We are intensely proud of our students and all that they accomplish.
What an honor to support our communities and foster growth.
What an honor to support our communities and foster growth.
2023 Highlights
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New England Programming Grows!An exciting development was expanding our programming in New England, thanks to our wonderful instructor Ms Weronika! Piano Moves, Music in Motion and Rhythmic-Solfège I & II are now offered in Waltham and Concord!
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Collaborating with Head Start"Owl Eyes" and Opening of Eyes
Can you see us making "Owl Eyes" to the harp accompaniment? You can feel the transformative enchantment in the students at the Boulder County Head Start program as they experience a harp for the first time! By partnering with Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Integral Steps teachers joined 5 different classrooms with some of the most eager, enthusiastic, and creative children who are so hungry for their first musical experiences! We love bringing arts education to preschool students, who would otherwise not have opportunity to work with music and art specialists. |
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Music Together Gets ExcitingWhat a thrill to welcome new families in expanding classes throughout northern Colorado! Families get to play musically both indoors and outdoors in Music Together class where they sing, play, and move together. See our little friends sharing so beautifully and playing a peek-a-boo game with instruments. This community is truly lovely!
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Spring Party at MoxieIt was a magical day at our annual Spring Party at Moxie Bread in Louisville, Colorado! We created friendships, connected with our community, explored our creativity through crafts and music, and of course...hunted for eggs!
Thank you to our special volunteers, board members, community, and especially Moxie Bread Company for supporting this sweet event. |
2022 Highlights
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Multiverse Concert & Sounds of the Reef WorkshopsThrough this interactive concert and workshop opportunity we:
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Commit to Confidence Scholarship Campaign
This year, supportive donors contributed $6,862 surpassing our original goal! Thank you for funding 6 full scholarships and 12 partial scholarships for a full year of classes.
Recently, an ongoing scholarship family was signing up for classes and was offered a partial scholarship based on previous need. They responded and let us know that their financial situation was slightly better: "We would like to donate the money you have gifted us, back into the program. We truly appreciate the generous offer and are honored to receive it, however...we will enroll [our daughter] in Music Together regardless of scholarship status. We hope the scholarship money earmarked for [our daughter] can instead assist other families who may otherwise not enroll their children entirely. We are very appreciative of the support you have given us. She absolutely loves Music Together! It has truly enriched her world more than I could possibly measure. We hope to help pass along that gift to other children as well." |
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A Fun-Filled, Interactive SummerThings kicked off with our Flight of the Bumblebee where we explored world through movement, small group masterclasses, and jam sessions!
July saw us in Piano | Language | Art | Yoga (PLAY), where campers learnt foundational music and movement skills using song and fun dances. Next up was Heroes, Heroines, Ents and Elves, a week that saw us create our own Tolkien themed stories, characters and songs; we even made our own elves to take home. Biology | Art | Music in Motion (BAMM), focused on learning about the world kinesthetically through music and movement, deepened through science, and expressed through the arts. Then it was the very popular: Stories from Around the World! Campers explored a multi-medium artistic environment, through STEAM learning, and created their own fairy tales theatre and film. Our final week brought Spanish | Music | Art | Yoga (SMARTY). We explored a multi-medium artistic environment, through STEAM learning. |
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Fall Festivities at MoxieWe had so much fun at our Fall festivities event at Moxie Bread in Louisville, Colorado!
There were crafts, games, activities, plus amazing group performances by the fantastic students of Integral Steps. And of course, the famous delectable cookies courtesy of Moxie Bread Co. were enjoyed by all - yummy!! |
2021 Highlights
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Welcome Back and HelloIn-person classes resumed (and grew into New England) alongside online classes and we were so happy to see all of our wonderful students! We formed some exciting partnerships this year with the Yoga Hive, Dana V Studio, Live, Love, Dance and St. Vrain Community Montessori School to host our programs and give all of you the space to explore your musicality!
Our Advanced Dalcroze program kicked off this year, with options to join both in person or online. Advanced Dalcroze: Plastique Animée, Music History, & Conducting is intended for Rhythmic Solfege V graduates and allows students to study music at a deep level and eventually prepare to succeed at the College Board’s Advanced Placement Exam in Music Theory! |
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Perform-A-Thon Concert
& Practice Challenge Because of our community, we exceeded our goal, and the scholarship program increased to support 119 students. The fellowship program grew to 6 educators who implement integrative education in Massachusetts, Michigan, Colorado, and Washington state.
We are so proud of the students and families who shared their musical gifts with us at the concert, and so grateful to our community for supporting and cheering on their work! |
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Autumn ConcertWhat a treat! Our wonderful students shared their hard work and talent with in a special performance for friends, family, and the community! From our newest performers to our seasoned long-timers, we are so proud of you.
