2015-647-E Arts - NC Symphony Society, Inc. Arts Grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID:814353F7-1 D2B-4D00-9475-67DB9D489761 3. Proposed Use of Grant Funds The North Carolina Symphony will perform hour-long education concerts for approximately 1,300 elementary students from Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools in Spring 2016. To accommodate scheduling requirements of the local schools,students will attend one of eight concerts with the full orchestra,all of which will take place in Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh.The concert dates are February 3, 18 and 24; March 2, 11,and 15;and May 5 and 10,2016, Sarah Gilpin,the North Carolina Symphony Director of Education, collaborates with local teachers and school administrators around the state to develop the Symphony's music education curriculum. Based on the question, "What makes music,MUSIC?,"the education concert leads students through the six components of music: rhythm, dynamics, texture,tempo,form, and melody. Led by one of the Symphony's engaging conductors,the concert is as entertaining as it is educational.Through interactive lesson plans(included in the teacher's workbook), fun music games and puzzles,teachers prepare students in advance of the concerts illustrating these components.Students also participate in a sing- along with the orchestra.This year's sing-along piece is "America The Beautiful,"the patriotic standard, arranged for voice and orchestra by North Carolina Symphony principal trombonist and composer Terry Mizesko. The Symphony's music education concerts are a significant contribution to the arts education curriculum in our public schools. For a nominal fee,the Symphony provides teachers with detailed curriculum guides that correspond with the NC Course of Study.Additionally, students receive handbooks that include biographies of the featured composers, background on their compositions,and general information about the orchestra (see enclosed student guide). The education curriculum provides students with valuable tools such as counting and storytelling that enhance their learning in other core subjects, including math and writing. The demographics of the approximately 1300 elementary students to be served are:51%Caucasian, 25%African-American, 15% Hispanic,and 8%Asian;49%female and 51%male.An average of approximately 36%of the students served are eligible for free or reduced lunch. *Source: based on data from the NC Department of Education. 2