There’s a reason we still watch The Wizard of Oz decades later. That story, that music — it just holds up. And honestly, I’ve been wanting an excuse to build something around it for a while, so here we are.
I’m inviting your kids to join me for a FREE 3-day online camp built entirely around Wizard of Oz music. Think yellow brick road, but with quarter notes.
Why Wizard of Oz Music Works So Well for Teaching Kids
I’ve always believed music sticks best when it’s tied to a story kids already love. So instead of teaching rhythm and tempo in a vacuum, I built this whole camp around the songs and story of Oz — using music your child already knows (or is about to fall in love with) as the doorway into real musical concepts.
Once you sign up, you’ll get an interactive workbook emailed to you each day. Every day is a mix of videos, short podcast-style audio, and hands-on activities — the kind you can do at your kitchen table in whatever pocket of time works for your family. No live sessions to schedule around, no pressure. Work through it whenever the day allows.
Day 1: The Power of Musical Storytelling
We start with the story itself — how music sets the tone before a character even says a word. Kids will meet “The Miss Gulch Theme” (yes, the ominous one) and learn about quarter notes, which sets them up nicely for everything that follows.
Day 2: Exploring The Wiz and Half Notes
Day two takes a turn I love: we bring in The Wiz, the 1970s reimagining of the same story. Kids compare “We’re Off to See the Wizard” with “Ease on Down the Road” — same journey, completely different sound — while learning half notes along the way. It’s a fun one.
Day 3: Harmonizing Rhythms and Discovering Tempo
By day three, kids combine everything they’ve learned — quarter notes and half notes together — and dig into tempo, comparing allegro and moderato. We close things out with “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” which, I’ll be honest, gets me every time.
Sign Up for the Camp
If this sounds like something your kids would love, sign up here — it’s completely free, and it’s a genuinely fun way to spend a few days this week.
And if you’re homeschooling, this one’s basically a gift to yourself. Drop these three days right into your music curriculum and call it done — I’ve already done the planning part for you.
Thanks for being here, and I can’t wait to see your kids find their way down this particular yellow brick road with me.
