Educational Initiatives from American Orchestras
Education is becoming a major part of orchestras’ missions
School Day Concerts
Ensembles in Schools
Residency Programs
Composition Programs
Teacher Training
Resources for Teachers
Emerging Values
Context and continuity
Partnership with in-school teachers
Support for ongoing, in-school music instruction
School Partnership Program
Very Young Composers
Teaching Artists
Partnership with New York City Department of Education
School Partnership Program
First and largest in-school program among US orchestras
1977: NYC schools remove music education
1994: SPP begins: 3 schools, 300 students
2006: SPP now: 12 schools, 3,000 students
2009: SPP goal: 20 schools, 5,000 students
Esthetic Education
(Lincoln Center Institute)
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Skills-Based Learning
Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
3-Year Comprehensive Music Education
Partnership: Teaching Artist, Classroom Teacher, Music Teacher
Create curriculum
Plan lessons
Co-Teach
16 Teaching Artist Workshops – 2/month
2 In-School Concerts (TA Ensemble) – winter, spring
1 School-Day Concert – winter
3 Recorder Classes – support ongoing use of recorder
Final Projects – student compositions
Professional Development
Teaching Artists – 12/year
Teaching Artist-designed
Guest presenters
Yearly theme
Individual goals
Learning partners
Teachers – 5/year
2 at Avery Fisher Hall: welcome; School Day Concert
3 on-site at schools: individually designed
Very Young Composers After-school program in SPP schools Professional composers as “mentor-scribes” Students choose every note 12 sessions Collaboration with individual NY Philharmonic musicians Performance by NY Philharmonic ensemble – or full orchestra
Teaching Artists Freelance Musicians Outstanding Performers Dedicated to Teaching
Partnership with New York City Department of Education Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts Curriculum for NYC schools – SPP model Teacher Training Teaching Artist-led Advisory Committee New Citywide Initiatives
