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DocuSign Envelope ID: 1732F087-2E47-4F14-BEFD-43DC5AA7123A <br /> 3. Proposed Use of Grant Funds <br /> The North Carolina Symphony will perform hour-long education concerts for approximately 1,400 <br /> elementary students from Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools in Spring 2016. <br /> To accommodate scheduling requirements of the local schools, students will attend one of seven <br /> concerts performed by the full orchestra, all of which will take place in Meymandi Concert Hall in <br /> Raleigh.The concert dates are January 4 and 25; February 16 and 22; April 4, 25 and May 16,2017. <br /> Sarah Baron,the North Carolina Symphony Director of Education, collaborates with local teachers and <br /> school administrators around the state to develop the Symphony's music education curriculum. Based <br /> on the theme, "What makes music, MUSIC?"the education concert leads students through the six <br /> components of music: rhythm, dynamics,texture,tempo,form,and melody. Led by the Symphony's <br /> engaging Associate Conductor, David Glover,the concert is both entertaining and educational.Through <br /> interactive lesson plans (included in the teacher's workbook),fun music games and puzzles,teachers <br /> prepare students in advance of the concerts illustrating these components.To make these concerts <br /> meaningful and memorable, local teachers will prepare their students to sing"This Land Is Your Land," <br /> one of the most famous American folk songs by Woody Guthrie arranged by Jim Bates. <br /> The Symphony's music education concerts are a significant contribution to the arts education curriculum <br /> in our public schools. For a nominal fee,the Symphony provides teachers with detailed curriculum guides <br /> that correspond with the NC Course of Study.Additionally, students receive handbooks that include <br /> biographies of the featured composers, background on their compositions, and general information <br /> about the orchestra (see enclosed student guide). The education curriculum provides students with <br /> valuable tools such as counting and storytelling that enhance their learning in other core subjects, <br /> including math and writing. <br /> The demographics of the approximately 1400 elementary students to be served are: 52%Caucasian, <br /> 13%African-American, 19% Hispanic, and 11%Asian;48%female and 52%male.An average of <br /> approximately 36%of the students served are eligible for free or reduced lunch. * <br /> *Source: based on data from the NC Department of Education. <br /> 2 <br /> is <br /> 4-' <br />