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Earth: Our Big Blue Marble

Appropriate for Teachers & Students: 3rd-6th grade

October 29 & 30, 2025 • 9:00am, 11:00am, and 1:00pm

Blast off on a musical journey through space! Join the Amarillo Symphony & the WTAMU Symphony in a combined performance as we explore the wonders of our solar system and discover what makes our planet Earth so special.

Here’s what you’ll experience:

  • Meet the Planets: We’ll introduce you to Mars from the rocky inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) and Jupiter from the giant outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune).
  • Earth is Unique: Learn why Earth is the only planet known to support life, with its perfect distance from the sun, liquid water, and rocky surface.
  • The Big Blue Marble: Discover why Earth is called the “Big Blue Marble” and see stunning images of our planet from space.
  • Earth’s Cycles: Explore Earth’s rotation and orbit, how they create day and night, and the seasons.
  • Earth’s Resources: Learn about the amazing resources that Earth provides, from the air we breathe to the water we drink.

OBJECTIVES

Students will have the opportunity to:

  • Experience a live orchestra performance.

  • Practice active listening skills, aurally identifying sections of the orchestra by timbre.

  • Describe a variety of compositions and musical events in aural examples such as changes in timbre, form, tempo, dynamics, or articulation, using musical vocabulary.

  • Connect musical themes and moods with stages of the water cycle to experience how music can depict an extra-musical idea.

Event Details

Presentation Format

Live concert with the Amarillo Symphony (full symphonic orchestra), multimedia included; conductor relates to and leads students through the performance.

Venue

Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts 500 S. Buchanan St., Amarillo, TX 79101

Fee

$4.00 per person

To receive a brochure and get added to our Educator’s mailing list, please contact the Symphony Office or Irma Borup, our Education Director:

Symphony office

(806) 376-8782, x115

Email

irma@amarillosymphony.org

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