Every year, more than 600 children play in the DC Youth Orchestra Program, making it the largest youth orchestra in the Washington area. The DCYOP offers a comprehensive music education program that serves young people in the greater DC metropolitan area. Instruction is available for all orchestra and wind ensemble (band) instruments; beginning, intermediate, and advanced students, ranging in age from 4 1/2 to 19.
Virginians under 21 can join one of the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras, with two training orchestras and two symphonic orchestras. Promising musicians have the opportunity to work closely with conductors and coaches for intense training and development. Each student prepares at least three repertoire programs for performance. Rehearsal times are Monday evenings September through May.
Arts Recognition and Talent Search (ARTS) recognizes artistically accomplished high school seniors in the areas of dance, music, visual arts, film/video, photography, voice, jazz, theather and writing with cash awards and scholarships. In addition, the NFAA nominates up to 50 National ARTS winners each year to the Presidential Scholar Foundation for consideration in the commission's selection of the twenty Presidential Scholars in the ARTS.
From the Top is a radio program that celebrates young people who have shown a commitment to music and the arts. Through a nationally broadcast radio show, in-school programs and their website, From the Top is dedicated to giving young classical musicians a platform to express themselves and inspire others.
"Songs of Love is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating personalized songs for chronically and terminally ill children and young adults. These one-of-a-kind compositions are a wonderful source of joy and inspiration to the special people who receive them." The mission of the agency is "to keep giving encouragement and love to those who need it most through the medicine of music."
Appel Farm's mission is to provide people of all ages, cultures, and economic backgrounds with a supportive, cooperative environment in which they can appreciate and present works in the performing and visual arts. Whether it's the concert series, summer camp, the annual arts & music festival, children's performances, community projects, classes for all ages or our unique facilities dedicated to creating and enjoying the arts, there is always something going on at Appel Farm!
Each summer more than 400 students, ages 14 through post-college, join professional musicians to eat, breathe and sleep music for seven weeks. In addition to a rigorous schedule of instruction, students collaborate with faculty and guest artists in more than eighty public performances. The combination of studying with distinguished professional musicians and an intense performance schedule sets the Brevard Music Center apart from other summer music institutions and gives students the opportunity to understand the world of a professional musician.
"Founded in 1986 by the young American conductor Barry Jekowsky, the California Symphony is a fully professional orchestra providing first-class performances and in-depth music education programs for the residents of Contra Costa County and the extended Bay Area."
Founded in 1973 by the Washington State Arts Commission, the State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as a statewide center for arts and creativity, Centrum has evolved into a significant cultural resource. Centrum welcomes people of all ages and abilities to participate in workshops, classes, events and performances.
This book by String Letter Publishing offers a rare glimpse into the world of the classical violin soloist, whether they're child prodigies just coming onto the stage or cultural icons whose careers have had a lasting influence on generations of players. In this collection of in-depth interviews, today's leading violinists discuss making music on one of the world's most beloved instruments. How they practice, how they work with other musicians, their performance secrets and anxieties, and what moves and inspires them.
There is no instrument of music made by the hands of man that holds such a powerful sway over the emotions of every living thing capable of hearing as the violin. Author Henry Lahee compiles information about famous violinists dating back to 1899.
Interdisciplinary book explores the patterns and symbols in the works of mathematician Kurt Godel, artist M.C. Escher, and composer Johann Sebastian Bach--and more. Pulitzer Prize winner. Topics Covered: artificial intelligence (AI) history and theories, strange loops and tangled hierarchies, formal and informal systems, number theory, form in mathematics, figure and ground, consistency, completeness, Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, recursive structures, theories of meaning, propositional calculus, typographical number theory, Zen and mathematics, levels of description and computers; theory of mind: neurons, minds and thoughts.
Written for those who wish to understand more about the dynamics of sound and music. This book traces the history of music and its origins in math.
This is a brilliant study of the great composer's life and creative genius, written by one of the most important social thinkers of our time. In this haunting portrait, Elias examines the paradoxes of Mozart's short existence - his creativity and social marginality, his musical sophistication and personal crudeness, his breathtaking accomplishments and psychological despair.
