Resources for the Music Classroom
Junior High School
Musical Instruments Unit Plan A full unit plan for teaching
the instruments of the orchestra.
Music
Notes. An interactive online experience for the teaching of
music. Sections include music theory, history, styles, careers,
instruments, and games.
Senior High School
Instrument
Resources Links to web sites with specific information about
each musical instrument, their history and their uses
NAXOS Online
Musical resources of all sorts for the advanced student or music
educator
The Classical
Music Pages. A wonderful overview of music history, including
composer biographies, portraits, sound files and explanations of
musical forms and terminology
General Classroom Resources
ERIC Online
research tool for K-12 Classroom Educators
Teaching
Critical Thinking - Teaching the basic elements of artistic
critique.
Curricular Resources
in Music
The Music Rack
(downloadable materials)
National Arts Center Musicians In The Schools Program
Resources for
Students
Part of learning an instrument is to learn to perform with other musicians. The following links feature some of the many performance opportunities afforded the orchestral performer in Canada.
Community Orchestras:
Divertimento
Orchestra - Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy - Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa
Symphony Orchestra - Ottawa, Ontario
Kanata
Symphony Orchestra - Kanata, Ontario
Toronto
Community Orchestra – Toronto, Ontario
York
Symphony - Toronto, Ontario
Oakville
Symphony - Oakville, Ontario
Oshawa Durham Symphony
Orchestra - Oshawa, Ontario
Richmond
Orchestra - Richmond, Ontario
Palmcourt Orchestra -
Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Youth Orchestras
Edmonton Youth
Orchestra
Canadian National
Youth Orchestra
Vancouver Youth
Orchestra
Student Discounts
The National Arts Centre recognizes the importance of arts
education in the development of youth and
offer the following opportunities to students:
Masterclasses
– The chance to watch a master teacher at work
Student Matinees – Special presentations for student
audiences
Open Rehearsals –Sit in on an orchestra rehearsal and see how
the pros do it
Student Ticket Discounts – Specially priced tickets for
student audience members (RUSH)
Professional Training Programs – Programs designed to help
student performers advance their skills
Live Rush -
Direct link for low cost tickets for students
Organizations
Canadian Music Educator Organizations
Canadian Music
Educators Association
Community School
of Music and the Arts
La Federation Des
Associations De Musiciens Educateurs Du Quebec
Ontario Music
Educators Association
International Society
for Music Education
Music Educators'
National Conference
Arts Smarts
Coalition for Music Education in Canada
Canadian Orchestral Service Organizations
Canadian Academy
of Recording Arts and Sciences
Canadian Recording
Industry Association
Canadian
Wind Conductors Development Program
Federation
of Quebec Bands and Symphony Orchestras
Arts and
Culture Industries Association of Manitoba
The Music Industries
Association of Canada
Canadian Music Right
and Royalties Association (CMRRA)
Canadian Music Publishers
Association
International Music Educator Organizations
American
Orff-Schulwerk Association
Organization of
American Kodaly Education
Dalcroze
Society of America
American String
Teachers' Association (ASTA)
Suzuki Violin
Teachers Central
International Orchestral Service Organizations
American Federation of
Musicians
International
Horn Society
International
Trombone Association
International
Clarinet Association
Percussive Arts
Society
International
Tuba & Euphonium Association
International
Trumpet Guild
International Double
Reed Society
International Society of
Bassists
The
Conductors Guild
Canadian Music Libraries, Archives and Educational Resources
Library and
Archives Canada
The Canadian Encyclopedia
Toronto Symphony
Educational Resources
Calgary
Philharmonic Educational Resources
Vancouver
Symphony Educational Resources
Tafelmusik
Educational Resources
Orchestra
London Educational Resources
Edmonton Symphony Educational Resources
Niagara
Symphony Educational Resources
Red Deer Symphony
Educational Resources
Hamilton
Philharmonic Educational Resources
Symphony
Nova Scotia Educational Resources
International Libraries, Archives and Educational Resources
New York Library for
the Performing Arts
International
Directory of Performing Arts
American
Musicological Society
International Committee
of Musical Instrument Museums and Collections
Sibelius
Academy of Music Resources
New York
Philharmonic Educational Resources
Berlin
Philharmonic Educational Resources
Print Music Publishers
Oxford University
Press
Routledge
Press
Classical Net
Homepage
New Horizons
for Music Education
J.W.
Pepper
Henry Strobel,
Violin Maker & Publisher
Hal Leonard
(Schirmer Music)
Alfred
Music
Baerenreiter
Boosey &
Hawkes
Canadian Music Centre
Musical Instrument Manufacturers
Yamaha
Conn-Selmer
Jupiter
Music
Buffet-Crampon
Music Film and Video Distributors
Arte (in
French)
Bravo!Fact
(Foundation to assist Canadian talent)
CBC Educational Shop
National Film Board of
Canada
Amazon
Chapters
Music Media
Getty
Center for the Arts
Internet Resources for Music Scholars
British
Journal of Music Education
Instrumentalist
Magazine
Music and Technology
Association for
Technology in Music Instruction
Society for
Information Technology and Teacher Education
Technology Institute
for Music Educators
Macintosh
Educators Website
Electronic Music
Foundation
Additional Music Links Pages
New Brunswick Summer
Music Festival
Arts
Alive Educational Resources
The Banff Centre
for the Arts
Making Arts
Accessible to School Children (MASC)
Your Playlist
Login | Save | Refresh| SHARE:
