Katie Wardrobe has put together 15 websites to help teach “Carnival of the Animals”
http://midnightmusic.com.au/index.php/2011/06/15-fantastic-free-carnival-of-the-animals-resources/
3MBS FM – Program Highlights 3MBS FM is Australia’s leading Community radio station for Fine Music – Classical, Folk and Jazz.
3MBS FM can be streamed live over the internet, making it easy to tune into their “Classically Kids” program from all over the world: Saturday mornings 8-9am (AEST).
3MBS FM 103.5 if you are in Melbourne!
Go to resource: a3 Australian Arts Alive for schools is a program run by the Australian School of Performing Arts. Read more…
Go to resource: The ABC Learn Gateway is an online list of music resources hosted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Go to resource: ABRSM in Australia is the local Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music representative.
Go to resource: Online and distance courses are run by ABRSM (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) for instrumental teachers through this site. Read more…
Go to resource: ACARA is responsible for the national curriculum developments, a national assessment program, and collecting data about this.
Go to resource: Brass Instruments and Pitch, Percussion Instruments and Pitch, String Instruments and Pitch, & Woodwind Instruments and Pitch are four lessons that cover how to make basic musical instruments. Read more…
Go to resource: Acting Up, A Melodrama, published by the Kennedy Center, US, and written by Mary Beth Bauernschub, is a unit based on the book Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Read more…
Go to resource: The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is a professional orchestra, resident in South Australia.
Enlightenment Assignment – a Secondary school Music assignment for small groups. Lesson structure, assignment work and marking matrix are all included (free).
Go to resource: Ambient Orchestras (Vic) offer a disability program, consisting of creating and performing music, for those with an intellectual disability.
Go to resource: The AMEB is the most widely-used examinations system in Australia for music, speech and drama.
Amy Burns blog – a blog of ideas and links from Amy Burns – an American Primary Music teacher
Go to resource: Animal Habitats (from ArtsEdge Unit, USA) was written by Diane Ambur. Read more…
Go to resource: Approaches to Approaches to Learning and Teaching – The Arts (Music) Level 2 outlines music standards and activities that could be incorporated in lesson planning.
Go to resource: Approaches to Learning and Teaching – The Arts (Music) Level 1 (Vic) outlines music standards and activities that could be incorporated in lesson planning.
Go to resource: Approaches to Learning and Teaching – The Arts (Music) Level 3 (Vic) outlines music standards and activities that could be incorporated in lesson planning.
Go to resource: Approaches to Learning and Teaching – The Arts (Music) Level 4 (Vic) outlines music standards and activities that could be incorporated in lesson planning.
Go to resource: Approaches to Learning and Teaching – The Arts (Music) Level 5 (Vic) outlines music standards and activities that could be incorporated in lesson planning.
Go to resource: Approaches to Learning and Teaching – The Arts (Music) Level 6 (Vic) outlines music standards and activities that could be incorporated in lesson planning.
Go to resource: The Artists in Residence program, is run by Arts Queensland and Education Queensland and funded by the Australia Council. Read more…
Go to resource: Artists in Residence (air) is run by arts@work (Arts Tasmania), and funded by the Australia Council. Read more…
Go to resource: Artists in Schools (AiS) NT is a program run by Arts NT and the Department of Education and Training, NT. Read more…
ArtPlay is an arts centre in Melbourne that provides school and holiday programs for children and youth. Read more…
Go to resource: Arts ACT is the government arts agency for the Australian Capital Territory. Read more…
Go to resource: Arts in Education provides links for information on arts education organisations and collaborations. The site is run by Arts Victoria, and includes information about artists placement in schools.
