Musical Explorers Program Details
- Two interactive concerts (winter and spring) per year, either in Zankel Hall or via the Musical Explorers on-demand videos
- Two required professional development workshops (fall and spring)
- A Teacher Guide featuring lessons and creative extensions for yearlong coursework, geared toward both music teachers and general classroom teachers
- Student Guide workbooks
- Digital resources, including video and audio recordings
Professional Development Workshop Schedule
All participating teachers are required to attend two professional development workshops (each 2.5 hours long): one in the fall of 2019, and one in the spring of 2020. Professional development workshops take place in the Resnick Education Wing at Carnegie Hall. The entrance is located at 154 West 57th Street (at Seventh Avenue), just east of the main Box Office entrance. Get directions to Carnegie Hall.
Fall Professional Development Workshops (Choose One) |
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Wednesday, September 4, 2019 |
4:30 PM–7 PM |
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Saturday, September 14, 2019 |
10:30 AM–1 PM |
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Spring Professional Development Workshops (Choose One) |
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020 |
4:30 PM–7 PM |
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020 |
4:30 PM–7 PM |
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Culminating Concerts
Winter Concerts Schedule and Location
January 14–17, 2020
10:15 AM and 11:45 AM | Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
Spring Concerts Schedule and Location
May 5–8, 2020
10:15 AM and 11:45 AM | Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
Fees
There is a general fee of $6 per student and $50 per teacher. Schools are permitted to bring one chaperone free of charge for every 10 students. Payment by personal check, credit card, or copy of certified purchase order is due by Friday, January 31, 2020.
Contact Us
For application and program questions, please contact musicalexplorers@carnegiehall.org.
Lead funding for Musical Explorers has been provided by Linda and Earle S. Altman, Siegel Family Endowment, and Ralph W. and Leona Kern.
Additional lead funding for Musical Explorers has been graciously provided by JJR Foundation and JMCMRJ Sorrell Foundation.
Major funding for Musical Explorers has been provided by The Walt Disney Company.
Additional support has been provided by The Edwin Caplin Foundation, Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, and KPMG LLP.
Musical Explorers is also made possible, in part, by an endowment gift from The Irene Diamond Fund.
The Weill Music Institute's programs are made available to a nationwide audience, in part, by an endowment grant from the Citi Foundation.