From waltz to watusi, charleston to cha cha and lindy hop to hip hop members of the NHSO and teaching artist Brian Gillie explore the relationships between music and dance in From Haydn to Hip Hop, Saturday, February 11, 2:00pm at the Omni New Haven Hotel and Sunday, February 12, 2:00pm at Shelton Intermediate School, part of the NHSO’s Family Concert Series.

Be sure to bring your dancing shoes as a trio of musicians performs this kid-friendly 50-minute program featuring Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto, Glenn Miller’s In the Mood, Michael Jackson’s Thriller and everything in between. Brian Gillie shares authentic dance moves and teaches children to improvise steps and perform choreographed routines. He’ll also explore the many facets of culture and music that have influenced the way people have “cut a rug” over the past three hundred years.

Prior to the concert, visit our Instrument Discovery Zone at 1:30pm. Musicians help kids touch, toot, and tap a tune on orchestral instruments.

Tickets ($15/adult, $12/senior citizen, $5/child) can be purchased at 203.865.0831, x10 or www.NewHavenSymphony.org.