Latest Kennedy center Podcast Episodes
Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play - Design (in standard definition)
Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play: From Page to Stage - March 19, 2014 13:02 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSo, we’ve talked about what happens on stage and how it all sounds, but what about how it looks? That’s important, too, and the scenic designer, costume designer, lighting designer, and choreographer all help create the look and feel of a show.
HD: Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play - Design (in high definition)
Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play: From Page to Stage - March 19, 2014 13:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSo, we’ve talked about what happens on stage and how it all sounds, but what about how it looks? That’s important, too, and the scenic designer, costume designer, lighting designer, and choreographer all help create the look and feel of a show.
DJ 101: Drop it on the One (in standard definition)
DJ 101: The Basics - March 13, 2014 14:02 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHigh quality equipment may help you become a better DJ, but nothing beats having the right “touch.”
HD: DJ 101: Drop it on the One (in high definition)
DJ 101: The Basics - March 13, 2014 14:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHigh quality equipment may help you become a better DJ, but nothing beats having the right “touch.”
Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play - Music (in standard definition)
Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play: From Page to Stage - March 13, 2014 13:02 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn a musical, songs and music play an important role in telling the story—helping audiences understand what is happening, what the characters are feeling, and even how characters are changing.
HD: Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play - Music (in high definition)
Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play: From Page to Stage - March 13, 2014 13:01 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn a musical, songs and music play an important role in telling the story—helping audiences understand what is happening, what the characters are feeling, and even how characters are changing.
Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play - Writing (in standard definition)
Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play: From Page to Stage - March 05, 2014 13:02 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe story of Elephant and Piggie’s We Are in a Play! began as a book (well, six books to be exact). But to tell the stories on stage, the playwright Mo Willems had to adapt, or change, them so they would work together as one story.
HD: Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play - Writing (in high definition)
Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play: From Page to Stage - March 05, 2014 13:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe story of Elephant and Piggie’s We Are in a Play! began as a book (well, six books to be exact). But to tell the stories on stage, the playwright Mo Willems had to adapt, or change, them so they would work together as one story.
Wanted: Pirates!
Listen Up! Music Is a Language - October 28, 2013 13:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsStudents are introduced to musical scoring for films—music specifically composed to assist storytelling, underscore emotions, and stir ideas. Students are introduced to composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold and his music for the movie The Sea Hawk.
The Sounds of Silence
Listen Up! Music Is a Language - October 21, 2013 13:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsStudents learn composers often write music to inspire listeners to think or meditate. They are introduced to different types of listening through Jules Massenet’s Meditation for the opera Thaïs.
Tell Me a Story
Listen Up! Music Is a Language - October 14, 2013 13:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsStudents learn that composers sometimes use music to “paint” or depict the action, characters, and setting of a story by listening to Mikhail Glinka’s opera, Ruslan and Ludmila. Students also experience how the music inspires creativity when designing their settings and costumes.
HD: Lección 4: Cha Cha Cha, Nivel 2 (en alta definición)
Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: Latin Dance, Level 2 - October 11, 2013 13:01 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings¿Se acuerdan de la postura de los brazos cerrados y la de brazos abiertos del nivel uno de Baile Latino? Las van a usar otra vez en esta lección de cha cha cha.
HD: Lesson 4: Cha Cha Cha, Level 2 (in High Definition)
Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: Latin Dance, Level 2 - October 11, 2013 13:01 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsDo you remember the closed and open arm holds from Latin Dance, Level 1? You’ll think about them again in this Cha Cha Cha lesson.
Lección 4: Cha Cha Cha, Nivel 2 (en definición estándar)
Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: Latin Dance, Level 2 - October 11, 2013 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings¿Se acuerdan de la postura de los brazos cerrados y la de brazos abiertos del nivel uno de Baile Latino? Las van a usar otra vez en esta lección de cha cha cha.
Lesson 4: Cha Cha Cha, Level 2 (in Standard Definition)
Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: Latin Dance, Level 2 - October 11, 2013 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsDo you remember the closed and open arm holds from Latin Dance, Level 1? You’ll think about them again in this Cha Cha Cha lesson.
The Voice of the Violin
Listen Up! Music Is a Language - October 07, 2013 13:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsStudents learn about the history of the violin, its distinct role in the orchestra, and its ability to resemble human “singing.” Students will also be introduced to “pizzicato,” the quick, light rhythmic technique created by plucking the strings. Students listen to Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Viol...
