Link Up
Registration to Link Up school year 2021-2022 coming soon.
Link up is a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute which partners with local orchestras, schools and communities to explore orchestral repertoire and fundamental musical skills, including creative work and composition, through a hands-on, year long music curriculum. All fourth grade students will attend a culminating concert event where they will sing and play the recorder with the Holland Symphony from their seats.
For more information: contact the HSO office, 616-796-6780.
Knowledge introduced through Link Up:
- Learn the repertoire presented at the culminating concert.
- Learn the fundamental concepts of music and engage in creative activities through a deeper exploration of the ideas and themes of the Link Up repertoire.
- Become familiar with the different instruments and sections of the orchestra.
- Develop the basics of singing and playing an instrument including breath control, posture, blending, rhythm, and melody.
2021-2022 Curriculum
We will present the “Orchestra Rocks” curriculum. All curriculum activities are aligned with current national learning standards and Common Core capacities.
Teacher Resources:
2020 Link Up Teacher Training PDF
The program provides:
- Link Up Curriculum guide for each teacher with accompanying audio and video resources.
- Link Up resources for students
- Professional development resources and webinar for lead teachers and administrators
- Access to Carnegie Hall’s online resources, including additional lessons and interactive classroom activities
- The culminating interactive concert presenting a majority of the Link Up repertoire, featuring an orchestra, conductor, and participating Link Up students.
- Teacher recruitment and direct support including a professional development workshop.
- Program related needs, both artistic and administrative.
The local participating schools will provide and fund:
- Music teachers or classroom teachers that conduct music classes
- Recorders
- Bus transportation to the concert (grant assistance is available)
- Time in class and curriculum preparation. The teacher designs their own specific lesson plans.
- Approximately 1 hour of the participating teacher’s time for a mandatory training workshop.
Contacts for more information:
Carnegie Hall Link Up web site: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Education/Educators/Link-Up/National-Program/The-Orchestra-Sings
Carnegie HallFacebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216358708470341/
Jayne Gort, HSO Link Up Coordinator: 616-886-1344