Go to resource: Arts NSW is the NSW government arts sector, and funds arts groups, provides NSW arts policy, and runs NSW arts venues. Read more…
Go to resource: Arts NT is the government agency for arts in the Northern Territory. Read more…
Go to resource: Arts Queensland is the governmental agency for arts in Queensland. Read more…
Go to resource: Arts SA is the government agency for arts in South Australia. Read more…
Go to resource: Arts Tasmania is the government agency that supports arts in Tasmania. Read more…
Go to resource: Arts Victoria is the government agency that supports arts in Victoria. Read more…
Go to resource: arts, culture + me is a Queensland governmental arts program that encourages young artists to become active. Read more…
Go to resource: arts2GO programs for school students are run by Regional Arts Victoria. Read more…
ArtsAlive.ca – US website with lots of free lesson plans, recordings and interactive Music websites
Go to resource: ArtsEdge (Western Australia) is a collaboration between the education, arts, and cultural sectors in WA. Read more…
Go to resource: ArtsEdge Kennedy Centre Music Lesson Plans (USA) offers dozens of music lesson plans, many of which are integrated with other subjects such as science and maths. Read more…
Go to resource: artsmmadd.com is a site developed by Associate Professor Deirdre Russell-Bowie (UWS) and Dr Christopher Klopper (CSU). Read more…
Go to resource: Assessment for Learning has been developed by the Curriculum Corporation, and is a site that provides support for designing assessment tasks. Read more…
Go to resource: The Association of Music Educators (aMuse Vic) is the organisation for music educators in Victoria, including school teachers and studio instrumental teachers. Read more…
Go to resource: ATRA, established in 2008, is the association for the various school teacher registration authorities in Australia and New Zealand. Read more…
Go to resource: ANZARME was established in 2007 out of previous music education research organisations.
Go to resource: The Australian Band and Orchestra Directors’ Association (ABODA) NSW supports music education through the implementation of bands and orchestras across NSW. Read more…
Go to resource: ACSSO is the national peak body representing parents and school communities of 2 million public school students, Australia-wide. ACSSO distributes a regular music bulletin to its members, titled Ensemble. Read more…
Go to resource: The Australian Curriculum Corporation is a one-stop site that provides online links to all Australian curricula. Read more…
Go to resource: The Australian Guild of Music Education (AGME) provides music education through tertiary courses and instrumental exams for beginners through to advanced students.
The Australian Institute of Music (AIM) is a private institution in Sydney offering high school and tertiary music education.
Go to resource: The Australian Music Association is the peak body for music products in Australia. Read more…
Go to resource: The Australian Music Centre (AMC), located at the Rocks in Sydney, is a comprehensive resource for Australian music. Read more…
Go to resource: ANATS is the professional association for singing teachers in Australia. Read more…
Go to resource: The Australian National Council of Orff Schulwerk Inc (ANCOS) is the Australian organisation for Schulwerk music education methodology, and is linked to the Orff Institute in Salzburg. Read more…
Go to resource: The ANU Music Education Program was developed by Dr Susan West in partnership with the ACT Department of Education and Training, and artsACT.
Go to resource: The Australian Society for Music Education (ASME) is an association for professional music educators including teachers, researchers, and academics.
Go to resource: AUQA is the agency that supports, promotes, and reports on quality assurance in tertiary education. Read more…
Go to resource: BBC Music (UK) provides video performances and information on a range of classical, jazz, world and contemporary music genres. Read more…
Mrs Brown’s Music Class – a blog for a Primary Music class, along with teacher notes of successful lessons.
A bit of fun – create music using an on-screen keyboard or guitar, or using the faces of a 3D cube.
Go to resource: The Callaway Centre, based in the School of Music at the University of Western Australia, is a centre for music research.
Go to resource: The CEO Creative Arts Primary Curriculum (NSW) is the arts curriculum for NSW Catholic schools.
Charanga is a digital learning community for music education – once paid up and subscribed, you have access to digital lesson materials and support.
Go to resource: The CSU School of Education offers primary teacher education, including music for the generalist teacher, and an Associate Degree in Music Education.
Go to resource: The Childrens Music Portal (USA) is a free portal that offers links to resources for children’s music.
Go to resource: Chinese Instruments is a two-lesson unit published by ArtsEdge, Kennedy Center (USA) and written by Mary Beth Bauernschub. Read more…
Go to resource: ChoralWiki has over 11000 public domain choral scores by over 1550 different composers.
Go to resource: The Classical Music Library is an online resource that gives subscribers access to most Western classical recorded pieces (over 450000 tracks). Read more…
Go to resource: Classics for Kids is a podcast station that streams classical music suitable for children.
http://www.classicsforkids.com/activitysheets/
Dozens of free, colourful worksheets on well-known Classical / Romantic / 20th century works. Most include pictorial listening guides.
