Dance for the Sun [CD]

Kira Willey (Author)

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: CD
• ASIN: B000P5YE7K
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #63,368 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

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 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. 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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars YAY for Kira Wiley!!!, July 30, 2008

By	Elizabeth A. Maher (Los Gatos, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I heard one of the songs "colors" on a Dell commercial one night and immediately jumped online to see who sang it. To my delight I found that it was from a children's CD - Dance for the Sun. I'm a Sunday school teacher - and I ordered it immediately. I love "black dog in the river" - and plan to use the "namaste song" in my classroom. They are all yoga songs - but there are 13 songs with no yoga instructions as well. This CD is a fun, Spirtual, beautifully sung, fabulous chance for kids to learn! YAY for Kira Wiley!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Dance for the Sun, June 1, 2009

By	J. Bell (Tulsa, OK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I loved this CD and my granddaughter loves the CD. After she listened to my downloaded version, she kept requesting the Catapillar song over and over again. So I ordered the CD from Amazon.com and bought her a little yoga mat. Now we can do yoga together!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD!, April 8, 2009

By	K. S. Chmielewski (Somerville, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

We first heard Kira Willey's "Caterpillar Caterpillar" song on a compilation CD and my then 10-month old son crawled over to the stereo, pulled up on our safety gate and started to dance. I had never seen him do anything like that before, and we play music all the time. I knew I had to buy the full CD, and I have not been disappointed. The songs on "Dance for the Sun" all have a great beat, but are kind of folky, and Kira's voice is beautiful and mellow. It is definitely kids music (because of the subjects and the kids on the CD), but all the adults who have heard it played in my house love it. My son (now almost a year) also loves this CD and never tires of it. When he's upset, we often sing "Caterpillar Caterpillar" to him, and he calms down. I highly recommend this CD to anyone who likes music.