For Teachers
"Soundmix: Five Young Musicians" provides a unique starting point for classroom discussions and activities about music and culture and the importance of music in people's lives. We hope you and your students enjoy the program and find it to be a valuable learning tool.
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Target Ages and Classes
Middle and high school music and social studies classes.
"Soundmix" Music Education Links
Jazz
International Association for Jazz Education
http://www.iaje.org
Includes extensive jazz education links.
New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA)
http://www.nocca.com
Louisiana's highly acclaimed arts-training conservatory for high school students.
Jazz at Lincoln Center
http://www.jazzatlincolncenter.org
Includes a jazz curriculum and information about student programs and competitions.
Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
http://www.jazzinamerica.org
An online jazz curriculum for 8th and 11th grade classes.
Old Time Music
The Old Time Music Home Page
http://www.oldtimemusic.com
A general site with links to old time music resources.
Augusta Heritage Center
http://www.augustaheritage.com
A center at Davis & Elkins College in West Virginia, offering workshops and apprenticeship programs in old time music and other traditional arts.
Native American Flute Music
Native American Flute Association
http://www.worldflutes.org
An organization dedicated to fostering the preservation, appreciation, and advancement of the Native American flute.
Canyon Records
http://www.canyonrecords.com
Hovia Edwards' record label and a good source for Native American music.
Classical Music
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra (SFSYO)
http://www.sfsymphony.org/templates/youth.asp
information about the youth orchestra, including how to apply for an audition.
Latin Percussion
The Harbor Conservatory
http://www.harborconservatory.org
A division of Boys and Girls Harbor, a non-profit performing arts institution in New York City acclaimed for its Latin music curriculum.
General Music Education
The National Association for Music Education
http://www.menc.org
Offering general music resources, information, teaching tips, and links.
K-12 Resources for Music Educators
www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/k12.music.html
K-12 resources for music educators and students.
VH1 Save the Music Foundation
http://www.vh1.com/partners/save_the_music/
An organization dedicated to restoring music programs in cities across the country.
We'd love to hear your comments about the program and/or this lesson plan. Write us at info@freerangeproductions.org (please include your grade and class). Thank you!
