Resources and Links
All links on this page lead to external web sites.
Fun Interactive Music Web Sites
- SFS Kids www.sfskids.org/
- Dancedrummer www.dancedrummer.com
- Music Theory.com www.emusictheory.com/practice.html
- DSO Kids http://www.dsokids.com/2001/rooms/musicroom.asp
- BBC GCSE Music www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/
- Classics for Kids www.classicsforkids.com/
- BBC Radio3 Making Tracks www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/makingtracks/games.shtml
- Creating Music www.creatingmusic.com/
- NY Phil Kidzone www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml
- BBC Onion Street
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/communities/onionstreet/ - GCSE World Music www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/worldmusic/
- Sound Junction www.soundjunction.org
- UCLA Near East www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/ensembles/worldmusic/neareast/index.htm
- Practice Spot http://www.practicespot.com/home.php
Also remember there are many music podcasts (National Geographic has a good world music podcast) and videos on YouTube of famous conductors and interesting performers like Gilles Apap.
Music/Arts
- UH Moores School of Music http://www.music.uh.edu/
- Gish Picks Email Newsletter http://www.gishcreative.com/gishpicks.htm (suscribe to receive weekly newsletter about kid friendly events in Houston)
- artshound http://www.artshound.com/ (subscribe to receive weekly e-blasts of kid friendly events in Houston)
- UH Children's Theatre Festival http://www.class.uh.edu/theatre/performances/ctf.html
- Bridges Academy www.stlukesmethodist.org/bridges
Music Advocacy
- TMEA http://www.tmea.org/ (Resource Center - Advocacy - Advocacy Articles)
- MENC Facts & Figuresl
http://www.menc.org/information/advocate/facts.html# - Children's Music Workshop http://www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/advocacy/index.html
- American Music Conference http://www.amc-music.com/
- Support Music http://www.supportmusic.com/
- School Music Matters http://www.schoolmusicmatters.com/
- Essential Music Advocacy
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/music/k-12music/Essential.pdf # - Music For All/Bands of America http://www.bands.org/public/resourceroom/advocacylinks.asp
http://www.music-for-all.org/resources.html# - Music Friends http://www.musicfriends.org/
- Vh-1 http://www.vh1.com/partners/save_the_music/
- Arts Education Partnership http://www.aep-arts.org
Resources for Music Educators
- Moores School Music Education Dept. http://www.music.uh.edu/musiced/
- Arts Journal http://www.artsjournal.com/
- Teacher Magazine http://www.teachermagazine.org
