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Frequently Asked Questions
Registration and Payment
How can my school sign up for Link Up?
When is registration due for Link Up?
How many teachers can sign up for Link Up via online registration?
Do you have to be a music teacher to implement Link Up?
My school signed up for Link Up, but another teacher at the school is implementing the curriculum with my students. Do I have to register and attend professional development workshops?
My class size went up or down since I registered. What do I do?
How much does Link Up cost?
What methods of payment are accepted for Link Up?
When is payment due for Link Up?
How can my school find out more about Carnegie Hall's Link Up Residency Program?
Is it possible for my class to see more of Carnegie Hall before or after my Link Up concert?
When will Carnegie Hall confirm my Link Up concert date and time?
To sign up for Link Up, each teacher can register online. If your school has multiple participating teachers (those attending the professional development workshops and implementing the program), please have each teacher register separately online. Call 212-903-9628 for assistance.
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Registration for Link Up (with final student numbers) is due September 15, 2010. Any registrations received past this date will be added to a waitlist and only enrolled if space permits. In the event that a space opens up, teachers will be notified directly by Carnegie Hall staff.
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Each teacher participating in Link Up should register individually online. If your school has multiple participating teachers (those attending the professional development workshops and teaching the program), please have each teacher register separately online. Please call 212-903-9628 with questions.
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No, however, while it is not required to be a music teacher to implement Link Up, we recommend that teachers have some basic, prior knowledge and/or experience with music. The program includes some skills-based work in reading music, singing, and/or playing the soprano recorder, and is most successful in music classrooms. If you are a general classroom teacher interested in participating in Link Up and you are not sure if the program is the right fit, please call Carnegie Hall at 212-903-9628 to speak with one of our staff members.
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Only teachers implementing the curriculum directly with students are considered participating teachers, who must register, attend the required professional development workshops, and attend the concert. Teachers attending the concerts but not implementing the curriculum are considered chaperones. Please call 212-903-9628 with questions.
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Please note that after October 1, 2010, the number of students on your registration cannot be adjusted, nor can refunds be issued. Please plan accordingly when registering. Contact Carnegie Hall staff in writing or via e-mail at linkup@carnegiehall.org with questions.
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The teacher fee for Link Up is $30, and the student fee is $6. Concert tickets for one chaperone per 10 students are included free of charge. Additional adults are $6 each.
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Carnegie Hall can accept payment via:
personal check
school check
cash
download credit card form (NEW!)
purchase order (A copy of the purchase order must be sent to us via fax at 212-903-0758 or via email at linkup@carnegiehall.org by January 10, 2011.)
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Payment via credit card, personal check, or school check is due by January 10, 2011. For schools paying via purchase order, a copy of your PO must be submitted by January 10, 2011 via fax to 212-903-0758 or via e-mail to linkup@carnegiehall.org. Payment for Link Up in full is due by May 26, 2011.
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Visit the Link Up Residency Program page.
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There are tours available by reservation if you are interested in seeing more of Carnegie Hall before or after your Link Up concert. Visit the tours page.
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Carnegie Hall will confirm your Musical Explorers concert dates by October 15, 2010. If you have not yet heard from Carnegie Hall regarding your Link Up concerts by October 15, 2010, please contact Carnegie Hall staff at 212-903-9628.
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Professional Development Workshops
I participated in Link Up last year. Do I still need to attend this year's workshops?
Do teachers have to attend both of the Link Up workshops (fall and spring)?
Where are the Link Up workshops, and how do I get there?
Where is parking located near Carroll Studios?
Yes, every participating teacher is required to attend both Link Up professional development workshops regardless of past participation in the program. Teachers who do not attend both required workshop sessions will forfeit participation in the program.
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Yes, attendance is required at both Link Up professional development workshops. The curriculum, concert content, activities, and repertoire change each semester. Teachers who do not attend both required workshop sessions will forfeit participation in the program.
