Fireflies Yoga

Awards/Press

November 2011 Sky Yoga:

“Kira Willey releases a must-have yoga songs for kids CD! I really like Kira’s voice…a happier Norah Jones…I found myself enjoying the music as well…thank goodness for bright spots on the horizon like Kira Willey!” (read entire review)

August 2009 Winner of a Just Plain Folks Songwriting Award:

“Colors” wins Best Children’s Song in the world’s biggest songwriting competition, which received 560,000 entries overall from 163 countries

January 2008 Winner of two Independent Music Awards:

Dance for the Sun: Yoga Songs for Kids wins Best Children’s Album and track 7, “Caterpillar Caterpillar,” wins Best Children’s Song

October 2007 Winner of a Parent’s Choice Award:

Dance for the Sun: Yoga Songs for Kids wins a 2007 Parents’ Choice Award, given to audio CDs “on the basis of the production, entertainment and human values they exemplify. This Award indicates a wholesome product that helps children enjoy developing physical, emotional, social or academic skills.”

October 2007 Winner of two 2007 Children’s Music Web Awards:

Dance for the Sun: Yoga Songs for Kids wins Best Recording for Preschoolers, and track 7, “Caterpillar Caterpillar,” wins Best Song for Preschoolers

July/August 2007 Cookie Magazine:

“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.”

August 2007 Earbuzz.com Editor’s Review:

“The sweet nature and aspect of Kira Willey’s family-oriented CD, Dance for the Sun, is in the singular fact that the lyrics and music aren’t childlike—nothing singsongy here… a record that gives a musical respect to its audience, both young and old, in the interesting and delightful authentic songs she has created. This is one of the best family records we’ve heard and we look forward to more… will certainly wear out the record for this reviewer’s children.”

July 2007 Unisong International Songwriting Competition:

“Surfer Mama,” track 9 from Dance for the Sun, wins Finalist in this prestigious competition’s Children’s Music Category. Judges’ comments: “We believe that kids will request it!  It’s easy and fun to sing along with, and that’s what makes a children’s song great! One-of-a-kind—excellent song craft.”

April 2007 CD Baby Editor’s Front Page Pick:

“Exploring styles from folky guitar songs and jazzy and bluesy numbers with memorable melodies, Kira Willey, a former music teacher, helps kids to feel comfortable and confident in their bodies, delivering one of the best yoga CDs we have seen come through here…”

March 2007 Parenting.com Editor’s Pick:

“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…”

March 2007 International Songwriting Competition:

“Caterpillar Caterpillar,” track 7 from Dance for the Sun, is a Finalist Winner in the Children’s Music category; the competition received more than 14,000 entries

January 2007 Julie Alexander, Talent Coordinator, Flight Safe 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.”