Ensemble

Ensemble is the French word for "Together". When people play together in a small musical group it is called an ensemble. This Air Drum ensemble has to watch and listen very carefully to each other (while doing math in their heads--measuring time). Each performer depends greatly on every other individual in the group to make it work. Musicians have a really good understanding of community from an education steeped in social experiences such as playing in ensembles! In our Kindermusik Young Child classes we work up to 3 or more parts in an ensemble of instruments playing different rhythms and melodies. And like the performers in this video...we have a lot of fun too!

Thanks Julie S. for the fun tip.