Go to resource: Classics for Kids Lesson Plans (USA) are classical music lesson plans designed for students aged 5 to 11 years of age.
Each week, this webpage shows 3 new comics for / about music teachers. Click the ‘archives’ tab to see previous months. Enjoy!
Go to resource: Conference notes by Katie Wardrobe (Midnight Music) on Music, technology and education. Includes presentations on Sibelius, Groovy, Audacity, Acid and podcasting.
Go to resource: Creating Instruments at Satisfied Mind (USA) is a site that provides instructions on how to make various instruments.
Go to resource: Creative Resources for Primary Schools. This Dept of Education and Training (NSW) page has links to DET-published resources including Arts Action, Sync or Swing, and Vocal-Ease. Read more…
Go to resource: Curriculum Press is run by the Curriculum Corporation and provides suitable resources (books, dvds, websites) for use in schools across a wide range of subject areas, including The Arts. Read more…
Go to resource: Curriculum Support – Creative Arts 7-12 (NSW) is a NSW Department of Education and Training site that provides further resources for the teaching of the creative arts in NSW schools. Read more…
Go to resource: Curriculum Support – Creative Arts K-6 (NSW) is a site published by the NSW Department of Education and Training that offers extra resources for teaching creative arts in NSW schools. Read more…
Go to resource: Dalcroze Australia is the official Dalcroze association in Australia and offers courses for teachers. Read more…
Go to resource: The Department of Culture and the Arts is the Western Australian government agency for arts funding, policies, and venues. Read more…
Go to resource: The Department of Education (Tas) is the government provider of school education in Tasmania.
Go to resource: The WA Department of Education is the government provider of school education in Western Australia.
Go to resource: The Department of Education and Children’s Services (SA) is the government provider of school education in South Australia.
Go to resource: The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (Vic) is the government provider of school education in Victoria.
Go to resource: The Department of Education and Training (ACT) is the government provider of school education in the Australian Capital Territory.
Go to resource: The NSW Department of Education and Training is the government provider of school education in New South Wales.
Go to resource: The Department of Education and Training (NT) is the government provider of school education in the Northern Territory.
Go to resource: The Department of Education and Training (Qld) is the government provider of school education in Queensland.
An instructional video on playing orchestral excerpts on Double Bass, as performed by Hal Robinson.
The visual quality is very raw, but the Double Bass sound is amazing.
A good video to show Middle School students who are studying instruments of the orchestra.
Go to resource: Early Stage 1 Music Resources are published by the Department of Education and Training (NSW).
Go to resource: edna – music resources offers 128 resources for school music teachers and is published by the Department of Education, Employment, and Workplace Relations, Australian Government. Read more…
Go to resource: The ACO, through its national education program, aims to bring performances and musical experiences to students.
Go to resource: EQ Australia (Education Quarterly Australia) is a print/online magazine for teachers, published by the Curriculum Corporation. Read more…
Go to resource: ESL through music (Canada) is a site that offers links to resources suitable for integrating music activities with ESL objectives.
A UK education program which trains primary school students to lead singing games in the playground – with cross-curricular results!
http://www.youthmusic.org.uk/case_studies/Ex_Cathedra_singing_playgrounds.html
free worksheet – Sarah Lantz has made a cute, free worksheet which uses clover leaves to help kids practise the notes in a major chord
Lesson idea – help students to fill in the clover leaves (with chord notes) then play them on keyboard, glocks, guitar …
http://www.dolmetsch.com/theoryindex.htm
A free website with comprehensive information on Music Theory.
jozzbeatinteractive.com/jellymusic-pilot
Jozzbeat is offering FREE access to its new online Music education software (for 5-13 year olds) from February to April 2012. Click on the above link to find out more information. The program suits classroom teachers without ANY musical background, as well as being fun for music specialists. It requires having a digital projector or interactive whiteboard in the classroom, and giving brief feedback after lessons.
www.jozzbeat.com/MCUI2011/home
This is a fun way to learn / teach the Music: Count Us In song for 2011 (We’ve Got the Music). In fact, the song will teach itself, all ready for the massed-music-making MCUI event on 1st September, 2011.
If you don’t yet have a free login, and have registered for Music: Count Us In, please send an email to mcui.admin@mca.org.au requesting a Jozzbeat login.
ENJOY!!!
