Carnegie Hall's Link Up program pairs orchestras with students in grades 3-5 at schools in their local communities, giving students the opportunity to learn about, listen to, and perform great music. Students participating in Link Up explore an interactive curriculum in which they learn to sing and play an instrument in the classroom before performing with the orchestra from their seats at a culminating concerts.

Link Up provides a free, high-quality, yearlong curriculum that teachers can implement, along with teaching materials, online video and audio resources, and the professional development and support necessary to make the program an engaging experience for students.

Register by Friday, September 27, 2024.

The Orchestra Rocks

Explore rhythm, pulse, and groove through The Orchestra Rocks! One universal element of music is rhythm. Composers and musicians play with elements of musical time, creating patterns of sound and silence that are expressive and exciting. A consistent groove can unite musicians, singers, and audiences in an experience of listening and performing together. Through the Link Up repertoire, hands-on activities, and a culminating interactive performance with a professional orchestra, we will discover how the orchestra rocks.

Learn more about Link Up and The Orchestra Rocks.

Repertoire Highlights:

• Thomas Cabaniss: “Come to Play”

• Verdi: “Anvil Chorus” from Il trovatore

• Vivaldi: "La Follia"

• Stravinsky: “Dance of the Adolescents” from The Rite of Spring

• Orff: “O Fortuna” from Carmina Burana

• Earl Maneein: “The Brightest of All Possible Futures”

• Thomas Cabaniss: “Drumlines”

• Jessica Meyer: “Go BIG or Go HOME”

• Chuck Berry: “Johnny B. Goode"

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS RECEIVE:

• Link Up curriculum resources for each teacher (featuring repertoire for singing, playing the soprano recorder or violin, and program-related lesson plans and activities) with accompanying audio and video resources

• Link Up resources for students

• Professional development resources and webinar for lead teachers and administrators

• Access to Carnegie Hall’s online resources, including additional lessons and interactive classroom resources

• Access to Carnegie Hall’s Link Up Facebook group, which connects teachers, Carnegie Hall staff, and featured contributors to share ideas, student work, videos, and photos

SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS:

• Register by Friday, September 27, 2024

• Attend a Professional Development Workshop the week of September 30th
  Thursday, October 3 at 3:00 pm (Zoom, virtual)
  Saturday, October 5 from 10:30 am-12:00 pm (In-Person)—OMEA District 12 Elementary Workshop (all districts welcome)
  Friday, October 11 at 11:00 am (virtual)

• Provide recorders for students to participate in the curriculum. We suggest purchasing recorders through www.peripole.com. A promotional code will be provided to participants at the beginning of the year.

• Implement the Link Up curriculum in the classroom and prepare students for success in the concert.

• Be responsive via e-mail and phone and keep Eugene Symphony staff apprised of program implementation.

• Attend the culminating Link Up Youth Concert on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts. Performances are held at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm and last approximately 45-50 minutes. Youth Concert tickets are $5/student and chaperone, with scholarships provided to schools upon request. One chaperone per 15 students is admitted for free. Participating schools must provide full payment to the Eugene Symphony by March 28, 2025.