| The Musical Introduction 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 interactive, age appropriate concerts by artists of international reputation at 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 activities that support the work of the teaching artists and that prepare students to attend concerts at 92Y. |
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Professional development workshop and concert for classroom teachers at 92Y |
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Four planning sessions between teachers and teaching artists at the school |
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Twelve in-school visits by professional music teaching artists, including two pre-visits and one post-visit per concert |
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Curriculum materials for participating teachers and students, both in print and audio |
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Four professional concerts at the 92nd Street Y's Kaufmann Concert Hall |
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Download current Musical Introduction Series brochure [PDF] |
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| Fees |
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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 212.415.5576 / email. |
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The Musical Introduction Series receives major funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; The Hearst Foundations; the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development and the New York City Council; Anna Chazen Miller and Zachary Chazen Miller; the National Endowment for the Arts; and The Ernst C. Stiefel Foundation. |
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| Generous support is also provided by David L. Klein Jr. Foundation; The Edmond de Rothschild Foundation; Epstein Teicher Philanthropies; The Herman Lissner Foundation; and Alan and Katherine Stroock Fund. |
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