| The Musical Introductions Series for students in grades K-3 places teaching artists in over 20 public schools for twelve in-class sessions that introduce students to the fundamentals of music. Children throughout the city learn basic musical concepts like melody, rhythm and dynamics; develop listening skills critical not only to music appreciation but to success in the classroom; create and perform their own work and attend age-appropriate concerts by artists of international reputation at the 92nd Street Y's Kaufmann Concert Hall. Each concert is preceded by professional development workshops for public school teachers with our teaching artists and members of the group that is performing. Teachers are provided with curriculum materials that introduce musical concepts, vocabulary lists and exercises which help support the work of the teaching artists and which prepare students to attend concerts at the Y. |
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Four professional development workshops for teachers at the Y and new teacher credit provided by the United Federation of Teachers |
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Four planning sessions between teachers and teaching artists at the school |
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Twelve in-school visits by music teaching artists, including two pre-visits and one post-visit per concert |
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Resource materials, both in print and audio, for participating teachers and students |
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Four professional concerts at the 92nd Street Y |
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| $900 annually per class for all services. Schools must commit to a minimum of four classes in order to participate. |
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| For more information, call 212.415.5744 / email. |
