Educational Programs

Our personnel and staff is made up of music studio teachers, former and current educators in public/private schools and higher education, as well as gifted musicians who are experts in other fields, as well! We would love an opportunity to speak to your class (or homeschool group) in or out of the classroom. The following listings are designed for classroom bookings, but we have also hosted pre-concert lectures, walkthroughs, and demonstrations for various small groups. We are open to your ideas and happy to find a way to teach you more about music, the orchestra, and what goes into running a nonprofit organization!

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Science of Music

5th grade students at a table tapping Coca-Cola bottles with mallets and writing on spreadsheets

Explore the relationship between music and science, featuring hands-on learning through instrument construction, interactive experiments, and instructor demonstrations that foster music appreciation and understanding of music and science principles.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency

  • Discipline: Music, STEAM

  • Grade Level: Elementary

  • Bundled fee of $750 for a 4-day residency (1.25 hours a day over 4 days)

  • Max class size 30 students.

Science of Music Booking Info

Science & Symphony

Student banjos lined up against a classroom wall underneath a video screen. Screen shows a man playing his guitar along with a parrot singing.

An upgraded version of our “Science of Music” class, expanded into a longer class session per day. Students each will construct a banjo to take home, and learn how to play tunes on it!

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency

  • Discipline: Music, STEAM

  • Grade Level: Elementary

  • $1,000 for 9 hours instruction over a 4-day period (2.25 hours per day, up to 1 class per day).

  • Max class size 30 students.

Science & Symphony Booking Info

The Music of Lincoln’s Day: Stephen Foster

Twenty students sitting on the floor in front of an oboe player, one child is raising their hand

Explore the world of Abraham Lincoln and our evolving American culture from the Pioneer Days to the end of the Civil War through the songs of Stephen Foster, discussing ways that his music was influenced by the culture of the day, and is still part of the fabric of our culture today.

  • Program Type: Performance

  • Discipline: Music, History

  • Grade Level: Elementary

  • $400 for one performance, single classroom or large space, up to 150 students assembly-style

    • $700 for two performances – same school on same day

    • $1,000 for three performances – same school on same day

Music of Lincoln's Day: Stephen Foster Booking Info