ONLINE RESOURCES
Discover online resources put together by our fellow community members!
Fall 2020 Guidance for Music Education from NFHS and NAfME
The mission of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is to advance music education by promoting the understanding and making of music by all. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) provides leadership for the administration of high-school based activities, emphasizing health and safety to develop leaders and increase opportunities for all. In the time of COVID-19, we collectively believe that music programs are more vital than ever, given their ability to support the social and emotional wellbeing of students and their ability to foster community.
ACDA's Resources for Choral Professionals During the Pandemic
During this challenging time, we are seeing the creativity, ingenuity, and leadership of choral professionals as they create and share resources to help themselves and others respond proactively! This page is an attempt to collect many of these ideas and suggestions together.
ArtsEdNJ Fall 2020 Guidance for Arts Education
This document provides practical guidance for K-12 schools as administrators and arts educators seek to provide meaningful arts instruction for students of all ages and grade levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this unique time, arts educators are modifying their practices not only in teaching, but in classroom orientation, cleaning, spacing, and management. It’s understood that arts educators, as trained professionals, are committed to offering the very best instruction so all students can learn and grow in their knowledge, understanding, and love of the arts. This guide asserts that arts educators can still do that, but also acknowledges that how we teach may be different than in the past.
Texas Bandmasters Association Virtual Convention - July 20-22
The 2020 Virtual Convention will include over 40 clinics for high school, middle school and beginner teaching; nationally known guest artists and composers; the latest information from our state associations; and even live performances and some much-needed inspiration. Many of the clinics will address the latest information and strategies for dealing with COVID-19 challenges as we return to school this fall. In this virtual format we are still able to offer the Student Leadership Day (Saturday, July 18), Academy for New Directors (Sunday, July 19) and Booster Club Training (Saturday, July 25). As always you can earn Texas professional development credit. This year you can go back later, watch all the sessions you missed and earn credit for those as well.
Disney Theatrical
We know that many families and young people will be learning at home for a while, so over the coming weeks we'll be showcasing some of the most popular parts of Disney Theatrical’s free education programmes. Scroll below for activities from The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, Frozen, and a selection of Careers in Theatres videos and podcasts
Lincoln Center at Home
Join us July 21–24 for Lincoln Center Activate, our newest professional development initiative! The virtual kick-off brings together teaching artists, educators, community artists, and arts leaders to build a global network that supports arts professionals in a changing landscape. Activate connects and inspires leaders in the education and community engagement fields to spark change in classrooms, communities, and beyond.
EduHam at Home – Explore the World of Hamilton
EduHam at Home was created in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak that forced school closures throughout the country. It is an extension of the Hamilton Education Program (EduHam), which has served more than 160,000 students across the country since 2016. Through EduHam, students study primary source documents from the Founding Era, learn how Lin-Manuel Miranda used such documents to create the musical Hamilton, and finally create their own original performance pieces based on the same material.
BSO HomeSchool
This page is an educational resource for anyone who wants to learn more about the Boston Symphony Orchestra. We will be uploading an archive of Youth & Family Concert lesson plans created by the BSO Educators Advisory Council, as well as videos created by BSO Musicians that cover a wide variety of topics from demonstrations, excerpt tutorials, and more! New content will be uploaded every Wednesday.
Broadway Teaching Group
During the COVID-19 world health crisis, Broadway Teachers Workshop presented a series of free 30-minute inspirational online classes, with Broadway performers, creators and teaching artists - all broadcast weekly on Facebook Live, including Skylar Fox, Illusions Associate for Broadway’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Ian Weinberger, Music Director of Broadway’s Hamilton, Alicia Albright, from the cast of Broadway’s Frozen, Lorin Lotarro, Choreographer of Broadway’s Waitress, and Tony nominee John Cariani, author of Almost, Maine. The archives for three of them are preserved here.
