Music Workshop’s curriculum is designed to bring the power of music into any classroom—whether you’re a music teacher, a general education teacher, or a substitute stepping in for the day. Flexible and engaging, our lessons work in any learning environment, making it easy to introduce new concepts, explore cultures around the world, enrich existing units, or simply brighten your students’ day with the joy of music.
Music Workshop is designed to fit seamlessly into your classroom – whether you have five minutes or fifty. With flexible, ready-to-use content, you can bring music learning to life in ways that suit your teaching style, schedule, and students’ needs. You can introduce a new instrument, reinforce a concept, or add a creative break to your routine, Music Workshop makes it easy.
Music Workshop is built for ALL educators. Whether you’re a general music teacher, ensemble director, classroom teacher, librarian, or homeschool educator. Our flexible, ready-to-use resources are designed to support a wide range of teaching environments and subject areas. Whether you’re looking to enhance a music program, integrate music into social studies or language arts, or bring more creativity into your homeschool routine, Music Workshop makes it easy.
You don’t need to be a music specialist to use our materials. Our content is accessible, engaging, and designed for educators of all backgrounds. With lesson videos, activities, and teacher guides, Music Workshop empowers anyone to bring the power of music into learning.
Music Workshop is a ready-to-go lesson plan perfect for substitute teachers. Whether accessed through a free account, left on a classroom computer, downloaded and printed in advance, or used from a USB that substitutes can check out from the front office, the curriculum provides complete, easy-to-follow lessons that substitutes can confidently teach.
“I especially appreciate the music workshop curriculum when there is a substitute here. Students still have a true music lesson even if the teacher isn’t a musician themselves.”
– Sarah, Elementary Music Teacher
Each standards-based Music Workshop course features a roughly 25-minute video and, with the added teacher-led components, can be expanded into a full 50-minute lesson plan. These components include Q&A discussions, an active listening exercise, and a movement activity. By integrating music learning with reading, physical activity, active listening, and critical thinking, we not only engage and connect students but also show them how music can play a significant role in their everyday lives.
Here’s a peek at how teaching our music curriculum looks in a grade 3-5 classroom.
Music Workshop courses provide a strong foundation, but learning doesn’t have to stop there. Extension activities help deepen student engagement by building on lesson concepts in creative ways. Teachers can incorporate listening activities, movement exercises, interactive games, or reflection activities to reinforce key ideas. Whether using a Music Workshop Spotify playlist for a “Draw the Mood” exercise or playing a rhythm game, Music Workshop’s extension activities make educating with music even more dynamic and interactive.
Let’s work together to inspire students to enrich their lives with music.