Internet Resources for Performing Arts: Dance, Drama, & Music
The performing arts are an important part of our culture. Dance, drama, and music are just three of the areas explored in the page. Explore the following resources:
- Professional Organizations, Standards, and Materials
- Starting Points
- Resources for Teachers
- Resources for Students
- Related
Resources and Materials
Professional Organizations, Standards, and Materials
American
Music Conference
http://www.amc-music.org/
National non-profit
educational association dedicated to promoting the importance of music,
music-making and music education to the general public.
MENC: National
Association for Music Education (Music Educator's National
Conference)
http://www.menc.org/
Mission is to
advance music education by encouraging the study and making of music
by all.
Starting Points
42explore
Projects
http://42explore.com
Background information and links to quality websites, activities,
webquests, and teaching materials
Matrix
of WebQuest Examples
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/matrix.html
Explore webquests in art and music for grades K-2,
3-5, 6-8,
9-12, or
adults
Artslynx:
International Arts Resources
http://www.artslynx.org/
Resources on theatre, dance, music, visual arts, and more
Multimedia
Seeds
http://eduscapes.com/seeds
Audio and video resources on the Internet including music
Music
Education from
Yahooligans
http://www.yahooligans.com/school_bell/Music_Education/
Links to resources for children and young adults
Music
from Blue Web'N
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/content/Cat_1_Scat_4.html
Locate reviewed tools, lessons, hotlist, resource, tutorial, webquests,
and projects by content areas
and grade levels
Music
from the Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum20.60.00/
Organized, annotated links
Music
from the Multnomah County Library
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/musichc.html
Information by category
Performing
Arts: Dance, Music, and Drama
from Discovery School's Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/arts/artp.html
Quality links and descriptions
Teacher Resources
Children's
Music Web
http://www.childrensmusic.org/
Lots of resources and idea for working with children and music
Essentials
of Music
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/
Lots of information on eras, composers, and glossaries
Music from
Family Education Network's Teacher Vision
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-14779.html
Lessons, assessments, printables, and themes organized by Pre-K, K-2,
3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
VH1's
Save the Music Foundation
http://www.vh1.com/insidevh1/savethemus/
Learn about the nonprofit initiative on music education
Student Resources
All Music
Guide
http://www.allmusic.com/index.html
Information on all types of music
America's
Library: See, Hear and Song
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/sh
Explore sounds and music in American history
American
Music Collections from the Smithsonian
http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives/d-5.htm
Explore all types of music from American history
Creating
Music
http://www.creatingmusic.com/index.html
Learn about music and make your own music
I Hear
America Singing from PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/
Explore the history of America concert songs
Instrument
Encyclopedia
http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/
Browse 140 artifacts and learn about instruments
Jazz Kids
from PBS
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/kids/
Explore resources related to Jazz music
Lyrics
World
http://www.ntl.matrix.com.br/pfilho/html/main_index/
Lyrics to music from past and present
Music Games
for K-8 from FunBrain
http://www.funbrain.com/teachers/subj_music.html
A wide range of online games for practice and thinking
Music Journals
and Magazines, Newspapers and Periodicals from Indiana
University
http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/journals.html
List of resources and links
Music Room
from the Smithsonian
http://americanhistory.si.edu/music/index.htm
Explore different types of music from different time periods
Music Theory
from Indiana University
http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/mtheory.html
Lists of resources and links
National
Anthems
http://www.national-anthems.org/
Learn about national anthems from around the world
New York
Philharmonic Kidzone
http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml?
Explore instruments, play games, and try out ideas
Online
Music Dictionary from Creative Music
http://www.creativemusic.com/features/dictionary.html
Online dictionary
Play Music
http://www.playmusic.org/
Write music, meet musicians, learn about the orchestra, and explore
the world of music
San Francisco
Symphony
http://sfskids.org/templates/splash.asp
Learn about the instruments, go to the music lab, listen to music,
or send a postcard
Science
of Sound
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sound/nocss/top.html
Explore the science of sound through music
Sing Along
Songs
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/music.htm
Explore hundreds of children's, patriotic, and oldies' songs with MIDI
files and lyrics
Young Composers
http://www.youngcomposers.com/
Students can share their ideas and music
Music Related Resources and Materials
Music & Science Information Computer Archive by N.M. Weinberger.
http://musica.uci.edu/
Lots of music resources
Worldwide Internet Music Resources from William and Gayle Cook Music Library at Indiana University
http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/
A huge music resource links-site from a prestigous school of music.
Music Copyright & Performance Rights
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)
http://www.ascap.com/
The only U.S. performing rights organization created and controlled by composers, songwriters and music publishers, ASCAP protects the rights of its members by licensing and distributing royalties for the non-dramatic public performances of their copyrighted works.
Copyright Info
http://www.reach.net/~scherer/p/copyrite.htm
Easy to understand copyright information and links. Site contains valuable articles pertaining in particular to copyright law as it relates to music and information here regarding royalties, performance rights, computer music files, and copyright law as it relates to sheet music and tab distribution.
Copyright Resource Center from Music Publisher's Association
http://www.mpa.org/crc.html
Disseminating copyright information and increasing public awareness of copyright responsibility is an important part of MPA activity. On line information is available at the site links provided.
Kohn On Music Licensing
http://www.kohnmusic.com/
Online resource for anyone who has questions about Copyright Law and Licensing Music for use and distribution over the Web. Also contains links to lots of related music sites.
PD Info
http://www.pdinfo.com/
Reference site to help identify public domain songs and public domain music . . . royalty free music you can use anywhere and any way you choose . . . performance, sing-along, film, video, advertising, business, or personal.
What Licensing Do You Need? from The Harry Fox Agency
http://www.nmpa.org/hfa/licensing.html
To get the copyright permission you need, select the type of use and follow the licensing instructions.
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