Link Up, a program of Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute, pairs orchestras across the country with students in grades 3–5 at schools in their local communities to explore orchestral repertoire through a hands-on music curriculum.
Join us by becoming a national partner of Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute and watch as your orchestra's education program grows alongside ours.
Carnegie Hall provides at no cost:
Link Up curriculum guide download for teachers (featuring lessons on singing, playing the soprano recorder or violin, reading and notating music, and composing and improvising music)
CD and DVD resources that accompany the curriculum
Link Up workbook for each student
Professional development webinar for lead teachers and orchestra administrators
Concert repertoire list, concert script, and accompanying concert visuals
Complete concert script, repertoire list, and accompanying slide show
Access to Carnegie Hall's Online Resource Center with additional lessons and resources, including Link Up Beginnings, a skills-focused curriculum with audio for teachers and students
Access to the Link Up Online Community, which connects teachers, Carnegie Hall staff, and featured contributors to share ideas, student work, videos, and photos
Ongoing support and consultation regarding professional development for teachers, program implementation, and media/publicity planning
Your site provides:
Culminating interactive concert(s) featuring an orchestra, conductor, and participating Link Up students
Link Up teacher professional development workshop(s) and direct support for participating local teachers
Soprano recorders for all participants
Program related needs, both artistic and administrative
Recruitment of participating teachers and students from local public and/or private schools
Ongoing communication with Carnegie Hall regarding program implementation
National Link Up Partners include:
Albany Symphony Orchestra
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Carnegie Hall—Lewisburg, West Virginia
El Paso Symphony Orchestra
Elgin Symphony Orchestra
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Gulf Coast Symphony
Meridian Symphony Orchestra
Mississippi Arts Commission
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
Omaha Symphony
Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony
The University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
Vocal and Instrumental Teaching Artist Academy (VITA)
West Michigan Symphony
Link Up is made possible through the generous support of The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation and the Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust.
The Weill Music Institute's programs are made available to a nationwide audience, in part, by the US Department of Education and by an endowment grant from the Citi Foundation.
Start a Link Up Program in Your Community
If you are interested in learning more about this program or starting a Link Up program in your community, please e-mail linkup@carnegiehall.org or call 212-903-9628.
