Teacher Resources

For current 2019-2020 Youth Concert Teacher Resources visit our individual concert landing pages here:
Link Up Teacher Resources & Music in the Middle Teacher Resources
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Archived Program Notes for Kids
A2SO Youth Concert Teaching Materials Archive
Music in the Middle: British Isles (2019)
Middle School Youth Concert: Blue Cathedral (2018)
Firebird! Middle School Youth Concert (2017)
Middle School Youth Concert (2016)
Red White & Flutes (2015) – Teacher Materials
Red White & Flutes (2015) – Student Workbook
The Planets (2014)
A World of Music (2013)
Once Upon a Timpani (2012)
Sea to Shining Sea (2011)
Online Music Games, Apps and Other Resources
LA Philharmonic Van Beethoven: Orchestra VR
Minnesota Orchestra Guide to the Orchestra
New York Philharmonic Kidzone
New York Philharmonic: Build Your Own Orchestra – Beethoven
New York Philharmonic: Build Your Own Orchestra – Mozart
Philharmonia UK: The Orchestra App
Other Resources for Teachers
Topic: Prepare for Brass Quintet Classroom Concert
Tasks: Identify brass instrument parts, make your own brass instrument, repertoire exploration, how to be a good audience member
Classroom Concerts: Reed Trio
Topic: Prepare for a Reed Trio Classroom Concert
Tasks: Identify reed instruments, make your own reed instrument, repertoire exploration, how to be a good audience member
Classroom Concerts: String Quartet
Topic: Prepare for String Quartet Classroom Concert
Tasks: Identify string instrument parts, make your own string instrument, repertoire exploration, how to be a good audience member
String Instrument Coloring
Topic: Parts of the string instruments
Tasks: Coloring page
How to be a good audience member
Topic: Concert etiquette
Tasks: Activities to brainstorm and act out good and bad audience behavior, talking points, and a quiz
Presenting the Orchestra: Activities for Young Music-Makers
Topic: A 16-page activity book that explores all facets of the orchestra: Instrument families, The Musicians, The Conductor, The Composer, and Going to A Concert
A2SO Sound Science
Topic: The Science of Sound: What causes vibrations, loud vs. soft, high vs. low
Tasks: Word search, fill-in the blanks, drawing and describing.