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American Gamelan Institute
This organization based in Lebanon supports Indonesian Gamelan music. The site include artist profiles, organizational information, and links to other sites.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music
Concert information and schedules for this organization from Sullivan, NH.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Blues Bank Collective
The Blues Bank Collective is one of the oldest Blues education organizations in the world. It was founded in January, 1985 by renowned African American History scholar Valerie Cunningham and accomplished Blues musician, T.J. Wheeler. This site includes concert information for the annual blues festival in Portsmouth, a newsletter, biographical information and other blues resources.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Catherine Dornin
Concert information, biography and audio demos from this concert pianist.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Duo LiveOak
Site of the husband and wife duo that perform works for for voices, guitar and lute.
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Ed Gerhard
Tour dates and recording information, artist biography, an online store, and audio files for this acoustic guitar composer and player. Note: See N.H. Art Breaks ITV series for an episode featuring this artist.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Frederick Moyer
Biography, repertoire, and recordings of this concert pianist.
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Granite State Symphony Orchestra
Concert information and schedules.
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The Grinning Lizards
Performance and recording information, member biographies, audio samples and photos for this New Hampshire rock band.
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Jeff Warner
Concert and recording information, artist biography, and audio files for this performer of American folk and traditional music.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Mama Kicks
Performance and recording information, member biographies, audio samples and news for this New Hampshire band.
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Manchester Choral Society
Concert schedules, ticket information, membership and reviews.
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Michael Skinner
Performance and recording information for this singer, songwriter, and guitarist
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NHTunes.com

This site promotes local New Hampshire music. Artists can promote themselves or their band free post MP3's, and list studios. There is also a current list of local events, CD reviews, lots of links to local artist's and band's web pages and a forum.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Nashua Chamber Orchestra
News and concert information.
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Nashua Symphony
Organizational information, and performance schedules.
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New Hampshire Alliance for Arts Education

Information about art activities and training across the state; a principal's toolkit with arts education guidance, updated information, and resources for arts-supportive New Hampshire principals on the Internet and in print; and links to additional resources.
Intended Audience: General/Educators Reading Level: Adult Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

New Hampshire Library of Traditional Music & Dance
Housed in the Special Collections department at UNH, the library consists of contributions from individuals and organizations, and contains books, periodicals, printed music, recordings, photographs, and archival materials that pertain to many aspects of the world's musical heritage.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

New Hampshire Music Educators' Association
Organizational information and calendar.
Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: Adult Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

New Hampshire Music Festival
Concert information, schedules, and program notes.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra
Online newsletter, schedules, and member bios, and a timeline of the Orchestra's history.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes, look under the student section Searchable: No

New Hampshire Public Radio
Playlist of The Folk Show which airs Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m., also check out the Front Porch which frequently features local musicians and maintains audio archives of its shows.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

New England Musicians Directory: New Hampshire
Links to New Hampshire band and musicians Websites.
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New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra
Concert schedules, ticket information, membership information, and artist biographies.
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New Hampshire Women's Music Festival
Information and schedule for the festival.
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Night Heron Consort
Concert and recording information, musician bios, video clips, articles, and workshop information. Note: See N.H. Art Breaks ITV series for an episode featuring this group.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

North Country Chamber Players
Concert schedules, member bios, and audio files.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Opera Fest of New Hampshire
Schedules and organizational information.
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Opera League of New Hampshire
Schedules, membership and ticket information as well as information about the Children's Opera Program for schools.
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Opera North
Schedules as well as information about internships and Young Artists Program.
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Purly Gates
Home page of this Langdon, N.H. singer/songwriter/educator includes information about workshops, a sample of her music, and links to music resources.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Randy Armstrong
Tour dates and recording information, reviews, photos, and an artist biography for this world music, jazz, and acoustic guitar composer and player. Note: See N.H. Art Breaks ITV series for an episode featuring this artist.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Rik Pfenninger
Concert and recording information and musician bios for this jazz musician.
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Seth Austen and Beverly Hill
Concert and recording information as well as audio samples from this duo that perform international folk music including Celtic, Appalachian, Klezmer, eastern European.
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The Shaw Brothers
Concert and recording information, musician bios, links, photos and a newsletter.
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Stark Old Time Fiddlers' Contest
Registration information, photos and rules.
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Timberlane Community Band
Member information, concert schedule, photos, and audio files.
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University of New Hampshire Department of Music
Information about the music program at UNH including audition and scholarship information and performance schedules.
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UNH Symphony
Information about the Symphony, its repertoire, and members.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Upper Valley Community Band
Organizational information, concert schedules, and musician lists.
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Lesson Plans

Grades K-4

Jazz Dance and Music
In this lesson, students will be introduced to jazz dance and jazz music. They will explore basic jazz dance movements, and will create a cinquain poem inspired by jazz music. Source: ArtsEdge

Ballet and Classical Music
Students are introduced to the conceptual and practical elements of classical ballet as they learn ballet history, vocabulary, and steps. Source: ArtsEdge

Grades 5-8

 

Grades 9-12