Dr Watson’s podcasts – a MASSIVE and free resource from an American lecturer in music, which has dozens of podcasts, many of which have free lesson guides and activity sheets attached. Topics include “what music means to me”, “repetition in music”, “bad boys in classical music”, “modality” …
Go to resource: Free Primary School Lesson Plans & Education Resources is a general site that offers primary school resources submitted by site users. Read more…
www.funmusicco.com/rhythmclock/
FunMusicCo has prepared a video tutorial on how to prepare and use a rhythm clock (suits primary and perhaps Year 7). All the files you might need are also free on the website.
Go to resource: Full Pitcher – Music for Special Needs (UK) provides links to information about implementing music programs and activities for students with disabilities.
Go to resource: The Geelong Music Teachers’ Association is the professional body for private instrumental music teachers in the Geelong region. Read more…
Manhattan School of Music has instituted a groundbreaking distance learning program — the first of its kind at a major conservatory — devoted to exploring the use of state-of-the-art videoconference technology for music education and performance.
Use the internet to take 50 minute classes with your students, or to undertake professional learning for yourself / your community.
Go to resource: Good Ear is a free online aural training program that covers basic aural requirements such as recognition of intervals, chords and cadences.
Greasy Kid Stuff is a children’s music radio program which has also released albums of music. Read more…
Go to resource: The online Guide to Music Education from the State Library of WA site gives links to resources held at the State Library, as well as online links to music competitions and performance opportunities.
Go to resource: Haunting Music (ArtsEdge USA) is a six-lesson unit that focuses on program music through exploration of ’spooky’ orchestral works by Berlioz and Saint-Saens. Read more…
Go to resource: Homemade Instruments is a site that gives instructions for the crafting of instruments from everyday materials.
Go to resource: Horizons is an arts advocacy program run by Youth Arts Queensland. Read more…
Go to resource: Music for Years 11 to 12 (NSW) is published by the Department of Education and Training NSW.
Go to resource: Inclusion and the Arts (SA) is a Curriculum Services area in the Department of Education and Children’s Services, South Australia.
In USA and UK, a growing number of students are getting lessons from instrumental experts over the internet (using webcams, Skype, etc). Read the article at the link above.
Go to resource: Phil Tulga presents a list of interactive activities and lesson plans which combine Music with Science, Language and Maths.
This blog, set up by Jozzbeat to discuss the Ramp-Up project, shows what Australian teachers can achieve by sharing their musical questions / comments / videos via an online community.
THIS is a new, free resource from ‘music machinery’. Zoom in & out to explore dozens of musical styles. Click on a style to hear an example!! Spend part of a lesson letting students discover different styles of music.
Next, explore this AUDIO DOT TO DOT. Why do students think each artist is connected??
Go to resource: The International Music Council, founded by UNESCO in 1949, advocates for musical diversity and cultural rights worldwide. Read more…
Go to resource: RILM is a comprehensive collection of music literature published in periodicals, books, dissertations, and online, with over 550000 articles in the collection.
A few iPad apps which might contribute to an Orff type lesson (if you have a class set of iPads for Music)
http://wrightstuffmusic.com/2011/06/12/ipad-apps-for-orff-lessons/
Part way down the page of Mustech Wiki you’ll find a long list of resources for Interactive Whiteboards in Music education.
New Music Education blog:
jellymusic.tumblr.com
It’s a place to put up posts of interest for music educators … a place to build a community of music teachers … a place where you can post pictures, videos, recordings of any school music event you’d like to tell others about.
Beginning in Term 1 201, Jozzbeat will be hosting a national project called ‘JellyMusic 2012′ that aims to have 500+ Primary Classrooms around Australia all working with a comprehensive library of quality P-7 music resources.
JellyMusic is an exciting new subscription service for Australian classrooms, including software that runs on Interactive Whiteboards and Digital Projectors and comes with a wide range of age appropriate repertoire and activities.
‘Music. Play For Life’ are supporting by hosting the ‘Community and Contact’ zone. This will be a blog-type zone where all participating schools and teachers can communicate and share teaching ideas. We aim to produce valuable research data on how music is being run in school classrooms across Australia, which we will tender to ACARA (the National Curriculum body).