Lección 4: Cha Cha Cha (en definición estándar)
Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: Latin Dance - October 04, 2013 13:01 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 34 ratingsEn esta lección se aprenderá hacer el paso básico o balanceado – un paso para adelante o para atras que lleva su peso ligeramente, balanceandose hacia donde empezó. Es rápido, asi que use pasos ligeros y transfiere unicamente el peso necesario para que se levante el otro pie. Entre los pasos de b...
HD: Lección 4: Cha Cha Cha (en alta definición)
Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: Latin Dance - October 04, 2013 13:01 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 34 ratingsEn esta lección se aprenderá hacer el paso básico o balanceado – un paso para adelante o para atras que lleva su peso ligeramente, balanceandose hacia donde empezó. Es rápido, asi que use pasos ligeros y transfiere unicamente el peso necesario para que se levante el otro pie. Entre los pasos de b...
Lesson 4: Cha Cha Cha (in Standard Definition)
Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: Latin Dance - October 04, 2013 13:01 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 34 ratingsIn this lesson you will do a rock step—a forward or backward step that takes your weight just slightly, rocking you back where you started. It is fast, so stay light on your feet and transfer only enough weight to enable lifting the opposite foot. In between rock steps, get those feet moving quic...
HD: Lesson 4: Cha Cha Cha (in High Definition)
Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: Latin Dance - October 04, 2013 13:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 34 ratingsIn this lesson you will do a rock step—a forward or backward step that takes your weight just slightly, rocking you back where you started. It is fast, so stay light on your feet and transfer only enough weight to enable lifting the opposite foot. In between rock steps, get those feet moving quic...
Who's Talking?
Listen Up! Music Is a Language - September 30, 2013 13:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsStudents learn about the composer’s selection of the right “voice” or instrumentation from the four sections of the orchestra: string, woodwind, brass, and percussion. Students are introduced to music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Leonard Bernstein.
Lesson 3: Bachata, Level 2 (in Standard Definition)
Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: Latin Dance, Level 2 - September 27, 2013 13:01 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsNeed a reminder of Bachata basics? Just remember 1, 2, 3, tap and 1, 2, 3, tap. The tap on beat 4 and 8 gives a rhythmic accent to the dance steps.
HD: Lesson 3: Bachata, Level 2 (in High Definition)
Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: Latin Dance, Level 2 - September 27, 2013 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsNeed a reminder of Bachata basics? Just remember 1, 2, 3, tap and 1, 2, 3, tap. The tap on beat 4 and 8 gives a rhythmic accent to the dance steps.
Introduction
Listen Up! Music Is a Language - September 23, 2013 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsStudents are introduced to the concept of music as a language and how music is able to tell stories, convey emotions, and invoke thoughts. Students also learn how stories, thoughts, and emotions can be communicated without words.
Lesson 2: Salsa, Level 2 (in Standard Definition)
Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: Latin Dance, Level 2 - September 20, 2013 13:01 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis lesson incorporates the basic Salsa steps we learned before—forward/back, side step, and cumbia (or ½ swing)—but adds a new sequence of three steps that combine to form the cross-body lead with a follower’s turn, ending with a leader’s turn.
HD: Lesson 2: Salsa, Level 2 (in High Definition)
Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: Latin Dance, Level 2 - September 20, 2013 13:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis lesson incorporates the basic Salsa steps we learned before—forward/back, side step, and cumbia (or ½ swing)—but adds a new sequence of three steps that combine to form the cross-body lead with a follower’s turn, ending with a leader’s turn.
Meet Nick and Ankush
Listen Up! Music Is a Language - September 16, 2013 13:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsMeet Nick Kendall, violin soloist and host, and Ankush Kumar Bahl, conductor, as they welcome you to The Kennedy Center and the National Symphony Orchestra's Young People's Concert.
Lesson 1: Merengue, Level 2 (in Standard Definition)
Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: Latin Dance, Level 2 - September 13, 2013 13:01 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsRicardo and Elba introduce three new moves that will make you feel like a dancing pro—just as long as you keep bending your knees to the beat.
HD: Lesson 1: Merengue, Level 2 (in High Definition)
Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: Latin Dance, Level 2 - September 13, 2013 13:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsRicardo and Elba introduce three new moves that will make you feel like a dancing pro—just as long as you keep bending your knees to the beat.
Summertime (in Standard Definition)
In the Studio with Jason Moran - April 26, 2013 13:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsJason and the band perform the standard, “Summertime.”
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