and I don’t mind the cheap seats in the back! I also love to take the children as I think not only is it an immersive way for story telling but it fires their imagination and could inspire them.

We went to see School of Rock with G7 and she now is intrinsically motivated to play the piano. It helps that her baby brother also loves “play” the piano.

Sleeping Beauty by Blackwell and Fletcher

This book literally lets you bring stories to life on a mini stage.

I remember the first ballet I went to see was Sleeping Beauty in Manchester. I pirouetted all the way home.

This is the Royal Opera House in Covent Gardens

I don’t know about you, but theatres always make me feel special. Wherever I am sat. The luxuriousness Of the curtains and the deep crimson with the gold. I love thinking about the history of the place and who was sat in this very theatre decades ago!

I think it’s important to let our children experience this. It also teaches them about being patient, waiting, sitting nicely, thinking of others.

A few weeks ago, my wonderful nanny friend and I went to see Alices adventures underground. It was an opera. I’m more used to musicals and plays but the costumes and set were amazing! This show had Russian, German and French as well as English and there were subtitles so our older learners might get some reading opportunities but I would say, you probably didn’t need any words to follow the much beloved story.

More to books…

My First Orchestra Book. Y Genevieve Helsby and Karin Elkins

I always try to show my NKs the Orchestra. Maybe in the interval, to go down to the front and look at all the instruments and the players. It could inspire them to become a musician.