Interactive online and offline resources to immerse students in musical learning - activities, games, performances, lesson plans, and beyond, all customizable to suit your classroom's needs.
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Our Mission & Feedback Virtual Programs: Preschool - 1st Grade Virtual Programs: 1st - 5th Grade Additional Resources: All Ages Learning Tools How to Sign Up
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Our Mission Inside the Orchestra (IO) brings music to children, cultivating music appreciation and enhancing their education through engaging, interactive experiences with orchestral music. IO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. In both the on and offline spaces, IO is committed to bringing music to kids in professional, relevant, inclusive, and fun ways. IO believes in music’s ability to connect, educate, delight, and transform.
Feedback "It was well put together as a full program, captured and kept my children’s attention, increased their musical knowledge and appreciation, and they were following along with movements and answering the questions out loud."
"She felt like she was being personally spoken to and answered all the questions."
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"Thank you and the orchestra members who participated in this wonderful educational experience!" "This is truly the most amazing online music resource for kids I have ever seen. I can’t thank you all enough for making this available." "I thought this was fantastic virtual program."
Preschool - First Grade
Each virtual Tiny Tots release has a central theme, and includes 12-14 pieces of music introduced by a teaching artist and performed by a chamber ensemble. The programs are intended to encourage kids to engage with diverse styles of music and the instruments of the orchestra. Highlights: Five unique program releases Programming in English, Spanish, and French Active engagement Online musical activities, exploration, and musical games Downloadable activity books to share with your students for screen-free fun Children will: Delight in unexpected musical experiences Learn about dozens of musical instruments See and respond to diverse musicians, dancers, singers, and artists from a variety of musical styles and art forms Get creative and have fun Five unique program releases. Each release includes a downloadable activity book.
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First - Fifth Grade Virtual Field Trips Virtual Field Trips bring music and art directly to you and your students! Programming is carefully designed by professional musicians and educators to optimize the child’s experience. All virtual field trips include e-guides with activities, curated playlists, and educational content to help students engage further with the music. Pre-recorded session topics include: Tour the Orchestra Science of Sound: Musical Highs and Lows Musical Storytelling
Virtual Curriculum A new yearlong virtual curriculum that brings orchestral music into your classroom. Designed for K-5th grade students, the trilingual (English, Spanish, French) curriculum will be organized in monthly topics and weekly lessons. Students take a deep dive into subjects such as orchestra basics, fundamental music concepts, musical storytelling, and careers in the arts. Diversity and equity in composers, performers, and artistic styles is woven throughout the curriculum as students learn about the full, rich world of the orchestra. Programming includes: Performance videos Educational videos on instruments and music On/offline lessons Activity guides and workbooks Musical games Page 3
All Ages
Additional Resources The IO website is designed to offer a variety of free educational tools you can use in your classroom or at home: Curated audio playlist library organized by theme and mood Videos page with short and longer form videos featuring different instruments, musical concepts, storytimes, and activities Online musical games and downloadable offline musical games An activity guide database searchable by student age and activity type
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All Ages Learning Tools All teachers who sign up for any of the virtual offerings this school year will be sent two sets of learning cards and access to an additional virtual learning platform.
Composer Cards Featuring 25 original hand-painted portraits and short bios about each composer. Highlighted artists range from 1,000 years ago to present-day composers. You also get an online platform with: An electronic version of each card Music samples for each composer Additional biographical information Hands-on activities
Orchestra Flashcards The orchestra flashcards feature real images of the all the instruments in a full orchestra – from the piccolo down to the bass. You can practice the names of the instruments and learn what orchestra family they belong to as you explore the cards. Plus, if you use them along with the video programming, the flash card colors match the colors of the shirts worn by the musicians in the corresponding instrument family. Page 5
Sign Up To access the virtual programming and request learning tools sent to your school, submit your contact information here:
insidetheorchestra.org/onlinelearning
insidetheorchestra.org | info@insidetheorchestra.org (303) 355-7855
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