Our Impact Educating Worldwide
Music Workshop programs have inspired…
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Music Workshop’s free curriculum is designed to teach students about the intersection of music and life through a combination of active listening, reading, physical activity, and critical thinking. Our new professional development courses highlight new ways teachers can use music in their classrooms to support their students’ well-being.
Our free classroom programming gives music teachers at all levels an easy way to incorporate culturally responsive educational content into their curriculum. In our professional development courses they can explore new ways to empower students with music and teach them to use music listening as a tool for well-being.
Music Workshop courses can be taught by any educator, regardless of their musical background, location or means. Teachers can trust that the materials align with national standards for music and humanities education, and include all the resources they need to use music in a respectful and culturally appropriate way. Our professional development courses help classroom teachers bring the power of music into their daily classroom routines – no music background required.
Along with its various applications within a curriculum, our program’s flexibility allows for high-quality, turnkey lessons perfect for remote learning or substitute teacher plans.
Music Workshop’s Culture Series exposes students to music, instruments, genres, and ideas from around the world, an experience that is especially rare in grades K-8. This programming provides students with a connection to the global community and spark curiosity that will follow them throughout their educational journeys.
We prioritize representation and inclusion in all of our programming. We want all students to be able to see themselves in the music and use it as a tool to connect with each other. Studies show that culturally responsive education strategies improve students’ self-esteem, motivation, emotional well-being, and trust in adults – all of which can lead to better overall academic success and personal development.
For students of color, especially, seeing their cultural heritage positively represented in the classroom through music can create a powerful sense of belonging and pride.
“Music Workshop has been so beneficial in my music classroom this year, because without a curriculum and limited supplies, free resources such as this provide interesting and informative lessons that are easily implemented in any classroom at any point in the year.”
“The program is top-notch! The most culturally responsive, engaging curricular resource available to me. Students light up when they see “themselves” in the music — people playing music they listen to outside of school and look like them. Thank you!”
“Love it! I know that a sub could easily show the videos and do the followup, so it is nice to have the option to leave it for him or her. But I enjoy them so much that if I don’t need a sub, I will still use them periodically through the year. Thank you!!!!”
Let’s work together to make music-empowered education relevant and accessible for all.