This is a music lesson series created to introduce piano to kids ages 4-6. There are Music Lesson books, Music Workbooks, Music Discovery books, Flash Cards, Teacher's Handbook and Compact Discs. Students follow the adventures of Mozart Mouse and Beethoven Bear while they learn about music. Can be used by parents or music teachers in a private or group setting.
Written by Claude Kenneson, this book traces the stories of 44 musical prodigies over three centuries, drawing on historical sources as well as personal accounts and interviews. It includes fascinating information about their lives and careers, and their attitude toward the struggles, tribulations, and triumphs of the prodigy experience.
Isaac Stern is a great performing artist, famous for his profound music-making, and his dedication to sharing his knowledge and wisdom with younger musicians. He began performing publicly while still very young, and was soon touring across the country and around the world. His fame escalated when he led the fight to save Carnegie Hall, and again when he was the subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary film From Mao to Mozart. In this book he shares his personal and artistic experiences.
This book is the cornerstone upon which to build any Suzuki-oriented library. In it the author presents the philosophy and principles of Suzuki's teaching methods. Through the examples from his own life and teaching, Suzuki establishes his case for early childhood education and the high potential of every human being, not just those seemingly gifted. Written by Shinichi Suzuki, translated by Waltraud Suzuki.
Author Robert A. Cutietta, offers a complete, practical guide to this common parenting issue. The premise of the book is that practicing is hard work and the pay-off is very long term. The book suggests using rewards related to music (concert tickets, better instruments, etc.) to get kids to practice. The basic point is that even people who become professional musicians relied on parent involvement to get them to practice when they were young.
The late Dorothy DeLay taught violin at Juilliard for more than 50 years, and a list of her pupils - from Itzhak Perlman and Kennedy to Midori and Sarah Chang - reads like a who's who of the violin world. For 10 years, the author was granted access to DeLay's classes at Juilliard and the Aspen School, allowing her to write this fascinating book. Click here to read a review of this book and here to read an excerpt.
Beethoven's often-discussed "dark side"--marked by paranoia, narcissism, and obsession--is brought into focus by author Peter J. Davies, who examines both the composer's genetic roots, and the familial cruelty and neglect that defined his childhood. More than a biography, this book eschews facile psychoanalysis in favor of a real exploration of how Beethoven's character shaped the work that is now universally regarded as among the best music ever written. Davies acutely observes the ways in which suffering can bring, at the same time, both madness and genius.
Dr. Frank's thought-provoking book provides evidence that children that are given the opportunity to play a musical instrument tend to do better scholastically.
The Jazz & Contemporary Music Program at New School University offers a BFA in Jazz performance and in composition and arranging. The program incorporates the traditions of Jazz within an academic environment by utilizing the world renowned New York City Jazz community as artist faculty, with a mission creatively and individually oriented towards helping young artists find their own original voices. The Jazz & Contemporary Music Program offers far-reaching benefits of teaching resources, curricular depth, and dialogue between musicians with distinctively different professional experiences.
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music is a private coeducational college located in San Francisco, California. As one of the most acclaimed programs in the nation for the study of music at the pre-college level, the Preparatory Division has provided the finest of musical training to generations of young people at every stage of development.
The Conservatory of Music at Baldwin-Wallace is an artistic community within a liberal arts college. The college offers quality music and arts education for students of all ages from beginning to pre-professional from throughout the Cleveland community.
Juilliard's Pre-College Division offers a thorough and comprehensive program of music instruction for talented young people who show the potential to pursue a professional career in music. It meets on Saturdays for 30 weeks between September and May. Students accepted into the division have demonstrated their abilities at an early age, along with outstanding capabilities to work with focus and purpose. At the School, these young musicians enjoy an atmosphere where their artistic gifts and technical skills can grow and flourish.
Barthelmes Conservatory is a non-profit organization offering a year-long music program. This after school schedule provides music education and is tailored to the needs of musically gifted and talented elementary and middle school youth displaying the potential to pursue music as a professional career.
