2025 Tiny Tots Celebrate the Holidays Digital Program

Tiny Tots Celebrate the Holidays

Children are welcome to move during the program. Feel free to let little ones get up, dance, and participate in the interactive moments. Adults are asked to remain seated throughout the program unless you need to take a child out of the space.

Have any questions or concerns? Find a volunteer or staff member with an Inside the Orchestra name tag and we'll be happy to help!

WELCOME! ABOUT US

Inside the Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We are passionate about the world of the orchestra being a place for everyone. We work to cultivate an inclusive and equitable environment where all children feel welcome. We have a completely open door policy, providing experiences that are otherwise unavailable to many children, communities, and schools. In-person programs are open to the public and in metro Denver schools. Virtual programs are available around the world.

CONDUCTOR & ARRANGER

Dan Leavitt

Dan has a Master of Arts in Music from the University of Denver and has been the conductor and arranger for Tiny Tots for 6 years. He has written 500+ arrangements that are played all over the world. Dan has taught at the University of Colorado-Boulder, Metropolitan State University, Colorado Christian University, and Cherry Creek High School. Dan is currently the conductor of the Mercury Ensemble. Dan has a passion for conducting, performing, composing, and music education.

TEACHING ARTIST

Paola, Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Paola Miranda (She, Her, Ella) was born and raised in San Juan, PR to a family of actors and performers. She is a bilingual actor, choreographer and teaching artist in and around Denver. Most of her performance work is in Theatre for Young Audiences and she recently debuted as a playwright with her first TYA bilingual play called The Adventures of

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VIOLIN

Byron Hitchcock

Takanori Sugishita

Lionel Young

Jackson Bailey

Evan DeLong

Kay Kireilis

Nathanael Leavitt

Daniel Yu

Hong An

Tori Woodrow

Beth McKenna

Mary Evans

VIOLA

James Shaw

Lora Stevens

Sarah Richardson

MUSICIANS

CELLO

Wayne Templeman

Anna Leavitt

Jennifer Fouse

BASS

Mike Fitzmaurice

Ron Bland

Andy Holmes

FLUTE

Cora Crisman

OBOE

Kathryn Simpson

CLARINET

Ian Buckstand

BASSOON

Deborah Torp

JJ Sechen

TRUMPET

Derek McDonald

Dawn Kramer

HORN

Devon Park

Ron Torp

Susan McCullough

TROMBONE

Mark Bennet

TUBA Mike Dunn

PERCUSSION

Peter Cooper

Mark Foster

Our professional musicians are members of the Denver Music Association, a local union chapter of the American Federation of Musicians. We are committed to supporting professional musicians with fair compensation. THANKYOUTOOUR

PROGRAM NOTES

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Chloe from Central City Opera joins us for a reimagined take on the beloved song from The Sound of Music. Forget “brown paper packages tied up with string” our favorite things are Conductor Dan and the strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion that make the orchestra come alive!

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Singalong

First recorded by GeneAutry in 1939, this holiday classic has been lighting up the season for generations. Listen closely ourversion features a dash of Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik for a playful Inside the Orchestra twist.

Mini-Nutcracker Suite

Dancers from Kim Robards Dance join us for a bite-sized journey through Tchaikovsky’s ballet, the Nutcracker. Enjoy highlights from the March, Dance of the Mirlitons, Waltz of the Snowflakes, and the energetic Trepak.

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Keep the music going at home with online videos, games, and more!

Want to keep listening to Holiday orchestra music? Check out our Spotify Playlist!

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HELP US BRING MUSIC TO EVERY CHILD

This season, Inside the Orchestra will provide thousands of kids with unforgettable musical experiences many at no cost at all. Free and discounted tickets, free school programs, free community concerts, free online content: it’s all possible because of generous supporters like you.

Ifyou love what you see today, please consider making a year-end gift to help us to get even more kids get inside the orchestra.

PROGRAM NOTES, CONTINUED

Frosty the Snowman Singalong

Get ready for another singalong! This 1950 favorite—also first recorded by Gene Autry—has been covered by countless artists over the decades. We’ll start things off with some chilly, whistling winds from the orchestra to set the snowy scene.

In Summer

From Disney’s Frozen, Chloe brings Olaf the snowman’s sunny showstopper to life. It’s a cheerful dance tune celebrating the magic of… summer? Anything is possible in musical imagination!

You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

He’s green, he’s grumpy, and he’s iconic. First heard in the 1966 animated special How the Grinch Stole Christmas, this jazzy number features our trombonist, Mark Bennet, giving the Grinch theme its signature sneer and swagger.

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