Musical Explorers in the New York City Area
Welcome to Musical Explorers! This curriculum is designed to connect students in grades K–2 to New York City’s rich and diverse musical community as they build fundamental music skills through listening, singing, and moving to songs from all over the world. Throughout the school year, you and your students will meet six New York City–based artists who each represent a different musical genre and cultural tradition; many have reinvented these deeply rooted traditions to make them their own. Together, you will learn songs and dances that you will perform along with the artists during the culminating interactive concerts at the end of each semester.
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Fall 2025 Semester
Bomba and Plena with Juan and Julia
- Lesson 1: Learning “Estoy Buscando un Árbol”
- Lesson 2: Learning “Ola de la Mar”
Freedom Songs with S T A R R
- Lesson 1: Learning “Everybody Wants Freedom”
- Lesson 2: Learning “Freedom Highway”
Spring 2026 Semester
Sephardi Ladino Folk with Lily
- Lesson 1: Learning “Si Veriash a la Rana”
- Lesson 2: Learning “Pesah a la Mano”
Chilean Folk with Claudia
- Lesson 1: Learning “Gracias a la Vida”
- Lesson 2: Learning “El Derecho de Vivir en Paz”
Iranian Folk with Mehrnam
- Lesson 1: Learning “Azizam To Golakami”
- Lesson 2: Learning “Boland Baalaa”
Participate with your students in a culminating interactive concert experience at the end of each semester.
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