Cyprus Schools include three options: Classical Montessori, Cyprus Classical Academy, and Cyprus School of Music and the Arts. Since its founding, Cyprus has gained a reputation as being a quailty choice for a Montessori preschool program and an option for elementary for gifted and talented children. They now offer Cyprus School of Music and the Arts for private instrument lessons, group music classes, martial arts, and quality classes in the arts.
Online G3 offers accelerated online humanities classes for gifted students. As parents of gifted children, the instructors and moderators at G3 understand that younger children may be ready for the challenges of junior high and high school content, but still desire age-appropriate activities and accommodations for varied learning styles. G3 provides online peer interaction through monitored discussion boards and live webinars. Available classes include junior high and high school literature, Michael Clay Thompson grammar and vocabulary, U.S. History, mythology, and music history and appreciation. There are no age requirements for registration.
This small charter school is designed to offer a new and innovative opportunity for students. The goal is to become a premier public high school for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in Colorado and the nation.
At Salisbury University you'll have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including Fulton Hall's Black Box Theatre, Computer Laboratories, Orchestral and Choral Rehearsal Halls, Visual Arts Studios, as well as Holloway Hall's Main Stage Auditorium and the Studio of Su-TV in Caruthers Hall. Your preparation will be supported by professional dance and rehearsal studios as well as fully-equipped classrooms.
This school is a public coeducational day school for grades 9-12, located in New York, New York. This is a facility where the most gifted and talented public school students of New York City could pursue their talents in art or music, while also completing a full academic program of instruction.
For more than twenty-four years, the Suzuki-Orff School for Young Musicians has been committed to exceptional arts education that serves as a catalyst to help children reach their greatest potential. Our innovative curricula develop children's musical abilities AND:
Nurture creativity and self-expression;
Develop music and critical thinking skills;
Accelerate academic achievement; and,
Incorporate family as an integral part of a child's learning experiences.
This school is devoted to musical instruction and inspiration for students of all ages and backgrounds. Through its frequent concerts, and the Annual Seminar on Contemporary Music in particular, The Rivers Music School makes a significant contribution to the cultural life of the region. The faculty helps guide students of all ages and successfully prepares those who aspire to accomplished musicianship.
The Mission of the College-Conservatory of Music, Preparatory Department, is to provide educational instruction and performance opportunities in Music, Theater and Dance to students of pre-collegiate and adult age, and to stimulate, nurture, and develop their techniques and skills to their fullest artistic potential either for future study at a college or conservatory program or for their own development and enrichment. This mission is pursued by providing private instruction, classes, ensembles, and performance opportunities in accordance with the highest levels of excellence of the College-Conservatory of Music.
The Governor's School for Humanities and Visual & Performing Arts is a four-week summer residential program for rising high school juniors and seniors. It is sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education and participating schools.
West Virginia Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) is a three-week residential program providing individual and in-depth group instruction in the arts for current high school sophomores living in and attending school in West Virginia. Areas addressed are dance, theatre, vocal music, instrumental music, and visual art. Skilled artists/teachers will work with students who demonstrate potential in those areas. In addition, the Governor's School for the Arts attempts to broaden the students' understanding of the arts through interdisciplinary courses focusing on common elements in the arts disciplines.
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, a summer school of the arts located in Michigan’s Manistee National Forest, offers fine arts education for all ages. The summer camp annually serves 5,000 gifted elementary, junior high and high school students with diverse programs in music, art, dance, and drama. Since its inception in 1966, Blue Lake has provided cultural enrichment to more than 250,000 gifted students and countless concert-goers. Programs are designed to educate through a carefully developed and balanced curriculum as well as elective courses in art, drama, dance, or music. Organized recreation, practice time, recitals, master classes, evening activities, and regular attendance at performances complete the camp experience.
The Summer Music Institute is a program of intensive music camps designed for high school and junior high school students, sponsored by the College of Musical Arts. Starting from two one-week music camps in 1981, the Summer Music Institute has grown to as many as nine camps each summer. A College of Musical Arts faculty member serves as the director of each camp and is responsible for staff assignments and curriculum.
"Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) provides hands-on arts opportunities for the state's talented high school students who are dancers, actors, instrumental and vocal musicians, creative writers, future architects or visual artists. GSA's primary components include a three-week summer residential program, regional arts workshops and masterclasses, college and career day and an artist roster of performing and visual artists made up of GSA alumni."
