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)
