Elementary School

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1. Violin

   Dr. Elly Toyoda introduces the violin and performs the fiddle tune "Tom and Jerry."

   1 minute

2. Cello

   Clare Monfredo introduces the cello and performs Amatista by the composer Omar Surillo with Robert Rocheteau.

   1 minute and 30 seconds

3. Piano

   Nathan Ben-Yehuda introduces the piano and the different sounds he can make on the piano.

   2 minutes

4. Clarinet

   Dr. Eric Schultz introduces the clarinet, the alto saxophon, and the flute (another classical sound). Eric performs in the clarinet the piece Hora Staccato by composer Grigoras Dinicu.

   3 minutes and 30 seconds

5. Flute

   Dr. Giovanni Perez introduces the flute performing Peter and the Wolf, and different effects with Hip Hop.

   1 minute and 30 seconds

6. Percussion

   Robert Rocheteau introduces the percussion playing the snare drum.

   1 minute

7. Introduction to bomba

   Jose Peña Aguayo introduces what the bomba is.

   2 minutes and 30 seconds

8. Learn how to play the bomba rhythm

   Get your students to clap along while the composer demonstrates the bomba rhythm.

   2 minutes

Additional Activities

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1. How to make a mini DRUM with Brendaliz Cepeda

   Materials needed:

   • Balloon

   • Scissors

   • little tin jar (or similar object)

   40 seconds

2. How to make a MARACA with Brendaliz Cepeda

   Materials needed:

   • Spoons

   • Easter eggs

   • Decorative tape

   • Rice or dry beans

   1 minute

Middle School

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1. Violin

   Dr. Elly Toyoda introduces the violin and performs the fiddle tune "Tom and Jerry", and an excerpt of Wieniawski's Theme and Variations.

   3 minutes

2. Cello

   Clare Monfredo introduces the cello and performs Amatista by composer Omar Surillo.

   2 minutes

3. Piano

   Nathan Ben-Yehuda introduces different sounds on the piano.

   4 minutes

4. Clarinet

   Dr. Eric Schultz introduces the clarinet, the alto saxophon, and the flute (another classical sound). Eric performs in the clarinet the piece Hora Staccato by composer Grigoras Dinicu.

   4 minutes

5. Flute

   Dr. Giovanni Perez introduces the flute and performs all the effects on the flute.

   4 minutes

6. Percussion

   Robert Rocheteau introduces the percussion playing on the snare drum and the marimba.

   3 minutes

7. Composer Talk

   Jose Peña Aguayo introduces what the bomba is.

   3 minutes

8. Musical Examples of The bomba by Bomba de Aqui

   With Brendaliz Cepeda and Saúl Peñaloza.

   3 minutes

9. Musical Example of Victory Players

   Victory Players performing Prints of Lost Breath. A piece written by Jose J. Peña Aguayo.

   10 minutes

   Additional Activities

How to dance bomba with Brendaliz Cepeda and Saúl Peñaloza.

2 minutes

High School

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1. Violin

   Dr. Elly Toyoda introduces the violin and performs the fiddle tune "Tom and Jerry", and an excerpt of Wieniawski's Theme and Variations.

   3 minutes

2. Cello

   Clare Monfredo introduces the cello and performs Amatista by composer Omar Surillo.

   2 minutes

3. Piano

   Nathan Ben-yehuda introduces different sounds on the piano and performs Para Observar Los Cielos (To Observe The Sky) by composer Carlos Carrillo.

   5 minutes

4. Clarinet

   Dr. Eric Schultz introduces the clarinet, the alto saxophon, and the flute (another classical sound). Eric performs in the clarinet the piece Hora Staccato by composer Grigoras Dinicu.

   4 minutes

5. Flute

   Dr. Giovanni Perez introduces the flute and many different effects on it.

   4 minutes

6. Percussion

   Robert Rocheteau introduces the percussion playing on the snare drum and the marimba.

   3 minutes

7. Composer Talk

   Jose Peña Aguayo introduces what the bomba is.

   3 minutes

8. Musical Examples of The bomba by Bomba de Aqui

   With Saúl Peñaloza.

   2 minutes

9. How to Dance Bomba with Bomba de Aqui

   With Brendaliz Cepeda and Saúl Peñaloza.

   9 minutes

10. Musical Example by Victory Players

    Victory Players performing Prints of Lost Breath. A piece written by Jose J. Peña Aguayo.

    10 minutes

Additional Activities

1. Bomba History

   10 minutes

2. Bomba History and More Dance Moves

   3 minutes and 20 seconds