We are looking at a number of 2-3 hour national ‘induction’ workshops to kick off the project. We could certainly look at putting one on in your area with a good number of schools represented.
You (or your schools) can sign up for the project at www.jozzbeat.com/jellymusic-signup
Schools can participate for FREE (that’s right…FREE!), or additionally you can choose to pay for a whole year’s content.
To kickstart the project Jozzbeat will be providing free induction workshops to help all teachers (Classroom and Specialist) get comfortable with both the technology and the teaching and material. These workshops will occur in key centres across Australia where school numbers warrant, and online.
Please send queries to: info@jozzbeat.com
an MCA publication -
Journal of Music Research Online www.jmro.org.au: this refereed journal includes music education research
Go to resource: Midnight Music and Katie Wardrobe run workshops for teachers who want to integrate computers with Music education. She also offers workshops to students.
KET – this website provides free Music lesson plans for 5-18 year olds. NOTE: Some of the content requires additional KET resources (videos).
Go to resource: Kiravanu is an opera written by James Humberstone and Mary Elizabeth, specifically designed for children and integrated with the curriculum. Read more…
Kita Performing Arts Company is an ensemble based in Melbourne and operates throughout Victoria to present traditional and contemporary Asian music and dance. Read more…
Go to resource: The Kodaly Music Institute of Australia is a professional not-for-profit association that espouses the pedagogical philosophies of the composer Zoltan Kodaly. Read more…
Free podcasts and online presentations re. connecting with students while teaching Music.
Philosophy and pedagogy discussed.
Guided questions for listening to music – a great way to settle students at the start of a Middle School Music lesson. Free list of suggested ‘listening questions’ here.
Go to resource: The Louise Hanson-Dyer Music Library, held at the University of Melbourne, provides resources on music, music education, musicology, composition, performance, ethnomusicology, and music therapy.
free instructions on making a didgeridoo (didjeridu) from PVC pipe
Go to resource: Make Music by TVO Kids is an online game about combining and editing musical instruments.
Mark O’Leary and Young Voices of Melbourne publish high quality choral Music suitable for school choirs.
Go to resource: The Melbourne International Arts Festival is held in October each year. Read more…
Go to resource: The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is a professional orchestra and offers education programs to schools. Read more…
Go to resource: Melbourne Youth Music (MYM) offers programs and performances to children and young people. Read more…
Go to resource: Mind Matters is a national health initiative for secondary schools funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Read more…
Go to resource: More Than Opera (Victoria) is a Melbourne-based ensemble that aims to provide accessibility to opera.
free online mixing game – BBC has created on online interactive mixing webpage … choose a nationality (African, Cuban, Celtic, New Orleans, Oriental, Spanish, UK) … use sliders to bring different tracks and sound effects into your mix. A perfect activity for mixed ability classes where some students have no instrumental skills.
Lesson Idea: let students discover the BBC Music Mixing webpage … then discuss the similarities and differences between the different cultures of music represented on the webpage … ask each student to create a Venn diagram which compares two of the musical cultures from the website
Go to resource: Multicultural Perspectives in Music is a NSW Department of Education and Training site, and a collaboration between the NSW Creative Arts Unit, Musica Viva Australia, and Sirocco. Read more…
MuseScoreTips - MuseScore is free software for music notation – this site gives tutorials, shortcuts and tips
Go to resource: Music – Educational Cyberplayground (USA) was founded by Karen Ellis. Read more…
free resource site – Music Australia website presents free information, old-style sheet music, and recordings on archived Australian topics such as “Beach and Bush” & “Waltzing Matilda”.
Go to resource: The Music Council of Australia (MCA) is a 50-member Australian music peak body. Its purpose is to bring together all members of the music community to provide a diverse and active musical life in Australia (including music education). Read more…
Go to resource: Music Education at About.com (USA) is a listing of lesson plans submitted by teachers and endorsed by academics. Read more…
Go to resource: The Childrens Music Workshop provides instrumental education programs to schools in the Los Angeles area using CMW curricula.
Go to resource: Music Education Spaces in Schools (USA) is a list of links provided by the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities.
Go to resource: Music in Education is a website established by Dr Bob Smith, a retired teacher and author of Creative Musical Experiences. Read more…
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/03/21/drumskool-the-music-lesso_n_1369161.html?ref=tw
Read this article about how Drumskool in the UK (ages 5-18) is even reducing crime.
