Grades 3–5
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Online Resources
Orchestral Music
Sing and play along with interactive sheet music, recordings, and video, using suggested classroom activities to explore the fundamentals of orchestral music through repertoire.
Grades: 3–5
Availability for Educators: NYC, National, International
Season: School Year
Music Fundamentals
Discover free online resources for music teachers that include lesson plans and activities, assessments, video examples, and documented best practices.
Grades: K–12
Carnegie Hall Kids
On Carnegie Hall Kids, children learn about music through fun quizzes, robust games, interactive maps, performance videos, and more. This kid-friendly website ignites imagination, encourages musical curiosity, and develops knowledge of musical concepts.
Ages: 5–12
Take a Peek into Carnegie Hall’s History
Learn about Carnegie Hall’s exciting history in this playful animated video filled with music by artists who have graced its stages, from Tchaikovsky to the Beatles and beyond.
Topic: Carnegie Hall
Activity: Watching
Time commitment: 10 minutes
Grades: K–5
In-Person Programs
Link Up
The Weill Music Institute’s longest-running music education program, Link Up, gives kids the opportunity to learn to sing and play an instrument with an orchestra in this highly participatory program.
Grades: 3–5
Availability for Educators: NYC, National, International
Season: School Year
Ensemble Connect School Partnerships
Ensemble Connect, a two-year fellowship program for extraordinary professional classical musicians in the US, partners with public schools throughout New York City. Each fellow is partnered with an instrumental music teacher, bringing mastery of their instrument and a professional performer’s perspective to music classrooms.
Grades: 3–12
Availability for Educators: NYC
Season: School Year
Music Educators Workshop
Music educators come together to strengthen their skills through community building, professional development, and musical activities. Each summer, educators from across the United States gather for a four-day intensive workshop.
Grades: K–12 Educators
Availability for Educators: NYC, National
Season: School Year, Summer Program
Professional Development
Great Music Teaching Framework
Find inspiration in this framework developed by the Weill Music Institute as a set of guiding principles for music teachers in all settings. Take a deep dive into our Great Teachers in Action video series to see the framework demonstrated by Carnegie Hall Teaching Artists.
Grades: K–12
The Connected Musician
Learn creative tools to engage today’s audiences and spark joy and connection with your music through this self-paced video series for collegiate and early professional performers, featuring guidance from Ensemble Connect alums and other leaders in the field.
Timeline of African American Music
The Timeline of African American Music is an interactive digital resource that presents the remarkable diversity of African American music, revealing the unique characteristics of each genre and style, from the earliest folk traditions to present-day popular music.
Grades: K–12
Great Music Teaching Podcast
Through a series of enlightening conversations with extraordinary educators, this six-part series offers invaluable answers and insights. Learn about the unique approaches and personal histories of masterful music teachers, discover what drives them to teach, and be inspired by stories of their life-changing successes.
Topics: Professional Development