Erie Niagara Conservatory of Music

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🎻✨ Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! ✨🎻Join us this Saturday as we step inside the exciting world of the orchestra through the be...
06/06/2026

🎻✨ Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! ✨🎻

Join us this Saturday as we step inside the exciting world of the orchestra through the beloved book *Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin* by Lloyd Moss!

Children will discover how an orchestra grows one musician at a time while exploring instrument families, rhythm, movement, counting, and musical storytelling.

During this interactive Tune the Tale workshop, children will:

🎻 Move like string instruments
🎺 Sound like brass instruments
🎶 Float like woodwinds
🥁 March like percussionists
🎵 Build their own orchestra together

This week's workshop focuses on:

✨ Instrument families
✨ Ensemble listening
✨ Rhythm and movement
✨ Counting through music
✨ Teamwork and collaboration

📍 Coles Branch Library · 9:30 AM
📍 Cheektowaga Public Library · 10:00 AM
📍 Lackawanna Public Library · 11:00 AM

Free drop-in workshops for ages 4–7.

Presented through the Tune the Tale program by the Erie Niagara Conservatory of Music.

05/23/2026

🎻🐻 ZOOM… ZOOM… BUZZ! 🐝🎶

This Saturday at Tune the Tale, children will step inside the musical world of *Berlioz the Bear* by Jan Brett!

Through storytelling, movement, rhythm games, and orchestra-inspired activities, children will:
🥁 march like percussion
🎻 move like string instruments
🐝 buzz like the mysterious bee inside Berlioz’s bass
🎵 create their own village orchestra together

This week’s workshop focuses on:
✨ instrument families
✨ ensemble listening
✨ rhythm & musical storytelling
✨ working together through music

📍 Coles Branch Library · 9:30 AM
📍 Crane Branch Library · 11:00 AM
📍 Cheektowaga Library · 10:00 AM
📍 Lackawanna Library · 11:00 AM

Free drop-in workshops for ages 4–7.

Presented by the Erie Niagara Conservatory of Music through the Tune the Tale program.

What happens when a grumpy bear learns to listen?This Saturday at **Tune the Tale**, children will explore our brand-new...
05/08/2026

What happens when a grumpy bear learns to listen?

This Saturday at **Tune the Tale**, children will explore our brand-new original story:

🐻✨ **The Grumbly Bear** ✨🐻

Through rhythm, movement, voice, and storytelling, children will:

* stomp like Bear
* hop like Rabbit
* splash like Frog
* sing like Bird
* discover how music can change mood and bring everyone together

This week’s workshop focuses on:
🎵 emotional expression
🎵 dynamics (loud/soft, fast/slow)
🎵 listening and group music-making

📍 Coles Branch Library · 9:30 AM
📍 Lackawanna Public Library · 11:00 AM
📍 Crane Branch Library · 11:00 AM

Free drop-in workshops for ages 4–7.

Presented by the Erie Niagara Conservatory of Music with support from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, M&T Bank, and Arts Services Inc.

🌐 [www.erie-niagara-conservatory.org](http://www.erie-niagara-conservatory.org)

Tune the Tale in May -This May, we will continue offering Tune the Tale—a series of music and storytelling workshops whe...
05/01/2026

Tune the Tale in May -
This May, we will continue offering Tune the Tale—a series of music and storytelling workshops where children don’t just hear stories… they become part of them.

Each session builds musical skills through movement, rhythm, listening, and creative expression, using carefully selected books as the foundation.

🎵 May Themes & Books
May 2
🎶 Music Is for Everyone
Focus: Body percussion, voice, and group music-making

May 9
🐻 The Very Cranky Bear
Focus: Mood, contrast, and expressive storytelling

May 16
🐻‍❄️ Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
Focus: Animal sounds and vocal exploration

May 23
🎻 Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
Focus: Instruments and ensemble building

May 30
🐻 Berlioz the Bear
Focus: Orchestral sound and character

📅 Locations & Times
Coles Branch Library (Delevan)
🕘 9:30 – 10:15 AM
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Boyer Library (Cheektowaga)
🕙 10:00 – 10:45 AM
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Crane Branch Library (Elmwood)
🕚 11:00 – 11:45 AM
May 2, 9, 16, 23

