Last month Wild Shore's Andie Springer (violin) and Katie Cox (flute) presented a kids concert at the Jamaica Bay Wild Life Refuge. They demonstrated their instruments and lead the kids in an interactive composition activity centered around creating melodies. Katie played the traditional C flute, alto flute, and piccolo, showing the different sounds each instrument makes. Andie introduced the audience to her violin Millie and played a traditional fiddle tune that tells the story of passengers riding a locomotive train.
"Katie and Andie charmed an audience of some 50 people in a recent program at Gateway's Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge during which Andie's violin, Millie conversed with Katie's flute demonstrating their abilities and differences. The introduction of some duet pieces was capped with the Orange Blossom Special with some clues as to its program had kids listening intently throughout with a reprise that was such fun. There was rapt attention as kids got musical answers from Millie posed by audience members. And the most fun was when the kids created a melody line with string played by both players. The wonderful presentation and perfect timing wrapped up with an instrumental petting zoo, and many enthralled kids... Come back soon, and bring some friends!"
— Charles Markis, Park Ranger and Arts and Culture Program Manager, National Park Service
Thank you for having us and we would love to come back!
"Katie and Andie charmed an audience of some 50 people in a recent program at Gateway's Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge during which Andie's violin, Millie conversed with Katie's flute demonstrating their abilities and differences. The introduction of some duet pieces was capped with the Orange Blossom Special with some clues as to its program had kids listening intently throughout with a reprise that was such fun. There was rapt attention as kids got musical answers from Millie posed by audience members. And the most fun was when the kids created a melody line with string played by both players. The wonderful presentation and perfect timing wrapped up with an instrumental petting zoo, and many enthralled kids... Come back soon, and bring some friends!"
— Charles Markis, Park Ranger and Arts and Culture Program Manager, National Park Service
Thank you for having us and we would love to come back!
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