Instructional Video4:47
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: What’s the point(e) of ballet?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
A baby cursed at birth. A fierce battle of good and evil. A true love awoken with a kiss. Since premiering in 1890, “The Sleeping Beauty” has become one of the most frequently staged ballets in history. So what makes this piece so...
Instructional Video7:53
Curated Video

Musical Journey Through Time: Classical Composers and Their Influence

Pre-K - 3rd
In this video, Nova takes kids on an adventure through the history of classical music, introducing them to famous composers like Mozart, Bach, and Tchaikovsky. The video explores how these composers revolutionized music and paved the way...
Instructional Video6:32
Odd Quartet

Cannons In The Orchestra The Story Of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture

9th - 12th
Maybe one of the most popular remixes of all time - we take a closer look at the 1812 Overture composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky and why exactly he added cannons to the orchestra.
Instructional Video7:15
Odd Quartet

A Brief History Of The Nutcracker: Tchaikovsky, Dumas, And Hoffmann

9th - 12th
The Nutcracker. A story that spawned a thousand childrens books and countless adaptations for the stage, and then eventually made it to the silver screen. But, the origins of the Nutcracker isn’t the history of one nutcracker story. In...
Stock Footage2:22
Getty Images

This Week In History 11/1 - 11/7

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This Week In History 11/1 - 11/7 (Footage by Getty Images)
Stock Footage0:07
Getty Images

Statue of Tchaikovsky outside near Moscow State Conservatory

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Statue of Tchaikovsky outside near Moscow State Conservatory
Stock Footage0:17
Getty Images

Statue of Tchaikovsky outside near Moscow State Conservatory

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Statue of Tchaikovsky outside near Moscow State Conservatory
News Clip3:07
AFP News Agency

CLEAN: Marinsky conductor Gergiev casts musical spell on Paris

9th - Higher Ed
CLEAN: Marinsky conductor Gergiev casts musical spell on Paris
Audio
Classical Archives

Classical Music Archives

9th - 10th
Touted as the largest classical music site on the web, you can find a library of classical music files for listening, thousands of composer biographies and images plus tips on conducting and playing music. Content also includes timelines...