Iowa Makes Music
From the Top has teamed up with Orchestra Iowa to celebrate the excitement and joy of kids making classical music through Iowa Makes Music, a multi-faceted residency funded by the United States Department of Education.
Since the fall of 2008, the Iowa Makes Music project has encompassed a number of live events and education programs. This includes From the Top radio tapings in communities throughout Iowa (to date From the Top radio shows have been presented in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City), school visits led by Iowa teens, resources for teachers, and an arts leadership program where high school musicians are trained and supported as they create their own community outreach programs.
Iowa Makes Music components:
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Two annual tapings in Iowa of From the Top's radio show. Tapings in 2010 are scheduled for Ames on May 18; Davenport on October 12; and Cedar Falls on March 30, 2011
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Arts Leadership Program provides high school age classical musicians with intensive arts leadership training and one-on-one mentorship empowering students to develop and lead their own arts leadership project in their home communities. Keep up with our Arts Leaders on their blog!
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In-school performances and demonstrations with young musicians
- Our Teacher Kit is a tool available to teachers in music classrooms statewide. One thousand kits are available to teachers free of charge. These are available by request as supplies last.
- Artist-in-Residence Program brings the excitement of music making directly into classrooms with Orchestra Iowa musicians and From the Top alums