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2020 Highlights
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Taking Things OnlineRedefining how we come together as a community
and stay connected from a distance. When the pandemic hits, we jump into action! Our programming immediately shifts to live interactive video calls for all weekly classes, 100% virtual summer programming, and 4 virtual concerts-all with the focus on thriving, not just surviving. Adults need connection too; and the pandemic constraints allow us to initiate the Virtual Dalcroze Meet-Ups which connect educators on 6 continents, creating ongoing discussion and masterclass series. |
Final Suzuki Piano Class - Dress the teacher with Ms Cora
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Wow! What a year.After taking our programs online, we experienced and grew in ways we couldn't have imagined. Taking this moment to appreciate all that we've accomplished seemed most fitting... and we even managed to fit in some fun end-of-year shenanigans on Zoom...
"This past school year was hard and strange for so many, but even through all the changes, having one another remained the constant we really needed. Through the twists and turns of ever-changing guidelines, Zoom pivots, and virtual classes, at Integral Steps we were able to create a capsule of consistency and community that was a source of comfort to students, families, and teachers alike. As an adult, I experienced a lot of uncertainty and fear this past year, but knowing that every Monday at 2:45pm I would be with a group of eager and creative young students to explore, play, and laugh together - this kept me going!
We needed some stability and some community in our lives, and we found it in each other, just showing up and being ourselves. " Cora Crisman - Instructor and Scholarship Coordinator |
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Flute in Motion Inspiring Musicianship through Motion!
This Dalcroze-inspired event welcomed students, families and alumni to participate in a community experience with special guest artist Dawn Pratson. We explored movement, improvisation, and pedagogy in a fun and exploratory workshop. |
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Fluting with Friends
What a joy it was to join together from all over the world for this unique series of classes for flute players of all ages and abilities.
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Workshops & CampsHeld at the Louisville Rec Center Arboretum & Compositive Primary, Integral Steps hosted fun, creative and dynamic outdoor group events whilst keeping socially distanced and sanitized for safety. Students explored hands-on science experiments and created multimedia art projects, moved to live music or flowed in yoga!
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Fall Recital Live StreamLook at all these lovely humans coming together to celebrate growth and musicality!
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Winter Harmony - Online ConcertWe rang in the holiday season with an afternoon of music and inspiration as we took a vital moment to connect and gather virtually.
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2019 Highlights
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Fellowships & ScholarshipsWe welcome the second fellow into our Integrative Education Fellowship, and support 13 educators through workshops in San Francisco, Vancouver, and Minneapolis. We partner with the Play It Forward Scholarship Program to engage families and students to volunteer in their community.
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Music Connects UsWe joined musicians across the globe for a concert exchange taking place on the same day in many places!
Music Connects Us weaves together a multi-continental community of local musicians and music lovers. It is a collaboration between student and professional musicians from many countries to present an annual Global Concert Exchange. These events took place on the same date and time in multiple time zones, creating connections across continents and cultures. Performers exchanged videos with each other and their communities, sharing about the music they love to play and asking each other about their daily lives in other places. |
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All Planets Great and Small
A discovery day of workshops and music with a preview of the NASA-Smithsonian Spectrum Lab!
Integral steps had an amazing time working with Multiverse Concert Series for Exoplanetary! The day started with a children's workshop where we used music, movement, and art to explore the universe. Then, we had the Spectrum Lab Exclusive Preview with Dr Roy Gould, where we learned how to use Harvard-Smithsonian's new exoplanet exploration tool. The afternoon wrapped up with an inspiring concert featuring the Marvento Duo, Emma Shubin and sonifications of exoplanet light spectra by Multiverse resident composer, David Ibbett! What a weekend! |
2018 Highlights
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Growing!We offered 6 weekly classes based on our interdisciplinary curriculum, 2 summer camps, and 15 community events and classes. We reached over 250 people this year and our annual budget is $37,000.
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2017 Highlights
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Classes & WorkshopsThe Little Birds class thrives. Through songs and movement, this class supports cognitive and social development of students ages 0-3. We returned to Portland, OR to offer professional development workshops for a second year.
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2015-16 Highlights
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BAMM!Our popular summer camp Biology, Art, Music & Movement became a weekly class. We began a partnership with Moxie Bread Company to host all-ages community parties filled with songs, art activities, and baking.
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2012 Highlights
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The BeginningOur first events were workshops for parents and children combining music, movement, art, and emotional regulation. We reached over 40 families and our annual budget was $500.
Emma & Ale share: We founded Integral Steps on the belief that the best learning occurs when children are given the experience of being truly seen: they are seen, heard, and felt within the warmth of our full attention. They feel accompanied, open to further discover themselves. |
