Curated OER
Music Conducting: Classroom Activities
Turn the class into a percussive orchestra and let the kids take over as conductor. You'll explain a few ins and outs of what a conductor does. Then you hand over the baton and let your budding Beethovens conduct each other as they...
Curated OER
DYNAMICS IN CONCEPT AND IN ACTION
Students perform grade appropriate literature utilizing the specified dynamic indications and respond accurately to the cues of the director.
University of Pennsylvania
Eugene Ormandy a Centennial Celebration
A wonderful exhibit of this incredible man who was a talented musician as well as the music director for the Philadelphia Orchestra for 42 years.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Music Conducting: Classroom Activities
An excellent lesson plan that helps students learn the role of a music conductor. Students will engage in various activities that allow them to have a hands on approach to conducting their classmates.
Other
Creating Music
This online, interactive environment for music creation and exploration includes games and puzzles and interesting activities that teach about music in a visual way.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Conducting
The basics of conducting are presented here in this well written tutorial. Included are simple pictures and animations of simple conducting patterns.