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By Stephanie Morgan
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Colombian teen drama never gives its pop star time to shine.
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The Low Tone Club
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What's the Story?
LOW TONE CLUB begins on a new professor's first day at Ultranova Academy, an illustrious Colombian music school run by a celebrated, but not always compassionate, aging pop star. Every year the director picks five top-performing music students to form what he calls the "High Tones." When the mysterious new staff member starts to challenge the way things have always been done, previously passed over students will finally find their chance to shine. But what will happen when their new champion's past catches up with him?
Is It Any Good?
Fast-paced from the beginning, this Colombian teen drama soon becomes exhausting. As the central foes in The Low Tone Club, Director Kramer (Julian Arango) is a pitch-perfect buffoon and Professor Molina (portrayed by beloved Colombian pop star Carlos Vives) is a soft-spoken leader with a quirky musicality that transcends language barriers. Pre-teen viewers will quickly be drawn in by the lively music academy setting, but predictable plotlines and unaddressed unkind behavior soon detract from the show's positive themes of staying true to oneself and fighting injustice. Ultimately, the lack of character development and overemphasis on melodrama leaves little room for emotional depth and cultural insight, making this series utterly forgettable.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the different ways music is used in The Low Tone Club. Does it help convey the emotions of the characters? How so?
How do the members of the "High Tones" treat the clarinet player? Are they unkind or hurtful? Talk about a time someone treated you this way and how it made you feel.
Did you learn much about what it's like to be a teenager in Colombia watching The Low Tone Club? How could the show be improved to do better at this?
TV Details
- Premiere date : February 22, 2023
- Cast : Carlos Vives , Julián Arango , Pitizion
- Network : Disney+
- Genre : Drama
- Topics : Arts ( Music and Sing-Along ) , School ( High School )
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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