Education

How to Use the Site: Fromthetop.org offers multiple ways to engage students in learning about music and young musicians. This guide will introduce educators to the wealth of material available on Fromthetop.org and offer suggestions as to how it may be utilized.

Cultural Leadership: From the Top's Cultural Leadership program celebrates and nurtures young musicians through training workshops, professional mentoring, assistance with self-designed school or community projects, outreach placement, and additional support.

Make Your Own Radio Show: From the Top and Young Audiences present an education project in which students work together to create their own unique From the Top-esque radio shows featuring musicians from their own school community.

Spotlight on Music: A new textbook series from Macmillan/McGraw-Hill featuring some of the From the Top radio show's most memorable young musicians.

Young Composer Project: From the Top's Young Composer Project initiates a deeper exploration into the exciting and dynamic world of composers, highlighting their unique musical and personal choices.  The project is open to composers aged 9-18.

MENC Lesson Plans: Check out seven music lesson plans for middle and high school music teachers featuring some of the From the Top radio show's favorite guest artists, created by From the Top and MENC: The National Association for Music Education.

Activities: Have some fun with our engaging educational activities, based around several different subjects!

Essay Contest: From the Top's essay contest, "What Inspires You?" Piloted with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, this essay contest is open to all elementary, middle, and high school studes, grades 2-12, of Illinois School District U46. The deadline for entry is April 10, 2006.

NEW! Download From the Top's Amplify! brochure with the latest information about our education initiatives and accessible school programs and workshops.