KIRA WILLEY: Dance for the Sun

Kira Willey

Dance for the Sun

© 2006 Kira Willey (837101269278)

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A totally unique album of kids' yoga songs--with a little doowop, a bit of jazz, and some African tribal music--that's great to listen to, as well as fun to use with the illustrated booklet for musical family yoga.

tracks

1 Dance For the Sun
2 Let's Go to Work
3 Black Dog in the River
4 The Shimmy
5 The Dancing Mountain
6 Midnight Moonlight
7 Caterpillar Caterpillar
8 Big Brown Bear
9 Colors
10 Surfer Mama
11 The Sound I Found
12 Making Pie
13 Namaste Song
14 Banile
15 Welcome to Fireflies
16 Dance For the Sun (yoga track)
17 Let's Go to Work (yoga track)
18 Black Dog in the River (yoga track)
19 The Shimmy (yoga track)
20 The Dancing Mountain (yoga track)
21 Midnight Moonlight (yoga track)
22 Caterpillar Caterpillar (yoga track)
23 Big Brown Bear (yoga track)
24 Colors (yoga track)
25 Surfer Mama (yoga track)
26 The Sound I Found (yoga track)
27 Making Pie (yoga track)
28 Namaste Song (yoga track)
29 Peace & Joy

notes

"Dance for the Sun: Yoga Songs for Kids" is the Winner of two Independent Music Awards: Best Children's Album and Best Song ("caterpillar caterpillar"); a 2007 Parents' Choice Award, and two Children's Music Web Awards: Best Recording for Preschoolers and Best Song ("caterpillar caterpillar").

"Three out of three stars--surefire hit! Don't let the Yoga Songs for Kids subtitle fool you, this is not New Agey meditation music. Written to correspond to yoga poses, these songs are joyful, upbeat, and eminently danceable. Willey's vocals have a breezy coffeehouse quality that will appeal to listeners young and old alike." -Cookie magazine

"This new album inspires young and old(er) with hip tunes that range from bluegrass to doo-wop. The accompanying booklet will have you all crawling like caterpillars, pretending to surf, and doing other fun exercises that build strength and flexibility..."-Parenting.com Editor's Pick

"Dance for the Sun: Yoga Songs for Kids" is the debut album from children's yoga teacher, songwriter and mom Kira Willey. Inspired by jazz, doowop, bluegrass, and African tribal songs, Dance for the Sun is a unique collection of great family music. "The song(s) would definitely work in a very hip children's film or children's TV...the chord choices are very strong...the lyrics are great, very cool and original," writes Julie Alexander, Talent Coordinator for Flight Safe Music. But Dance for the Sun is more than just great music - it's also a fun way for you and your child to do yoga together. Kids will build strength, flexibility and confidence while having a blast surfing the waves, crawling like a caterpillar, and going on many other musical yoga adventures!

The CD includes a beautifully illustrated, instructional booklet, and 16 Bonus Yoga Tracks. Listen to the Yoga Tracks and join in as Kira takes you through musical segments of a Fireflies Musical Yoga class. With the help of Pose Key figures on each page of the booklet, you'll see how the poses and movements fit with each song. The Yoga Tracks include live African percussion and the happy sounds of the children participating in the class.

Kira Willey began playing violin at the age of five. As an adult she taught herself guitar and mandolin, and has been writing songs from the time she was a teenager. Before having her own kids, Kira taught music to young children in New York City, where she found that the most fun and effective parts of class were when the children were able to get up and jump, dance, and move. Having practiced yoga for ten years, Kira had the idea to combine music and yoga as a way to fully engage kids - giving them the wonderful benefits of yoga, plus the joy and benefits of exposure to different styles of music.

So when she began teaching kids' yoga, Kira brought along her guitar. The children loved it when she sang and played in class, and they always asked for more music! Kira created Fireflies Musical Yoga for Kids, and began writing more and more songs to use in class, which led to the recording of Dance for the Sun.

