Festival Disney

I don’t know how I hadn’t heard of Disney Youth Programs before now. I know I didn’t pay any attention to Disney outside of following its films until I started Disney blogging, but given how many events Youth Programs offers I’m just surprised that it took me so long to learn about it. Soon after announcing the dates for STEP Classic, the official Parks Blog gave word on the 2012 dates for its other music and arts competition: Festival Disney. However, the post on the parks blog site is meager; it mentions that the Festival will run on “select” weekends … Continue reading

Meet the Orchestra: First Instruments

The latest DVD to hit the shelves from The Baby Einstein Company is “Meet The Orchestra: First Instruments.” This introduction to some musical instruments and their sounds is one way for your child to learn about instruments. Four orchestral sections plus the guitar and piano are featured on this DVD. “Meet the Orchestra” will help your child identify different instruments and the sounds they make. Each segment has a different orchestral section and instruments featured in it. The names of each instrument are displayed and said as the view zooms in on the instrument. Here are some of the instruments … Continue reading