Favorite Classical Play Along and Dance Songs
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Here are some of my favorite Classical Play Along Songs and Dances that we use in class but are not part of the Music Together collection. This post is a work in progress so check back for more songs. I will add other categories of play along and dance songs used in class soon.
For the YouTube links you can click directly on the picture to play the music at home. The YouTube links are typically similar to the version of the song we listened to in class, but may not be exactly the same. If you want to buy the MP3 so you can put it in your playlist or burn your own CD click on the smaller Amazon links. I have been very happy with Amazon music downloads and you can now save your music to their cloud player so it is never lost even if your computer crashes.
Most of the pieces listed below are from the CD "100 Of Classical Music's Greatest Moments." The album is a great deal for 100 great classical songs.
The Can Can by Jacques Offenbach
Our dance to this song involved tippy toeing around the room at the beginning. When the dancers start singing in the video we did the classic leg kicks followed by wiggling at the end of each phrase. When the music returns to the soft bouncy music being played by the orchestra we went back to tippy toeing again. We typically ended the piece with some combination of jumping and wiggling! This is a fantastic song for dancing and playing instruments with.
William Tell Overture - Finale by Gioachino Rossini
We used this song as a play along to go along with the Music Together version we sang in class. This song can also be fun to dance or move around like horses to.
The Toreador's Song from the opera Carmen by George Bizet
We used this song as a play along in class. It has some fantastic musical contrasts to listen to (loud/soft, legato/staccato, fast slow).
Sabre Dance by Aram Khachaturian
This piece was used as a play along in class. It is a fun energy filled piece of music!
Russian Sailors Dance by Reinhold Gliere
We used this piece as a dance in class. I asked you to listen for how the music kept changing and change your movements to match. Each time the melody repeats it is presented differently. We used big and little movement, heavy and light movements, fast and slow movements, and many others. This is a great game to play with your older children to see if they can identify musical contrasts. Also a fun play along song!
Waltz Masquerade by Aram Khachaturian
We danced to this waltz in class. It is great for holding your child and dancing around the room. Help your child feel the strong down beats while dancing or playing along.
Radetzky March by Johann Strauss
This is a great play along song. The Vienna Philharmonic plays this song every year on New Years. If you have never watched the the Vienna Philharmonic I highly recommend it! Watch the video below and see if you can clap along at the correct times when the conductor turns to the audience.
For the YouTube links you can click directly on the picture to play the music at home. The YouTube links are typically similar to the version of the song we listened to in class, but may not be exactly the same. If you want to buy the MP3 so you can put it in your playlist or burn your own CD click on the smaller Amazon links. I have been very happy with Amazon music downloads and you can now save your music to their cloud player so it is never lost even if your computer crashes.
Most of the pieces listed below are from the CD "100 Of Classical Music's Greatest Moments." The album is a great deal for 100 great classical songs.
The Can Can by Jacques Offenbach
Our dance to this song involved tippy toeing around the room at the beginning. When the dancers start singing in the video we did the classic leg kicks followed by wiggling at the end of each phrase. When the music returns to the soft bouncy music being played by the orchestra we went back to tippy toeing again. We typically ended the piece with some combination of jumping and wiggling! This is a fantastic song for dancing and playing instruments with.
William Tell Overture - Finale by Gioachino Rossini
We used this song as a play along to go along with the Music Together version we sang in class. This song can also be fun to dance or move around like horses to.
The Toreador's Song from the opera Carmen by George Bizet
We used this song as a play along in class. It has some fantastic musical contrasts to listen to (loud/soft, legato/staccato, fast slow).
Sabre Dance by Aram Khachaturian
This piece was used as a play along in class. It is a fun energy filled piece of music!
Russian Sailors Dance by Reinhold Gliere
We used this piece as a dance in class. I asked you to listen for how the music kept changing and change your movements to match. Each time the melody repeats it is presented differently. We used big and little movement, heavy and light movements, fast and slow movements, and many others. This is a great game to play with your older children to see if they can identify musical contrasts. Also a fun play along song!
Waltz Masquerade by Aram Khachaturian
We danced to this waltz in class. It is great for holding your child and dancing around the room. Help your child feel the strong down beats while dancing or playing along.
Radetzky March by Johann Strauss
This is a great play along song. The Vienna Philharmonic plays this song every year on New Years. If you have never watched the the Vienna Philharmonic I highly recommend it! Watch the video below and see if you can clap along at the correct times when the conductor turns to the audience.
