The programme for families with babies begins its sessions in late September and culminates in a concert in December

The Educational and Social Department of the Auditorio de Tenerife has opened registration for the second edition of Coro Canguro, an artistic and musical initiative for families with babies from birth to two years old. The programme offers sessions combining instrumental music with movement and vocal activities. Participation is free of charge; places are limited and sessions will run at the Auditorio from September to December.

Drawing on the benefits of music, voice, movement and creativity, Coro Canguro promotes the well-being and development of babies and their families, creating meaningful and enriching shared experiences through structured choir sessions, recording sessions, workshops and concerts that bring artists and families together.

Coro Canguro forms part of a growing network of choirs in different locations across Spain and follows a methodology developed by Grandes Oyentes, bringing together families, artists and musicians from a variety of genres. Sessions include live instrumental music, group movement and vocal activities, group singing and insights into musical development during infancy and its benefits.

The programme is intended for families with babies from birth to two years old, with a particular focus on children who are not yet walking. Pregnant women whose babies are due after the project has concluded, from December onwards, are also welcome to take part. Each baby may be accompanied by up to two adults. Families with two babies or older siblings, as well as those comprising a baby and a pregnant woman, may also attend, provided there is one accompanying adult for each child. No previous musical experience or ability to sing is required to take part in Coro Canguro.

Sessions will take place in the Sala Multiusos (Multipurpose Hall) at the Auditorio de Tenerife, which is fully accessible for pushchairs and has toilets and baby-changing facilities at the entrance, as well as enough space to ensure families can participate comfortably. For additional peace of mind, the Auditorio de Tenerife will also provide an ambulance service on site during all sessions and the final concert.

Registration is via a form available on the Coro Canguro page in the Education and Social section of the Auditorio de Tenerife website www.auditoriodetenerife.com. Once completed, the form should be sent by email to the Coro Canguro team corocanguro@auditoriodetenerife.com. Once their application has been accepted, participating families will receive a password giving them access to the Coro Canguro digital platform, where they will find the musical materials used during the sessions. Families are encouraged to bring baby carriers or slings to the sessions.

The second edition of Coro Canguro will comprise around ten rehearsal sessions, running from 25 September until early December, and will culminate in a final concert featuring guest artists and musicians. Sessions will take place mainly on Friday afternoons, from approximately 5.00 to 6.30 p.m., during the final months of 2026. Rehearsals in October will be held on the 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd, and in November on the 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th. A dress rehearsal will take place on Friday 4 December in preparation for the final concert on Saturday 5 December in the Chamber Hall of the Auditorio de Tenerife. Admission to the concert will be free.

The Auditorio de Tenerife’s Education and Social Department is a member of RESEO (European Network for Opera, Dance and Music Education) and the Spanish Network of Educational Concert Organisers (ROCE). The department was created to broaden access to the arts and creative processes, with a particular focus on school communities and people at risk of social exclusion.

Among its core aims are strengthening the connection between artistic and cultural activity and the way it is communicated to audiences, and creating spaces where people can engage directly with artistic practice. Its work is underpinned by the belief that art makes a vital contribution to social well-being, to the recognition of individual and collective identities, and to the development of the critical thinking that is essential to a mature democratic society.