1. About the educational program

2. Program objectives

K-3 The basic elements of music will be stressed. Swing, Latin, and blues styles will be demonstrated through jazz standards and popular music of young students (cartoon and movie). A piece will be created using the school mascot or like suggestion from the audience. Each instrument will be isolated for demonstration.

4-6 This presentation is very similar to the primary with a demonstration of how instrumentalists interact when improvising. Students will be asked to assist in the demonstration through the use of musical flash cards, which will illustrate various keys, time signatures, styles, and tempo.

7-8 Cultural and historical elements will be stressed. Dixieland, rock, and bebop will be added to the demonstration. A tune will be dissected and examined.

9-12 Cross discipline and cultural elements will be stressed. Free form and the music of other cultures will be included. The combining of different instrumental groupings will assist in demonstrating how various textures and musical colors can be a part of improvisation.

3. What is Jazz?

4. About the artist

5. Listening list

Program Designs

1. Primary: melody, harmony, form, rhythm, styles, other cultures, improvisation

2. Elementary: same elements as primary, as well as meter, key

3. Middle: composition, elements of music, improvisation, meter, key

4. High: elements of music, more advanced form, contemporary styles

Open Response Questions
(to be used pre/post program at instructor discretion)

1. Elementary: writing prompts, instrument families, timbre

2. Middle/High: improvisation, society and culture in music, music as it relates to other art forms

Glossary of Terms

Bibliography