Go to resource: The Music Outback Foundation provides music education experiences to remote Indigenous schools.
Go to resource: The Music Teachers Resource Site (UK) is a combination of free and subscription-only resources for music teachers. Read more…
Go to resource: The Music Teachers Association of NSW (MTA NSW) is the professional body for private instrumental music teachers in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Read more…
Go to resource: The Music Teachers’ Association of Queensland (MTAQ) is the professional body for private instrumental music teachers in Queensland. Read more…
Go to resource: The Music Teachers’ Association of South Australia (MTASA) is the professional body in South Australia for private instrumental music teachers. Read more…
Go to resource: Music. Play for Life is a program established by the Music Council of Australia, in partnership with the Australian Music Association and the Australian Society for Music Education. Read more…
Go to resource: Musica Viva provides around 2500 professional music concerts to venues across Australia.
Soon to be launched is a wiki for advice and information regarding careers in the music industry – a portal and source of information to help music people, especially artists, develop their careers.
MusicEdTech has started up a blog to keep teachers up-to-date with Music technology in education. The website contains many links to help you wander through the internet, musically speaking.
Musiclopedia – an A to Z directory of websites re. Music Genres, Recording Artists, Orchestras etc.
MusicTheory.net offers lessons on music theory, aural training, and other tools such as chord calculators. Read more…
“Inspired by, but not affiliated with Wikipedia, we are building a searchable, editable, and expandable collection of tunes, melodies, and musical themes.”
Go to resource: MusTech (USA) is a music education website that specifically focuses on music technology. It was established in 2006 by Professor Joseph Pisano.
Go to resource: The National Awards for Excellence in School Music Education are run by the Australian Society for Music Education.
Go to resource: The National Council of Tertiary Music Schools (NACTMUS) is an organisation that represents non-profit music tertiary institutions. Read more…
The National Folk Festival (Australia) is developing educational resources. These include a free CD of 2009 festival highlights & IWB resources about the fiddle.
Go to resource: The Naxos Music Library is an online library of over 550000 tracks of music including classical, jazz, world, nostalgia, Chinese music, rock and pop, and other genres of music. Read more…
New Millenium Records – a rich resource for free lesson content. Most lessons are paragraphs of typed information embedded with free audio files or video clips to support the text.
Go to resource: The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Interactive Kid’s Site offers interactive online music games about orchestral instruments, composition, composers, musicians, and conductors.
Go to resource: Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy – School Projects: the Nordoff-Robbins Golden Stave Therapy Centre in Penrith, Sydney, New South Wales, runs a number of outreach programs in schools.
NY Times article – research led Anthony Tommasini to publish the Top 10 Classical composers of all time in the New York Times (Jan 11, 2011)
http://www.flashmusicgames.com/
scroll down the screen, then try recording a simple song using the on-screen keyboard
Go to resource: Orchestra Victoria is a Victorian full-time professional ensemble, based in Melbourne. Read more…
Go to resource: Orchestra Victoria offers education programs for teachers and students. Read more…
Go to resource: Overview of Early Childhood Music Education Research by Dr Peter De Vries and Dr Greg Hurworth gives an outline of available research and directions for future advocacy. Read more…
Go to resource: Oxford Music Online holds the Grove Music Online site, the well-known, comprehensive music and musicians dictionary, as well as the Oxford Companion to Music, the Encyclopaedia of Popular Music, and the Oxford Dictionary of Music.
A free resource booklet (online) to accompany “Peter and the Wolf” – a puppet animation of the famous Prokofiev work. The original music was written over 100 years ago to inspire school students to enjoy music!
Online game – match the music themes to their animated characters.
http://sharedconcernsstage2.com/
Welcome to the web portal for my PhD project. This project seeks to investigate the ways in which instrumental teachers can improve their teaching practice through collaboration with other instrumental teachers by means of a web based forum. It expects that the forum will facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experiences and become a medium for group problem solving thereby allowing teachers to learn from each others’ experiences and improve their own teaching practice.