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All Link Up Professional Development Workshops take place at Carroll Studios, located at 625 West 55th Street between 11th and 12th Avenues.
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There are several parking garages located near Carroll Studios. The easiest way to find these is to visit Best Parking. This website provides you with an estimate of how much it will cost and locations. There is also parking located on the east side of 11th Avenue (West End Avenue) between 57th and 58th Streets, at 622 West 57th Street between 11th and 12th avenues, or at 641 West 59th Street between West End Avenue (same thing as 11th Avenue) and 12th Avenue.
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Materials
When will I get my Link Up materials?
Are there Link Up resources for strings teachers?
Your Link Up materials will arrive within two to three weeks of your attending the fall Link Up professional development workshop. Please note that materials will not be sent out until you have completed the required professional development workshop.
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Yes, Link Up includes lesson extensions for strings teachers which are woven into the printed Link Up curriculum.
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Concerts
When will I receive my Link Up tickets?
How many parents/adults may I bring to the Link Up concerts?
May parents purchase tickets to Link Up?
May I take photos and videos at the Link Up concerts?
What instructions should I give to my bus drivers for the Link Up concerts?
When do the doors open for the Link Up concerts? When should I arrive?
When will I receive my Link Up tickets?
Your Link Up ticket (one ticket per participating teacher per semester) will be mailed to you approximately one month before both your confirmed fall and spring concert dates.
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How many parents/adults may I bring to the Link Up concerts?
One chaperone ticket is included for every 10 students. For example, if a teacher enrolls a class of 30 students, he or she will automatically receive 30 student seats, 3 chaperone seats, and 1 seat for him/herself, a total of 34 seats. Extra adults, subject to availability, are an additional $6 each. Please note that parents/adults may not purchase individual tickets themselves. Additional adult tickets must be reserved by the participating teacher on the registration form.
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May parents purchase tickets to Link Up?
No, parents may not purchase tickets to Link Up. If parents are interested in attending, they must attend with their child's class as a chaperone or as a pre-arranged additional adult. Please note that tickets are available only via teacher registration and not on an individual basis.
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May I take photos and videos at the Link Up concerts?
No. In accordance with Carnegie Hall's policies, photography and videography are strictly prohibited.
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What instructions should I give to my bus drivers for the Link Up concerts?
Buses should drop off students on the east side of Seventh Avenue, facing south, in front of the Zankel Hall marquee. Following the concert, buses should again line up along the east side of Seventh Avenue, facing south. Please note that buses cannot wait in front of Carnegie Hall during the concert.
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When do the doors open for the Link Up concerts? When should I arrive?
Doors open 30 minutes before each Link Up concert. As these events are general admission (no assigned seats), the earlier you arrive, the closer you will be to the stage. Entry to the hall will not be granted earlier than 30 minutes prior to each performance.
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How can my students perform on stage during Link Up?
When is the Link Up audition tape due?
What do I need to include in the Link Up audition video?
I have suggestions for Carnegie Hall regarding Link Up. How can I share them?
I'm interested in helping with Carnegie Hall's program assessment project. What should I do?
Carnegie Hall staff selects student musicians who play the soprano recorder, the violin, or sing in a vocal ensemble to perform on stage during each Link Up concert. Teachers interested in this opportunity should submit an audition tape on VHS or DVD to Carnegie Hall staff, postmarked no later than March 12, 2010.
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The Link Up audition tape is due March 12, 2010.
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The Link Up audition VHS/DVD should include students playing or singing Link Up repertoire from the Link Up The Orchestra Sings guide. Each student included on the audition VHS/DVD should have all pieces memorized. Please include your school name, teacher name, the total number of students in the group, the grade level of each student, and the instrument on which they will be performing.
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Please e-mail all suggestions to feedback@carnegiehall.org.
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Please e-mail Link Up at linkup@carnegiehall.org to find out how you can help.
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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.
