Cultural Exchange offers the opportunity to connect your classroom to the world. In this yearlong program, students and teachers explore the music and culture of New York, and the chosen focus country through sequential lessons. As part of the 2009–2010 program, students around the world and in your classroom will have the opportunity to engage in creative, music-making projects and exchange ideas with participants around the world through an online community and two videoconferenced concerts.

Weill Fellows: At the end of the 2009–2010 school year, Carnegie Hall will bring select participating teachers from India and Mexico to New York City as Weill Fellows. During their week in New York, visiting teachers and their New York City counterparts will have an opportunity to share their cultural knowledge, best teaching practices, and their experiences in this program.

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• Ongoing professional development and individual support
• Curriculum resources and study guides that incorporate music from the US and the focus country
• Support for the creation of a collaborative, music-based project
• Classroom exchange for teachers and students in New York and the focus country via an online community
• Facilitated interaction between teachers in New York City and in the focus country
• Two interactive concerts at Carnegie Hall linked with a concert hall in the focus country

• Attend five mandatory Professional Development Workshops
• Attend two videoconferenced concerts in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
• Implement the entire Cultural Exchange curriculum
• Be available and responsive via e-mail and phone

(Participants must attend all workshops and concerts.)

Professional Development Workshops
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 4 PM
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 9 AM
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 4 PM
Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 4 PM
Fifth workshop May 2010, date tbd, as part of The Weill Fellows Program

Concerts
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 9 AM
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 9 AM

(Participants must attend all workshops and concerts.)

Professional Development Workshops
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 4 PM
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 12 PM
Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 4 PM
Monday, March 8, 2010 at 4 PM
Fifth workshop May 2010, date tbd, as part of The Weill Fellows Program

Concerts
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 11 AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2010 at 11 AM

Fees
General Fee: $6 per student / $50 per teacher

One adult chaperone for every 10 children is required at each concert. Chaperones attend the concerts free of charge.

Please make payment by check or money order payable to The Carnegie Hall Corporation. Credit card orders cannot be processed for Carnegie Hall Cultural Exchange at this time. Program fees are nonrefundable.

Registration
Please fill out and submit The Weill Music Institute registration form.

Registration deadline for both Music of India and Music of Mexico: September 15, 2009 at 12 PM

Mail:

Carnegie Hall
Attn: Cultural Exchange
881 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Fax: 212-307-5766

Questions and Contact
For more information or to receive a brochure in the mail, e-mail culturalexchange@carnegiehall.org or call The Weill Music Institute at 212-903-9634.