We invite K–12 educators to apply for the program and benefit from

• engaging in monthly workshops (on Saturdays) focused on classroom pedagogy, musical creativity, and artistic leadership led by top music educators and artists
• attending concerts as a guest of Carnegie Hall
• networking with a peer group of New York City music teachers
• making music across genres with your peers, leading to a culminating performance in Zankel Hall in June, 2023

To apply, you must

• work in either a school or community setting in the New York City metropolitan area
• work with K–12 music students
• be able to commit to 8 out of 10 workshops in person at Carnegie Hall
• contribute to and participate in a community of learners
• be interested in receiving supplementary training or rejuvenating your musical and teaching practice

Please note that we are currently unable to welcome any attendees who are not fully vaccinated, including those under the age of 5. To enter the building, all Carnegie Hall visitors are required to agree to a COVID-19 Liability Waiver and show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 with a vaccine approved by the World Health Organization. This includes visitors under the age of 12, with their guardians acting on their behalf. Boosters are also highly recommended, based on eligibility determined by the CDC. While inside Carnegie Hall, all guests must wear a properly fitting mask over their nose and mouth except when eating or drinking in designated areas.

Workshop Information

Workshop Schedule

Please note that dates and workshop titles are subject to change.

• Saturday, September 17, 2022 | 10 AM–2 PM
• Saturday, October 15, 2022 | 10 AM–2 PM
• Saturday, November 12, 2022 | 10 AM–2 PM
• Saturday, December 10, 2022| 10 AM–2 PM
• Saturday, January 28, 2023 | 10 AM–2 PM
• Saturday, February 25, 2023 | 10 AM–2 PM
• Saturday, March 25, 2023| 10 AM–2 PM
• Saturday, April 22, 2023 | 10 AM–2 PM
• Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 10 AM–2 PM
• Saturday, June 10, 2023 | 10 AM–2 PM
• Saturday, June 10, 2023 Zankel Hall Concert | Time TBD

Past faculty has included

• Randall Allsup, Associate Professor of Music Education, Teachers College Columbia University
• David Bloom, Conductor and Founding Co-Artistic Director, Contemporaneous
• Takiema Bunche Smith, Executive Director, Center on Culture, Race & Equity at Bank Street College of Education
• Charles Burchell, Teaching Artist and Music Producer
• Thomas Cabaniss, Composer and Teaching Artist
• Yelimara Concepción Santos, Founder, Afro Inspira
• Julie Desbordes, Conductor, Artistic Director, and Teaching Artist, Arizona State University and Harmony Project Phoenix
• Brian Drye, Trombonist, Teaching Artist, Director of Programs for the Community Music School at the Brooklyn Conservatory
• Rajeeyah Finnie-Myers, Director of Professional Development, DreamYard
• Alysia Lee, Teaching Artist, Founder and Artistic Director of Sister Cities Girlchoir
• Yoon Jae Lee, Conductor, Founder and Artistic Director, Ensemble 212
• Liz Lerman, Founder of Dance Exchange
• Shanna Lesniak-Whitney, Teaching Artist
• Allison Loggins-Hull, Flutist, Composer, and Producer
• Richard Mannoia, Teaching Artist and Education Consultant
• Jonathan Miron, Violinist and Co-Founder, ARKAI Music
• Beata Moon, Composer, Teaching Artist and Activist
• Ronnie Oliver Jr., Associate Director of Choral Activities, Manhattan School of Music
• Michael Pacheco, Producer and Teaching Artist
• Alice Parker, Composer, Conductor, and Teacher
• James Ross, Director of Orchestral Activities, University of Maryland
• Philip Sheegog, Cellist and Co-Founder, ARKAI Music
• Layth Sidiq, Violinist, Composer, Educator, and Youth Orchestra Program Director, Center for Arabic Culture
• Ken Skrzesz, Choreographer and Music Education Specialist
• Ashley Renee Watkins, Curriculum Specialist and Opera Singer
• Chantel Wright, Choral Director and Founder, Songs of Solomon