Lackawanna Public Library
🕚 11:00 – 11:45 AM
May 9, 16, 23, 30

(No session on May 2)

📍 Niagara Falls – Saturday Academies with SayYes Buffalo
We are also excited to offer a special session as part of the
Saturday Academies program in Niagara Falls:

May 2 – Bloneva Bond Primary School

✨ What children gain
Through the program, children:

develop rhythm and coordination

explore music through voice and movement

build confidence and expressive skills

learn to collaborate and create together

🎟️ Registration
All library sessions are free and drop-in.
No registration required.

Tune the Tale is presented by the Erie Niagara Conservatory of Music
with support from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, M&T Bank,
and Arts Services Inc. (Fiscal Sponsor).

Tomorrow at Tune the Tale, we shift gears.With The Listening Walk, we move from big sounds and movement to something mor...
04/25/2026

Tomorrow at Tune the Tale, we shift gears.

With The Listening Walk, we move from big sounds and movement to something more refined:
listening, noticing, and creating with intention.

Children will explore:

how to identify sounds around them
how to recreate them using voice, body, and simple instruments
how to move through a story by listening first, then responding

It’s a different kind of musical experience—quieter, more focused, and surprisingly powerful.

Free drop-in workshops for kids ages 4–7:

📍 Coles Branch Library (Delevan) · 9:30 AM
📍 Crane Branch Library (Elmwood) · 11:00 AM
📍 Lackawanna Public Library · 11:00 AM

Come ready to listen, move, and make music.
Tune the Tale

This past weekend, Tune the Tale came to life across Niagara Falls, Cheektowaga, Lackawanna, and Buffalo—and what a ride...
04/18/2026

This past weekend, Tune the Tale came to life across Niagara Falls, Cheektowaga, Lackawanna, and Buffalo—and what a ride it was.

From whispering mice to growling Gruffalos, our young musicians explored sound, movement, and imagination in a way that only music can unlock. Watching children step into character, experiment with their voices, and connect story to sound is exactly why this work matters.

A sincere thank you to the Erie County Public Library and Say Yes Buffalo for making these programs possible, and to our sponsors for continuing to support accessible, high-quality music experiences in the community.

To the parents—thank you for showing up. For bringing your children, for trusting the process, and for giving them the space to explore, create, and express.

And of course, none of this happens without the people on the ground:
Mason, Nick, Aris, and Jazmine—your energy, care, and consistency made the difference.

Four cities. Dozens of families. One very clever Gruffalo.

We’re just getting started.

He’s got terrible tusks… and terrible claws…This Saturday at Tune the Tale, we bring The Gruffalo to life through voice,...
04/17/2026

He’s got terrible tusks… and terrible claws…

This Saturday at Tune the Tale, we bring The Gruffalo to life through voice, movement, and sound.

Children don’t just listen to the story—they become it.
From tiny mouse squeaks to deep Gruffalo growls, every character has a voice, a rhythm, and a role.

Free drop-in workshops for kids ages 4–7:

📍 Coles Branch Library (Delevan) · 9:30 AM
📍 Boyer Library (Cheektowaga) · 10:00 AM
📍 Lackawanna Public Library · 11:00 AM
📍 Crane Branch Library (Elmwood) · 11:00 AM
📍 Cataract Elementary School (Niagara Falls) – in partnership with Say Yes Niagara Falls

This program is made possible with support from our sponsors:
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation · M&T Bank
Fiscal sponsor: Arts Services Inc.

A, B, C — boom boom boom! 🌴This Saturday at Tune the Tale, the alphabet comes alive through rhythm, movement, and music....
04/09/2026

A, B, C — boom boom boom! 🌴
This Saturday at Tune the Tale, the alphabet comes alive through rhythm, movement, and music. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom turns letters into characters and every child into a storyteller with a beat.
Free drop-in workshops for kids 4–7 at:
📍 Crane Branch Library · 11 AM
📍 Coles Branch Library · 9:30 AM
📍 Lackawanna Public Library · 11 AM

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560 Ridge Rd
Lackawanna, NY
14218

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