A blog for studio piano teachers – lots of ideas for ’student practice incentives’
Podcasting How-To – instructions for teachers and students on making and using podcasts in Music lessons
The following ideas come from musicroomburns.net
Advocating in these following small ways will get you noticed by the parents and the community:
Go to resource: Primary Lesson Plans NSW is a site published by NSW Country Areas Program, and contains lesson plans grouped under subject areas and stages, including music. Read more…
Go to resource: Professional Development for Teachers, run by WEYA in Western Victoria, consists of workshops on arts education and advocacy. Read more…
Go to resource: Musica Viva offers one-day professional learning courses to teachers in schools.
Go to resource: Professional Learning and Teaching Resources, provided by Arts Victoria, include education kits, training and online resources. Read more…
Go to resource: Resourcing the Curriculum – Arts (WA) is a government website offering support for the implementation of arts teaching in schools. Read more…
Go to resource: The School of Instrumental Music (WA) offers instrumental music education to over 400 primary and secondary government schools in Western Australia, and is under the Department of Education, WA. Read more…
Go to resource: Musica Viva provides live concert experiences to secondary school students across Australia.
Go to resource: ShoGo, run by Arts SA, is a government site funded by the Australia Council that sells tickets to arts events in South Australia. Read more…
Go to resource: Show and Tell is a webpage published by the Department of Education and Training (NSW).
Go to resource: Sing Along Midis and Lyrics is a site hosted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Services (USA) and features songs from well-known children’s movies. Read more…
Sistema Australia – A school music education system based on a Venezuelan model. Currently being trialled in Laverton (VIC), the model involves instrumental learning and high-quality performances at school.
Use a global network of other Music teachers to inspire your teaching practice!
Andy Z has published an online PowerPoint with pointers to blogging, Twitter, RSS feeds and more …
Go to resource: The Society for Music Teacher Education (USA) is part of the National Association for Music Education (MENC), and is particularly aimed at music teachers. Read more…
random chords – a cute page which randomly chooses a key and chord progression (each time you press refresh) to help song-writers get out of a rut!
Go to resource: Songs for Teaching is an American website that offers downloadable songs for teaching various non-music subjects, integrating music into learning tasks. Read more…
Essentials of Music – Sony Music has set up a music resource website which provides free information on 60 Classical composers, including 200+ free samples of their music.
Go to resource: Soundhouse provides support for contemporary music-making in schools, including the implementation of music technology. Read more…
Go to resource: Stage 1 Music Resources are published by the Department of Education and Training (NSW).
Go to resource: Stage 2 Music Resources are published by the Department of Education and Training (NSW).
Go to resource: The Sydney Symphony Orchestra offers programs for school children, and provides in conjunction with these, resources for teachers. Read more…
Go to resource: The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is a professional orchestra, resident in New South Wales at the Sydney Opera House.
Go to resource: The Tasmanian Music Teachers’ Association is the Tasmanian professional body for private instrumental music teachers. Read more…
Go to resource: The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is a professional orchestra resident in Tasmania.
Go to resource: Teacher’s Toolkit is a website that lists resources for classroom teachers of students 5 to 13 years old. Read more…
Go to resource: Creative Arts lesson plans posted by teachers – some links no longer work. Read more…
TeachersNetwork.org – an excellent website (by US teachers for teachers) with free lesson plans. Most lessons require computers as a resource or tool for quality Music lessons – from Bach to Rap! Some lessons include rubrics for assessment.
If you are an Australian school / campus wanting to get more music into your school / program, please surf around the following website and email me with feedback (as to how useful the site was or was not!) www.moremusictoolkit.org.au
Emails to schools.mpfl@mca.org.au
THANKS!
Go to resource: The Arts Assessment Map provides student work samples that are at different levels of achievement.
Go to resource: The Arts Centre Melbourne provides education programs specifically for school students, including performances and workshops. Read more…
Go to resource: The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO), led by Richard Tognetti (Artistic Director), is one of Australia’s leading ensembles.
Go to resource: The Bibliography of Australian Music Education Research (BAMER) was established by ASME and Associate Professor Robin Stevens. Read more…
Go to resource: The Classical Music Navigator (USA) introduces students to information about classical music through familiar/notable works and composers, determined by relevance.
“The Deadlys” showcase the outstanding achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and provides identifiable national and local role models to inspire all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, particularly young people.
The 2011 Deadly Awards were held on September 27, 2011 at the Sydney Opera House. Here is the winners’ list.