Children's yoga is booming as more and more parents realize the many benefits of yoga for kids: development of motor coordination, balance, and body awareness; increased respect for themselves, others, and the world around them; and improved self-esteem and ability to focus. Practicing yoga with your child is also a fun, playful way to strengthen your bond - and the totally unique Dance for the Sun package provides everything you need to practice yoga as a family. Plus, these are songs you'll all love to listen to again and again!

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  • using your music in my yoga classes!
    author: cynthia

    thanks for this wonderful music. i am a yoga teacher with lot of classes full of children and also moms and babies. we are using the Namaste song and including lyrics in spanish that fits perfect during the instrumental parts! i recomend your cd to all my students mothers. very good material! thanks cynthia preuss

  • My Sanity
    author: Mary Vawn

    I love this CD. I bought it for my 15 month old son because he loved the dell commercial. He just loves the whole thing. It is the one thing that will calm and soothe him in an instant. It works when he's tired, when he's teething and when he has ear infections. Every parent, teacher and care giver should own this. Thanks for giving me back my sanity, this CD is pure Genius.

  • Dance for the Sun
    author: Cathie Sunderman

    Thank you Kira!!! You are inspiring a whole new generation of yoginis and their teachers! Thank you for sharing your gifts with us all. A daily dose of "colors" helps me to realize that there is a beautiful rainbow in me and in everyone!

  • Colours - a bit of a classic
    author: Tim Parkinson

    My wife has been after this CD for quite a while. Her pre-school class have now adopted 'Colours' as their 'going to sleep at nap-time' song! The concept of teaching kids flexibility is pretty cool too.

  • Family quality time!
    author: Tasha Snow

    My kids and I love Fireflies Music. This has given me some much needed quality time with my kids and allowed all of us to enjoy the activity. I have so much fun teaching them the yoga moves and they love moving to the music. My little girl goes to the CD player everyday and points to it wanting me to turn the FireFly Music on. Thank you for this opportunity to build quality time with my kids!

  • Mesmorizing!!
    author: Dan

    Wow! Kira's voice is mesmorizing! Transforms one to another place where total relaxation can envelop you. Great sound. Kira should be doing a lot more in the near future and be #1 in the charts!

  • Dance for the Sun
    author: Marty Rice

    Not only great for kid's yoga but I'm using them in my regular story & music time for children. I'd like to have more like this to use-they are hard to find.

  • Dance for the Sun
    author: Marty Rice

    Not only great for kid's yoga but I'm using them in my regular story & music time for children. I'd like to have more like this to use-they are hard to find.

  • author: Juliet

    Lyrics are catchy and easy to learn - great for kids and adults - we sing it with our toddler who absolutely loves it! Can't enjoy the yoga tracks yet but we will when she gets a little older. Can't Wait! Surfer Mama, Caterpillar, Colors, Big Brown Bear and Making Pie are our favorites so far.

  • So Sweet!!!
    author: Cindy

    I love this CD! I teach kid's yoga as well as other kid's fitness classes and this is a perfect CD for class!!!

  • Playful, beautiful, sweet, THANKS !!!
    author: Mark

    I had the pleasure of hearing this CD before it was released. My wife, Edna, was the illustrator for the CD cover and booklet. She tried to get a feel for the illustrations by playing the music constantly -- and I loved it, as did our teenage children. It appeals to the child in us all and I can't imagine a child not wanting to move to it. The tunes are catchy and Kira's voice is clear and beautiful. "I Found A Sound" is a great tune that can easily become a children's sing-along classic. "Dance for the Sun" and "Namaste Song" are tracks that I can only describe as loving and nurturing. The CD comes with an instructional booklet and voice tracks so parents can make the most of moving with their children. Thanks, Kira !!!

