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Education
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Scholarships
2010 Mary & Lucian Cassetta
Music Scholarship Competition
The Mary and Lucian Cassetta
Scholarship is a $1,000 award given to one talented high school
senior pursuing advance studies at a recognized music school or
music camp. Instrumentalists and vocalists are both encouraged
to apply.
Established in memory of avid arts supporters, Mary
and Lucian Cassetta, the scholarship was established to encourage
development of musical talent in young Alaskans.
The selection process
includes a live audition and short oral interview with a three-judge
panel. Competition will take place Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in the
Sydney Laurence Theatre, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts.
Audition times will be assigned after the application deadline.
To be considered, applications must be postmarked no later than
March 26, 2010.
For an application,
click here.
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World Music Jam:
Bridging Cultural Traditions through Music
Over 7,000
Anchorage area students attend the ASO Young People’s Concerts each
season. These concerts are created especially for fourth, fifth and
sixth grade students, to introduce them to symphonic music and,
hopefully, inspire them to participate in an instrumental music
program. Prior to the YPC performances teachers utilize educational
packets in the classroom including cds and fun learning activities.
This year’s YPC is an all-new program with a focus on world music.
It explores the influence folk music has on symphonic composers and
features music from across the globe. The Young People's Concert is
scheduled for
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 for Anchorage School District students and
again April 20, 2010 for Mat-Su, private and homeschool children.
For many, it will be their first symphony concert.
In preparation for the Young People’s
Concerts, the Anchorage Symphony works together with the Anchorage
School District, developing a packet including lesson ideas and
study guide activities based on National and ASD standards and
benchmarks. This packet will be available for download beginning in
early December.
Teacher's Packets
MUSIC TEACHER
PACKET
CLASSROOM TEACHER PACKET (Coming Soon)
Includes lesson plans, composer bios, concert information and
activities!
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Band and
orchestra instructors at the middle and high school level have
requested assistance to provide specialized attention to their
diverse instrument groups. The ASO and the ASD have worked
together to create a program which utilizes musicians from the
Anchorage Symphony to visit schools sharing their musical expertise.
Throughout the past several years, Anchorage Symphony musicians have
spent hundreds of hours coaching band and orchestra students
throughout the Anchorage and Mat-Su School Districts.
Coaching in the Schools reaches middle school and high school
band and orchestra students, many of whom cannot afford private
music lessons. This program is offered to schools and students
free of charge.
Fun Links
For Music Lovers of All Ages
American Symphony Orchestra League's fun
site for kids!
www.playmusic.org
To learn
about instruments, musicians, composers and
more, visit the New York Philharmonic's
Kidzone at
http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml.
At
http://www.classicalenthusiast.com
test your knowledge of classical music and
composers through trivia questions, "name
that tune," games and quizzes.
Great Links for Kids
Learn about sound, music notation, text, and
instruments in a fun, interactive
exploration of musical repertoire.
Includes Dvorak's Symphony No. 9
Interactive Game, Britten's Young
People's Guide to the Orchestra
Adventure game and more!
CLICK HERE
Play Beethoven's Baseball, Music Match and
more by
CLICKING HERE.
Resources for Music Educators
Music education ideas are grouped by Band,
Orchestra, Vocal, Classroom and All Music at
the following website -
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/music/k-12music/.
Http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2405/index.html
includes articles on the importance of music
education.
Lesson Plans
http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edmusic.htm#lessons
Find lesson plans grouped by age level at
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/Music.htm
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