Summer Suzuki Institutes are special camps that provide an intensive musical experience for families with children who currently study an instrument through the Suzuki Method. Institutes are located in all regions of the U.S. and Canada, offering activities for students, parents and teachers in one-week sessions throughout the summer. The Suzuki Summer Institutes provide a unique opportunity for families to focus on music outside the usual constraints of daily life. Suzuki Summer Institute offerings include master classes, group classes and recitals as well as enrichment courses that range from theory, improvisation and chamber music to choir, drama and fiddling. Parents attend classes with their children.
This summer program allows students to work with world-renowned faculty and guest artists, attend small seminars and classes on a wide range of topics, and participate in large and small ensemble work in a highly collaborative atmosphere. Crossover, world, and classical musicians serve as faculty and guest artists to enrich the student experience.
"Summer residential programs for New York State high school students which provide intensive pre-professional training with internationally acclaimed artists and artistic companies. It's an intense and exciting residential participatory learning experience held each summer. It's open to all New York State high school age students who qualify through audition.
An integral part of Northwestern University's acclaimed Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, the National High School Music Institute offers an intimate look at collegiate-level music study and music as a career. The institute offers an ideally challenging summer to the serious high school musician. NHSMI is one of seven divisions of Northwestern's National High School Institute, which each summer enrolls approximately 700 of the nation's most accomplished students.
Stagedoor Manor is a theater summer camp for ages 8 through 18 in New York. Learn from directors, choreographers and vocal coaches in all class levels - beginner and advanced. Application available online.
The Center for Creative Youth (CCY), a summer pre-college program, offers talented high school students five weeks of intensive study in the arts at Wesleyan University, one of the country's most distinguished liberal arts colleges. CCY, a program of the Capitol Region Education Council and sponsored by and in collaboration with Wesleyan's Graduate Liberal Studies Program and Wesleyan's Center for the Arts, emphasizes multicultural and interdisciplinary learning, critical thinking and leadership. Each class is designed to enhance students' problem-solving skills in music, theater, musical theater, technical theater, creative writing, dance, filmmaking, and visual arts, which includes photography.
The Vermont Governor's Institute on the Arts can be described as a summer artistic excellence, challenge, and excitement, and is designed to celebrate and explore the creative experience. It is held on the campus of Castleton State College in Castleton, Vermont. This Institute has evolved into a lively artistic community, bringing together outstanding artists and highly motivated students to explore the process of creativity.
The Math & Music CD-ROM is an interdisciplinary program relating the practical value of fundamental math skills to the basic elements of music. The program will help students build the mathematical foundation necessary to understand algebra and appreciate diverse musical forms.
SimTunes is a game created by Maxis Software that lets you learn about music and art at the same time. You can download a trial version to play on Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.
Teach your kids to play rhythm and blues--and greens, yellows and purples too. SimTunes is the first creative cross-trainer; the only program that lets kids paint musical pictures. Your young composers select from a wide color palette--every dot they paint is also a musical note. Then they watch--and listen--as a quartet of animated bugs plays their tuneful painting. Kids will discover the building blocks of music and art--and their own creative talents.
"As a co-educational program for students aged 13 to 18, gifted in theatre, dance, music, art, communication and business, Firespark! is committed to one goal: TO LIGHT YOUR FIRE! It is our intent to give you the chance to do not only the things you are good at, but to EXPERIMENT with the unknown . . . to LEARN in a highly charged, creative environment . . . to EXPERIENCE the joy of acting in a scene from "Streetcar", or writing an elegant haiku, or dancing en pointe to Tchaikovsky."
The Sewanee Summer Music Festival, at The University of the South, in Sewanee, Tennessee, is an internationally acclaimed training program for advanced music students, as well as a distinguished professional concert series. Established in 1957, Sewanee not only prepares students for the challenges of a professional career, it also nourishes a lifetime love of music for student and audience alike.
The Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts is a four-week summer program for rising 11th and 12th grade students in Tennessee held at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro. Administered by the State Department of Education, the program offers intensive study programs in art, dance, filmmaking, theatre and music.
Since 1949, the world's most accomplished and promising musicians have made a pilgrimage to Aspen. They come not only to perform, but to teach, learn and be renewed. This year, Music Director David Zinman leads 750 student musicians, as well as 200 guest artists and artist-faculty members through a glorious summer of camaraderie and music.
This mixed-media program is a fun, educational, entertaining upbeat music CD and video series for kids ages 3-8. These CDs and videos feature Spanish songs, counting songs, spelling songs, songs about manners, and a poetic story. They also feature everyday children from local communities interacting and learning with Ms. Maria. COOL SCHOOL WITH MS. MARIA is a program that offers children an opportunity to learn while providing entertainment to captivate their attention. It’s a fun, musical, educational tool for parents and teachers.
The Eastern U.S. Music Camp is held at Colgate University and offers young people between the ages of 10 and 19 the opportunity to pursue musical studies through individual, class, and group instruction; to perform a wide range of instrumental and choral works in ensemble and concert; and to participate in supervised sports and other informal recreational activities.
This site for Finale Music offers software for playing, practicing and writing music. Software programs include: SmartMusic, Finale, Finale Allegro, Finale Notepad, PrintMusic! and Intonation Trainer.
This is a wonderful source for books to use for History, Literature, Art, Music, and Nature Study. It is a great resource for anyone using a Classic Curriculum, but those who are not will also find materials here. Full of historical non-fiction and fiction, study guides, activity books, reference books, biographies, etc.
MakeMusic! Inc. is the world leader in software and systems for music educators and musicians. Among their leading products are Finale®, the world's best-selling music notation software and SmartMusic Studio®, the complete music practice system that features Intelligent Accompaniment® and the world's largest interactive accompaniment library.
Volkwein's Music is a place where you can go to purchase musical instruments, repair musical instruments, and purchase sheet music. They offer a wide variety of musical instruments including piano, strings, percussion, and electronics.
Each CD combines dramatizations of episodes in the composer's life, with over two dozen excerpts of his music. Draws children into the world of classical music with great narration and sound effects. Teacher's Notes available also. Series includes: Beethoven; Bizet; Mozart; Bach; Tchaikovsky; and, Vivaldi.
This site allows visitors to follow a piece of music through its movements with activities to enhance understanding of the symphonic elements.
This computer game teaches users to read music and learn music theory and solfege as if they were a game. Actually, with Happy Note!, music theory IS a game, or a series of computer games. Designed by licensed music teachers, these games are true computer games with all the bells and whistles (score, lives, Hi-Score, etc.) They both entertain and educate, and make boring music theory lessons a thing of the past.
This site offers access to Hyperscore -- part of MIT's Toy Symphony project, a powerful, fun, free program that allows people with no musical training to create music.
This site lets people create music and sounds by manipulating sound channels, volume and other controls that are part of the "mixer." It is very hands-on and gets the creative juices flowing.
This website was developed by Dr. Larry Lesser to support his mission in increasing awareness and interest in mathematics. He tapped his singer-songwriter background to yield an additional formula for information dissemination -- math-and-music demonstrations and math songs! The latter have proven especially unique and popular, generating media coverage from Savannah to Melbourne, catapulting Lesser from virtual obscurity to relative obscurity!
We have a world-class symphony orchestra made up of your neighbors, your children's teachers, perhaps even the person behind you in the supermarket line. Living among us are some of the finest musicians in the country. Come enjoy the music, support the Phil and see your artistic neighbors in a whole new light.
The Youth Chorale has over 100 young people in three choirs: a training choir, a treble chorus, and a mixed chorus of soprano, alto, tenor and bass made up of the most experienced young men and women through high school.
Their goal is to provide children with exposure to a rich repertoire of classical choral music, the joy, fun and excitement of singing, instill the discipline necessary to produce fine choral music, and to encourage them to continue singing throughout their lives.
This article by J.P. Cavanaugh discusses how music was once viewed not as emotional, but as mathematical. In the wisdom of Ancient Greek philosophers, most notably Plato and Aristotle, music was not solely a matter of artistic, divine, or romantic expression. Music was math. Following that theory, later philosophers named the "quadrivium" of mathematical arts: Geometry, Arithmetic, Astronomy, and Music.
