John was reading reviews of some of the local schools and came across a listing of charter schools. He asked if we would ever consider send our kids to one. I said yes, if Ethan or Edward had a particular talent or skill at something and there was a charter school that emphasized it. (Music or science would be areas that wouldn't surprise us.)
John immediately mentioned that maybe we should do more to encourage our little singer. Ethan is constantly singing the songs he knows and making up new ones. I've been thinking about singing more and playing more, and more appropriate, music (Sweeney Todd and some of the Camelot songs are a little much coming out of the mouth of a three year old).
Later that same evening we were sitting at the dinner table talking about the good parts of our day. Ethan burst into made-up song to finish his sentence and ended with jazz hands. I turned to John and said "We need to introduce this boy to show tunes."
Any suggestions? I've never been a huge fan, so I don't know very many. I'd love your help in finding some shows that Ethan would love!
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Jazz Hands
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A safe start is The Backyardigans on Nick jr.
http://www.nickjr.com/shows/backyardigans/index.jhtml
Lots of show-turn like songs, with a bunch of
Greg suggests Sondheim and Rogers and Hammerstein. West side story, Into the woods, Sound of Music. No Andrew Lloyd Weber. His songs are all the same. Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat can represent his body of work.
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