2025/26 Teacher Workshop
NEW! Workshop in New Bern
Workshop in Raleigh
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
NC History Center at Tryon Palace (New Bern)
529 S Front Street, New Bern
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (Raleigh)
109 E Jones Street, Raleigh
REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS: Friday, August 8
NOTE for Raleigh Workshop: Register by Friday, June 20 to get parking validation
2026/27 Teacher Workshop
Dates and locations have been arranged for the 2026/27 Teacher Workshop. Our annual free Teacher Workshop for elementary music educators will introduce lessons and activities to prepare students for the 2026/27 North Carolina Symphony Education Concert.
Registration for these in-person events will begin in late spring.
Workshop in New Bern
Workshop in Raleigh
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
NC History Center at Tryon Palace (New Bern)
529 S Front Street, New Bern
Thursday, August 13, 2025
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (Raleigh)
109 E Jones Street, Raleigh
REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS: Friday, August 8
NOTE for Raleigh Workshop: Register by Friday, June 20 to get parking validation
2025/26 Teacher Workshop Online
Our annual free Teacher Workshop for elementary music educators introduces lessons and activities to prepare students for the 2025/26 North Carolina Symphony Education Concert.
Register for the free 2025/26 workshop online to receive a complete video recording!
2025/26 Workshop Presenters
Taylor Babson
Trent Park Elementary School
Craven County Schools
Dena Byers
Hillandale Elementary School
Durham Public Schools
Melissa Coxe
Eastern Elementary School
Pitt County Schools
John Pollock
Brooks Magnet Elementary School
Wake County Public School System
Laurie Siegel
Senior Director of Education and Community Engagement
Carolina Theatre of Durham
Stephanie Sanders
Barton Pond Elementary School
Wake County Public School System
Cheri Thomas
Efland-Cheeks Global Elementary School
Orange County Schools
About the 2025/26 Concerts
For more than 75 years, the North Carolina Symphony’s Education Concerts have brought music to life for third through fifth graders across the state. Centered around the theme of “What Makes Music, Music?,” the one-hour concert explores fundamentals such as melody, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, and texture.
The 2025/26 Education Concert for grades 3-5 will be offered both in-person and online for in-school or at-home learning.
Reservations for in-person concerts at Raleigh’s Meymandi Concert Hall are available now! Please visit the Education Concerts page for more information—or request reservations now with the button below.
THANKS TO ALL OUR EDUCATION SPONSORS
LEAD EDUCATION SPONSORS:
The Bastian Family
Charitable Foundation
Learn More
You can find more information about NCS Education programs for all ages on the Education page.
If you have any questions about the Teacher Workshop or any Education program, please contact the Education Department at education@ncsymphony.org.
