Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: The Music Room

Last updated on
Friday, January 8th, 2021
Experience type: 
Online Resource
Program Description

Discover the the VSO’s headquarters for virtual learning and performance: The Music Room. It includes VSO concert programs designed especially for young audiences with accompanying educational resources and learning guides, added regularly throughout the VSO season.
Here’s what you’ll find in The Music Room this year:
- Elementary School Concerts: An expanded selection of fun, educational and interactive musical experiences for grades K-7, delivered right to your school or home!

- Little Kids Concerts For young children aged 0-4 and their grown-ups, featuring plenty of singing, clapping and movement.

- Backstage Pass The Backstage Pass gives you the inside scoop on featured music and the fascinating
people who bring it to life. In this area of The Music Room, you’ll find a variety of digital resources including interviews, behind the scenes videos, and much more about our music and musicians. Additionally, you can
view a series of interactive Virtual VSO Connects videos designed for school and home learners of all ages added throughout the year.

Check it out here: https://theconcerthall.ca/the-music-room

How does it work? The Music Room is subscription-based, with full-year classroom subscriptions including access to all education concerts and resources starting at $75+tax.
The musicians and staff of the VSO wish you all the best as we navigate these challenging times together. We hope you’ll join us in connecting through music.

Sincerely,

The VSO Education Team

Big Ideas
  • Dance, drama, music, and visual arts express meaning in unique ways.
  • Engagement in the arts creates opportunities for inquiry through purposeful play.
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  • Dance, drama, music, and visual arts express meaning in unique ways.
  • Engagement in the arts creates opportunities for inquiry through purposeful play.
  • People connect to others and share ideas through the arts.
  • People create art to express who they are as individuals and community.
  • Creative expression develops our unique identity and voice.
  • Dance, drama, music, and visual arts are each unique languages for creating and communicating.
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  • The mind and body work together when creating works of art.
  • Artists experiment in a variety of ways to discover new possibilities.
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  • Trip Details
    City: 
    For Grades: 
    K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Duration: 
    See notes. minutes unless otherwise stated.
    Maximum Students: 
    Offered In French: 
    No
    Also Offered For: 
    Homeschool
    Packages Provided: 
    Pre-Visit Information Package