Go to resource: The Le@rning Federation “manages the national resource pool and infrastructure of digital curriculum resources”.
Go to resource: The Music Education Network is run by Arts NSW, and provides professional links between regional conservatoriums in NSW, music educators, touring performers, and organisations.
Go to resource: The National Association for Music Education (MENC) is a US organisation dedicated to supporting music education in schools. Read more…
Go to resource: The Song Room offers music programs to school students, particularly those who have no access to music teachers, and disadvantaged students. Their aim is to create self-sustaining music programs in schools. Read more…
ThinkQuest - an interactive guide to the symphony, including information and quizzes.
Marten Bequest travel scholarships of $20,000
Applications for the 2012 scholarships are now open. Application period is open until 27 January 2012.
The categories that are offered in 2012 are:
To apply for the scholarship you will require the following information:
Go to resource: Trinity College London (TCL) is an instrumental and vocal music examination board and has representation in Australia.
National Library of Australia has a new online catalog called TROVE – research for books, journal, video, audio, websites, pictures and more. You can even click through the website to purchase many of the items, if you wish.
There’s a new way to let students view YouTube clips online … www.viewpure.com. The teacher copies the URL address from a YouTube clip, pastes it onto the viewpure.com website, clicks “create”, and it creates a new webpage (which students can view) with the YouTube clip on its own (without ads or comments). Copy and paste the newly create URL address and give it to your students.
Here’s an example I entered into ViewPure of ACO playing to surfing footage …
http://viewpure.com/m0NJyVCQpIs
HINT: Don’t click on the “Download” button (bottom of ViewPure screen) – it is only advertising!
Go to resource: The Elder Conservatorium, located in Adelaide SA, is the oldest music tertiary institution in Australia. Read more…
Go to resource: The UNSW School of English, Media, and Performing Arts, in Kensington, Sydney, offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in music and music education.
Go to resource: The University of Western Australia offers undergraduate training in music education.
Go to resource: Using Music in the Classroom, an article published on the site “Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age” gives resources and hints on incorporating songs with other subjects such as Maths. Read more…
Go to resource: The Victorian Institute of Teaching Specialist Area Guidelines is a document outlining registration requirements of specialist teachers in Victoria including music teachers.
Go to resource: The Victorian Music Teachers’ Association (VMTA) is the professional body for private instrumental music teachers in Victoria.
Read more…
Go to resource: Victorian opera is a professional opera company, resident in Melbourne.
Virtual Museum – a factual and informative website (with pictures) about common & obscure musical instruments from around the world
Go to resource: Vocal Ease Stage 2 assessment strategies are published by the Department of Education and Training (NSW).
Go to resource: Vocal Ease Stage 3 assessment strategies are provided by the Department of Education and Training (NSW).
Waltzing Matilda free historical resources – LESSON IDEA: explore the content on the Music Australia webpage (old sheet music and old jazz recordings of “Waltzing Matilda”) … listen to and discuss the differences between the old recordings (found at the bottom of the webpage) and the way “Waltzing Matilda” is performed/sung today
We’ve got the Music & Music: Count Us In online resources are up and going, Jozzbeat-style. They are accessed via this page:
www.jozzbeat.com/MCUI2011/home
Jozzbeat will give each school a free log-in (after the school has registered for Music: Count Us In at www.musiccountusin.org.au)
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Existing customers of Jozzbeat that come through as MCUI registrees can just use their existing JozzBeat website password/username to access the resources.
Grab a group of kids, log on, learn the song, add some percussion, and have a fun lesson 
Go to resource: The West Australian Music Teachers’ Association (WAMTA) is the professional body for private instrumental music teachers in Western Australia. Read more…
Go to resource: The West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) is a professional orchestra resident in Western Australia.
Go to resource: Western Edge Youth Arts is a Western Victorian not-for-profit organisation that provides arts experiences to young people. Read more…
Go to resource: The Wollongong Conservatorium, located 1 hour south of Sydney, is one of the NSW Regional Conservatoriums.
Here are some amusing (string) clips to share with students of all ages:
(1) I Will Survive (2) Pachelbel’s Canon (3) Titanic by MozART Group & while you’re having fun … (4) Hedwig’s Theme on Wine glasses
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