This website provides a wealth of information for anyone interested in music education with a variety of resources for students, parents, educators and advocates. These include: advocacy research, bulletin boards, reading suggestions, grant information, instrument advice, practice tips, free music downloads and online degree information. This website also benefits parents of gifted students advocating for music in their child's school.
This website provides information on more than 2,000 composers, as well as links to additional information and music for each composer.
Classics for kids is an online resource that can help kids learn about classical music while having fun. This website offers lesson plans, games, activities, and more.
This article by Tony Mickela discusses the impact music may have on the development of students. We, as music educators, must take the lead in sharing this information with the people that can make the difference in the future; school boards, administrators, parents, and legislative representatives. By reviewing the studies involving music we have found that participation in school music has a positive impact on areas considered outside the realm of music.
This online curriculum offers users an interactive music lesson. Lessons for beginners are hands-on, self-paced, interactive and Free! Lessons are for both beginners and anyone who wants to review their skills. Beginners will learn note identification, rhythm and playing songs.
This website contains collections of information about the interplay between music and mathematics.
This site was designed by the New York Philharmonic for children. Its areas for exploring music include the Musicians Lounge, Composers' Gallery, Instrument Storage Room and more.
The Piano Technicians Guild, the official organization of the Registered Piano Technician, is the world's premiere source of expertise in piano service and technology. Based in Kansas City, KS, the PTG has over 4100 members throughout the United States, Canada and around the world.
This site lists piano competitions throughout the U.S. for people of varying ages and abilities.
This article provides tips for teaching the gifted student to play an instrument, and looks at some of the problems that the child may face due to his or her giftedness.
This website is an online resource for learning about music. Choose from interactive exercises, music analysis, music theory questions, music theory software, articles about music, and more.
The ASCAP Foundation is dedicated to nurturing the music talent of tomorrow, preserving the legacy of the past and sustaining the creative incentive for today's creators through a variety of educational, professional, and humanitarian programs and activities which serve the entire music community. The ASCAP Foundation also provides various awards and scholarships to talented musicians of all ages.
This site provides one uniform application to apply to The Boston Conservatory, Cleveland Insititute of Music, The Curtis Institute of Music, The Julliard School, Manhattan School of Music, Mannes College of Music, New England Conservatory of Music, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and San Franscisco Conservatory of Music.
Offered by the Downriver Recreation Commission in Algonac, MI, Universal Person to Person offers a wide variety of programs to people interested in cultural diversity. Join us each month for a cultural exchange of new programs. Certified teachers will provide you with sampling of Japanese, Italian or Spanish language. Learn calligraphy, bonsai, origami and shogi. Play canasta, the piano or clog. Practice public speaking or creative writing. Meet some wonderful new friends and learn new skills and hobbies.
Theory Games is a PC program which helps children learn note reading, musical notation, and music term definition by playing games. It is not a tutorial so it must be used as a supplement. It does offer fun games ranging from identifying specific notes on the keyboard to distinguishing v7 chords to solving rhythmical challenges.
Boomwhackers are brightly colored musical tubes that have won many awards including Best 25 of 25 Years from Parents' Choice. They are a favorite of music educators around the world and are also used by professional musicians, in teambuilding, in music therapy and more!
Guide to Art Schools is part of the SR Education Group network. A section of their website is dedicated to housing a library of classical music resources. Use these to become inspired and learn plenty more about a significant part of the world of music.
Lesson Corner offers the largest collection of free k-12 lesson plans on the web. The Art and Music collection includes, drawing, painting, architecture, crafts and many more.
Math and Music is an exciting example of project-based learning for students in grades 6-8. In a series of two videoconferences, students become the producers of a major musical event. Participants must utilize problem-solving skills relating to fractions, decimals, proportions, algebra and spatial geometry. $350 for entire unit (2 videoconferences).
Designed by music-education professionals, Music Ace Deluxe is a comprehensive series of music lessons and games that teach beginning music students of all ages the basics of music theory, rhythm, pitch, note reading, listening, and the keyboard. No previous musical experience or instrument is required.