Omaha Symphony : : Education Programs




		^{Pre-K -3rd GRADE PROGRAMS In-School Ensembles Mission: Imagination 4th - 6th GRADE PROGRAMS Carnegie Hall Communities LinkUP! In-School Ensembles Margre Durham Concerts for Youth} ^{MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS Celebrate Creativity Choral Collaborative}^{"Choose your Own Adventure" with the Omaha Symphony Music Alive Music Mentors}
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		Funding Available Through the Nebraska Arts Council The Nebraska Arts Council’s School Bus for the Arts Program provides grants of up to $500 to Nebraska preK-12 schools and preschools. The grant helps underwrite the cost of busing and admission fees for arts events. Please visit www.nebraskaartscouncil.org, or call 1-800-341-4067 for details and application procedures.
		CARNEGIE HALL COMMUNITIES LINKUP! Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 10 a.m. Holland Performing Arts Center FREE PROGRAM National Standards for Music Education: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 It’s back! Join the Omaha Symphony and New York City’s Carnegie Hall as we bring the inspiring Communities LinkUP! to Omaha for a third season. LinkUP!, a Carnegie-created, recorder-based music education initiative, teaches basic musical concepts to students in fourth through sixth grade. Modeled on a successful initiative used in the New York City public schools for over 20 years, LinkUP! is a standards-based music education program that increases a student’s performing, creating, and listening skills through a series of sequentially "linked" activities, which include classroom instruction as well as interactive orchestra concerts. The Carnegie-developed curriculum teaches basic musical concepts and music literacy while exposing students to high quality classical music performances by guiding them through exciting composition, listening, and performing activities. In 2007/08, students will explore the concept of "Theme and Variations" through playing recorders, singing, and visiting with Omaha Symphony musician mentors in their classroom. THE CONCERT – APRIL 16, 2008 The project culminates in an interactive Omaha Symphony concert held in the Holland Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at 10 a.m. during which students will demonstrate the concepts they have learned by answering questions, singing, and playing their recorders with the orchestra. Teacher Training: All teachers wishing to register their classes to participate in LinkUP! are required to attend a teacher development workshop where they will be trained on the Carnegie curriculum. The workshop will be held at Beveridge Middle School on Tuesday, October 9, 2007, from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Musician Mentor Program Each participating classroom will also take part in the "Musician Mentor" program. As part of this initiative, an Omaha Symphony musician mentor will visit your classroom on two separate occasions prior to the concert to interact with your students and help prepare them for the performance experience. THE COST = FREE Grants from the Isaac Stern Education Legacy, a program supported by the U.S. Department of Education, and the Citi Foundation, allow the Omaha Symphony and Carnegie Hall to present this program AT NO COST to the participating schools. The grant provides: Recorders for all participating students and teachers. Student curriculum books with accompanying CDs. Downloadable teacher guide curriculum books. Accompanying CDs for the teacher guide. "Musician Mentor" program. Please Note: Grant funding for busing participants to the final concert is NOT included in the 2007/08 grant and will need to be covered by the participating schools. *REGISTRATION PROCEDURE* 1) *Download and complete the Communities LinkUP!* registration form. The registration form is available in PDF format by clicking here, by contacting the Omaha Symphony at education@omahasymphony.org or 402.342.3836 x107 to receive a registration form by mail or e-mail. 2) Make sure to complete registration information for each classroom you would like to attend. 3) POSTMARK OR DATE STAMP THE FORM(S) ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 7, 2007. Reservations postmarked or date stamped before September 7, 2007, will NOT be accepted. Reservations will be taken on a first come, first served basis. Schools will be notified of their acceptance on or before October 1, 2007. Click to download Communities LinkUp! Registration Form** If you have questions regarding Communities LinkUP!, please contact: Jennifer Boomgaarden Director, Education and Community Partnerships 402-342-3836 x 108 jboomgaarden@omahasymphony.org or T. Adam Goos Coordinator, Education and Community Partnerships 402-342-3836 x 107 agoos@omahasymphony.org
		CELEBRATE CREATIVITY Presented in partnership with the Joslyn Art Museum Middle School/High School October 16, 18, & 19, 2007 – Middle School October 17, 2007 – High School Joslyn Art Museum $14.00/student Schedule of Events: 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Workshop 1 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Workshop 2 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Workshop 3 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Omaha Symphony Concert Join the Omaha Symphony, Joslyn Art Museum, and some of our most talented friends to celebrate your creativity! This full day event allows students to explore an infinite variety of arts through hands-on workshops in music, art, theater, and martial arts. Following the morning workshops, students join the Omaha Symphony to experience the interactive concert "French Impressionists – Bad Boys of the 1800s." National Standards for Music Education: 6, 7, 8, 9
		"CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE" with THE OMAHA SYMPHONY Middle School and High School Fee dependent upon activity If you have a great idea, we want to hear about it! Whether it is a tour of the Holland Performing Arts Center, an opportunity to interact with Omaha Symphony musicians and guest artists, or even a behind-the-scenes look at concert production, the Omaha Symphony education programs strive to be a flexible classroom resource for you and your students. Contact us at 402.342.3836 x108 to create your own unique, educational event today!
