Online Resources for Elementary Educators
To explore resources for middle and high school band, orchestra, choir, or general music settings, click here.
Thank you for joining your North Carolina Symphony to bring music education to students across the state and help build the next generation of musicians and music lovers. This page is filled with online resources for you and your students, including concert videos, lesson plans, workshop presentations, and more. Be sure to bookmark this page for year-round access!
The following resources are designed for use elementary education setings.
If you have questions, please contact the Education Department at education@ncsymphony.org.
We are grateful to our music education supporters for their dedication to the importance of the arts in the lives of young people.
Teacher Workshop Resources
Our 2025/26 Education Concert, in person or online, takes students on a musical journey to learn “What Makes Music, Music?” and explores fundamentals such as melody, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, and texture.
For Education Concert reservations and information, visit the Education Concerts page.
Sign up to receive updates on Education programs. If you have questions, please contact the Education Department at education@ncsymphony.org.
The videos and materials below were prepared by educators around the state for our Teacher Workshops held on August 12-13, 2025 in Raleigh and New Bern.
MADE POSSIBLE BY
The Bastian Family
Charitable Foundation
If you’re planning to attend an Education Concert in Raleigh, you can share this Social Story to give students a preview of the experience.
Lesson 1 – Introduction
Lesson 2 – Tempo
Lesson 3 – Dynamics
Lesson 4 – Form
Lesson 5 – Rhythm
Lesson 6 – Texture
Lesson 7 – Melody
Lesson 8 – Finale
Thank You
The North Carolina Symphony’s Education Concert is created in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and is made possible by a generous grant-in-aid from the State of North Carolina.
We are grateful to our NCS Boards of Trustees—the North Carolina Symphony’s mission to achieve the highest level of artistic quality and performance standards, and embrace the dual legacies of statewide service and music education is led by the North Carolina Symphony Society, Inc., and the Symphony’s endowed funds are held by the North Carolina Symphony Foundation, Inc.
We express our deepest appreciation to the corporations, foundations, and individuals who generously support our education program, as well as to our school system supporters and partners.
