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Summer Music Educators Workshop

Innovation in the Music Classroom: Taking Small Steps Towards Lasting Change

What does innovation look like in your music classroom? What small steps can educators make to see big changes in their student’s musical learning? Join K–12 music educators from across the country to expand the impact of your work with young musicians. In this workshop, we will reinvigorate your creativity, explore Carnegie Hall’s Great Music Teaching Framework, and invest in your own artistry through participatory music making sessions.

This four-day workshop will take place in Carnegie Hall’s Resnick Education Wing. The registration fee for this workshop is $75. Travel and accommodations are the responsibility of the participant. Travel stipends are available for qualifying individuals after acceptance into the workshop.

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Contact Us

For registration-fee waivers or questions, please email musiceducatorsworkshop@carnegiehall.org.

Key Dates

Application Open: March 13
Application Deadline: June 10
Program Start: June 29–July 2, 2024

Sample Day at the Workshop

No two days look exactly alike at Summer Music Educators Workshop. We offer a blend of varied programming over four days to provide a holistic and lasting experience for music educators from across the country.

9:30 AM–10:30 AM: Breakfast and Opening Wellness Activity
10:30 AM–12 PM: Core Faculty Session
12 PM–1 PM: Lunch
1 PM–2:30 PM: Music Making Activity
2:40 PM–3:10 PM: Classroom Connections
3:20 PM–4:50 PM: Core Faculty Session
5 PM–5:30 PM: Closing Bell
5:30 PM–7 PM: Reception and Networking

Announcing our 2024 Summer Music Educators Workshop Faculty!

Learn more about our faculty for 2024 Summer Music Educators Workshop below. Additional faculty to be announced.

Elijah J. Thomas

Elijah J. Thomas is a Black Philadelphia-born, Harlem-based multi-instrumentalist, educator, and composer-experimentalist. He studied woodwind performance and improvisation with Dick Oatts,  ...

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Julie Desbordes

Multidimensional conductor and educator Julie Desbordes leads ensembles in the Americas, Asia, and her native France. Music director of the Philharmonia Orchestra at Arizona State ...

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Bridget Barkan

Bridget Barkan, a born and raised New Yorker, performing artist, singer, actress, songwriter, musician, producer, and playwright has been in the entertainment business since birth. Her ...

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Dr. Janet Song Kim

Dr. Janet Song Kim (who accepts any pronouns) is the director of wind bands, coordinator of woodwinds, instrumental ensembles, chamber music, and assistant professor of music at the ...

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Steven Oquendo

Steven Oquendo, a New York City native, is a professional trumpeter, Latin jazz big band leader, composer, arranger, and educator. He holds a master’s degree in applied music and ...

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Tanatchaya (Tanya) Chanphanitpornkit

Tanatchaya (Tanya) Chanphanitpornkit, known for her joy, is a bassist and conductor from Thailand who focuses on educating and inspiring young musicians. Chanphanitpornkit received her ...

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Stephanie Lin Hsu

Stephanie Lin Hsu brings belly-laughs, creativity, and a deep desire for mutual support to the spaces and communities of which she is a part. She is often reflecting on “How are we ...

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Dr. Lorrie Gax̱.áan.sán Heagy

Dr. Lorrie Gax̱.áan.sán Heagy is the music teacher at Sítʼ Eetí Shaanáx̱ Glacier Valley Elementary School, creator and founder of Juneau Alaska Music ...

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Nick Demeris

Nick Demeris is a singer, improviser, and teaching artist whose mission is to foster experiences of interdependent collaboration and creativity through recorded music, live performance, and  ...

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Summer Program Registration Policies

Registration Cancellation

In the event that you need to cancel your registration, please email MusicEducatorsWorkshop@carnegiehall.org expressing your wish to do so. Registration cancellation requests must be received no later than Monday, June 10, 2024.

Registrant Eligibility and Program Capacity

All registrants for the Summer Music Educators Workshop must be school and community music educators working with K–12 students. Participants must also be able to attend all activities over the course of the four-day workshop. Carnegie Hall reserves the right to cancel the registration of participants that do not meet these requirements. Workshop space is limited.

Applicants will be notified of their status beginning April 22, 2024, and then on a rolling basis. In the event that the workshop reaches capacity, Carnegie Hall will notify those participants outside of our capacity and place them on a waiting list in the event of cancellations.

Program Changes and Cancellations

Programs and guest faculty are subject to change. If the event is cancelled or postponed, we will announce the change by email.

Having trouble with registration?

Please email MusicEducatorsWorkshop@carnegiehall.org and we will resolve the issue to the best of our ability.

Teacher Newsletter
Lead support for Music Educators Workshop is provided by The Grace and Mercy Foundation; The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation; and The New York Community Trust.
Additional support has been provided by The Edwin Caplin Foundation and Mr. Chretien Risley, Trustee.

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