		CHORAL COLLABORATIVE Presented in partnership with Opera Omaha November 11, 2008 7:30 p.m. Holland Performing Arts Center Choral Collaborative provides opportunities for high school choirs to perform large symphonic and operatic works with the Omaha Symphony and Opera Omaha guest soloists. Working towards a formal performance through individual and combined rehearsals, students are granted unparalleled experiences and access to the world of professional arts. Congratulations to the 2007/08 Choral Collaborative Choirs: Bellevue East, Bellevue West, Blair, Lincoln Southwest, Omaha Northwest, Papillion-LaVista, and Papillion-LaVista South.
		IN-SCHOOL ENSEMBLES Grades K – 6 Bring the Omaha Symphony into your classroom with the In-School Ensembles program! These interactive chamber ensemble programs feature music in an up-close and personal setting with instrument demonstrations, question and answer opportunities, and thrilling repertoire. All without ever leaving the classroom! The Omaha Symphony’s In-School Ensemble programs are available to schools in the Omaha metro area. Contact the Omaha Symphony education department to arrange an ensemble performance at your school today! Fee advised upon registration. National Standards for Music Education: 6, 8, 9
		MARGRE DURHAM CONCERTS FOR YOUTH Grades 4 – 6 February 20, 21, & 22, 2008 9:45 a.m. and 11:10 a.m. Holland Performing Arts Center $3.50/student, teacher, or chaperone “The Composer’s Craft” Join the Omaha Symphony as we explore “The Composer’s Craft.” Through interactive and directed listening, students will explore how composers put all of the notes together. Whether it’s joining the orchestra on stage, answering questions from a seat in the audience, or working together to compose a piece of original music, the Omaha Symphony’s Concerts for Youth acknowledges that students learn by doing. National Standards for Music Education: 1, 6, 7, 8, 9 Concerts for Youth Brochure Concerts for Youth - Teacher Packet
		MISSION: IMAGINATION Presented in partnership with the Nebraska Humane Society Age 4 – 3^rd grade $3.00/student, teacher, or chaperone A Family for Treble Treble the dog needs a home! An energetic, music-loving dog, Treble is searching for a home with the Omaha Symphony. There’s just one problem – he doesn’t know anything about the orchestra! Through interactive and directed listening activities your students will help Treble find a new home with the orchestra as they explore and learn about the different instrument families. A new partnership with the Nebraska Humane Society, call for details National Standards for Music Education: 1, 6, 9 Click to download Mission Imagination Teacher Packet Click to download Mission Imagination Flyer 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. performances Tuesday, October 9, 2007 Morning Star Lutheran Church 331 South 85th Street Wednesday, October 10, 2007 St. Wenceslaus 15353 Pacific St Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Catlin Elementary School 12736 Marinda Tuesday, January 29, 2008* Westside Community Center 3534 South 108th Street Performances also available at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2008 St. Philip Neri 8202 North 31st Avenue Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Queen of Apostles Church 3004 4th Avenue, Council Bluffs Thursday, February 7, 2008 St. Mary's School 903 Mission Avenue, Bellevue Wednesday, February 27, 2008 First United Methodist Church 7020 Cass Street Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Saints Peter and Paul Church 3619 "X" Street Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Trinity Church 15555 West Dodge Road Performances also available at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Jewish Community Center 333 South 132nd Street NEW* 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Mission: Imagination Performances Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Westside Community Center 3534 South 108th Street Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Trinity Church 15555 West Dodge Road
		MUSIC ALIVE! Presented in parntership with Nebraska Shakespeare Middle School/High School January 23, 2008 9:45 a.m. and 11:10 a.m. Holland Performing Arts Center $5/student, teacher or chaperone **Romeo and Juliet meet West Side Story** The Omaha Symphony and Nebraska Shakespeare are proud to bring you an ideal opportunity for your students to experience Romeo and Juliet in an intriguing and unusual way. With this compelling curriculum tool, actors and musicians will help your students connect to Shakespeare’s tragic love story through the Bard’s immortal words and Bernstein’s exhilarating music from West Side Story. National Standards for Music Education: 6, 7, 8, 9 National Standards for Theatre Education: 5, 6, 7, 8 National Standards for English Language Arts: 1, 2, 3 Click here for the Music Alive Brochure Click here for the Music Alive Teacher Packet
		MUSIC MENTORS Middle School and High School With 40 additional teachers in your classroom, the Omaha Symphony Music Mentors program creates the perfect non-traditional learning environment for your students to explore the depths of music. This three-hour event, focused on concepts relevant to your students’ growth and critical to their continued passion for music, encompasses opportunities to work with Omaha Symphony conductors, sectionals led by members of the Omaha Symphony, and a side-by-side rehearsal that puts your students in the center of the action. Contact the Omaha Symphony Education Department to arrange your Music Mentors event. National Standards for Music Education: 2, 5, 6, 7
		OMAHA SYMPHONY EDUCATION PROGRAM SPONSORS Council Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony Dr. C.C. & Mable L. Criss Memorial Foundation Drew Foundation (Jack, Helen, Louis & Jean) Iowa West Foundation Mutual of Omaha National Endowment for the Arts Nebraska Arts Council Omaha Symphony Guild Gilbert C. Swanson Foundation
		For further information or to register for one of the Omaha Symphony Education programs please contact: Jennifer Boomgaarden Director, Education and Community Partnerships Omaha Symphony 1605 Howard Street Omaha, NE 68102 402-342-3836 x 108 jboomgaarden@omahasymphony.org or T. Adam Goos Coordinator, Education and Community Partnerships Omaha Symphony 1605 Howard Street Omaha, NE 68102 402-342-3836 x 107 agoos@omahasymphony.org

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