  • Dance for the Sun
    author: Karen

    Incredibly innovative, and a must have! My girls and I started singing along after only hearing the songs one time. Surfer Mama is the most feel-good song we've ever heard. This is a great way to get your kids to move their bodies for health. I've told all of my friends. We love it.

  • Dance for the Sun
    author: Elissa

    What a great CD. I'm a yogini and my daughter has been interested in yoga as long as she has been watching me practice. The CD has great music, Kira has a beautiful voice and I loved the bonus tracks where she actually guides you through the poses. It was so much fun to do yoga together.

  • Dance for the sun
    author: Siobhan Whyte

    I have been doing yoga myself for 5 years but wanted a fun way to introduce it to the pre school children I work with and this cd made it possible. The children love it.

  • Dance for the Sun
    author: Shannon Petty

    Perfect! I practice yoga regularly, but when my daughter's 2nd grade Montessori class asked me to teach them yoga once a week, I was at a loss for what kind of music they would enjoy. I found your CD on line, and I'm not sure who loves it more, me or them! It is really perfect. Thank you!

  • A treat!
    author: Billie

    These tracks are catchy, easy to listen to (even for adults) and my son really responds to them. I use it for my adult & kids class, the songs make my job a lot easier.

  • I Love This CD!
    author: Jessica

    What a treat it was to get this CD. Kira has a beautiful voice and the lyrics are so well written. This CD is a great mix of fun, gentle, playful, restful, inspiring, and spunky. I LOVE the Surfer Mamma song! I also really appreciate the second set of songs that include her instruction.

  • Makes me feel like a kid
    author: Julie Baxter

    Iwas listening to the Cd and started to just move, its impossible not to, it brought out the child in me.

  • My 7 yr. old son wants to practice Yoga when he hears it!
    author: jessica legere

    The first time my son and I listened to it we couldn't stop moving and dancing. I used it for my first yoga kids class and it was helpful.. especially the sun salutation song. It's great!

  • Highly recommend for classroom or home use!
    author: Renee McCall

    This CD has been a great addition to my Yoga for Kids program. Over 300 children, the best critics of all, enjoy the music and have all given it a thumbs up!

  • author: Dan

    Very sweet. My toddler and I love it and are busy practising being caterpillars. Sydney, Australia.

  • Terrific CD!
    author: Margot Dengel

    This is a WONDERful CD. I teach children's yoga, and am always looking for resources. This is a really good one! Make another CD soon!!

  • This CD is a playful and relaxing blend of kids' songs.
    author: Michelle W

    This CD is great for the classroom, yoga studio, or creative dance class. I play it daily for the children I teach! Use the corresponding yoga postures provided or make up your own!

  • Wonderful! More than just a great yoga CD! Great music variety!
    author: Steph K.

    Our whole family loves this CD and each of us have our favorite songs. I love the variety of music styles on one CD - Kira is a very versatile song-writer, and we never get tired of hearing the CD over and over! I found myself singing a few of the songs to myself yesterday, and heard my daughter singing Sun Salutation while she was playing. When I first listened to the CD, I was trying to figure out how to do the yoga to the songs, then realized there is a whole "part II" that guides you through all the yoga positions. It's very "fun" with the happy sounds of the kids participating, and Kira seems to really enjoy leading the kids through the poses which makes it fun. We haven't done the yoga yet - my kids will need visual demonstration, because they are both under 5. They are eager for me to have this new baby so I can BEND enough to demonstrate!! This CD is WELL worth the money, and is more than just a great yoga CD - we listen to the music in the car all the time. I highly recommend it!

  • Awesome, a great CD for the entire family!
    author: Brian Lowry

    This is a great CD, the entire family loves it! The voice and sound quality is amazing. The music is so positive, peaceful and uplifting you can't help but like it. : )

  • This is all around one of the BEST cd's for kids and motion I've EVER heard!
    author: Natalie Gilbert

    This is an awesome CD and I LOVE that it connects music with yoga and movement, too. What a creative, well done endeavor. BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO

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