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American Choral Directors Association
Basic information about the organization as well as articles from The Choral Journal and an online store.
Intended Audience: Adults Reading Level: Adult Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: Yes

American Music Conference
Membership information, research, national standards, news, and links from this national non-profit educational association dedicated to promoting the importance of music, music-making and music education to the general public.
Intended Audience: Adults Reading Level: Adult Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No

American String Teachers Association
Competition calendar, job listings, a chat room, state chapter information, a bookstore, and more.
Intended Audience: Adults Reading Level: Adult Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No

Association for Technology in Music Education
Membership and conference information along with some articles.
Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: Adult Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No

International Association of Jazz Educators
Program information, artists listings, articles, links, and a section profiling American Jazz masters.
Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: Adult Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: No

Marching
News, information, resources and more for school bands.
Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: Adult Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: Yes

MENC (Music Educators National Conference)
Membership information, job listings, news, links, online publications, and a feature section with fun activities and resources for the classroom.
Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: Adult Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: Yes

NATS - National Association of Teachers of Singing
Organizational information, resources, links, and more.
Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: Adult Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: Yes

National Endowment for the Arts
Overview of the grant making programs, features and news about the arts, a catalogue of publications (some free of charge), contact information for a broad range of national arts service organizations, and a library of online publications.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Adult Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: Yes

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




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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