EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Overview

Concerts for Young People (CYP)

Concerts for Young People is a series of school-time concerts that are designed specifically for young audiences in grades K-8.  To ensure that students get the most out of their concert going experience, the NJSO provides teachers with a Teacher's Resource Book containing fun and easy to follow pre- and post-concert lesson plans that address the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.
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Greater Newark Youth Orchestras (GNYO)

Established in 1990, the NJSO’s Greater Newark Youth Orchestras give all qualified middle- and high-school students—especially minority youth—the opportunity to study weekly with NJSO-musicians and gain performance experience in an encouraging and motivating environment.
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NJSO Early Strings Program (ESP)

Through the NJSO Early Strings Program, the Orchestra seeks to expand its unique partnerships with schools and districts to provide modified-Suzuki violin instruction to second- through fourth-grade students.
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Resources for Education and Community Harmony (REACH)

Since 1998, REACH—the NJSO's innovative community engagement program—has featured a wide array of original musical programs created by the musicians of the NJSO. Performance venues include schools, libraries, hospitals, and community centers. Recognized for their diverse programming and accessibility to audiences from the experienced to the curious, REACH chamber ensembles carry the NJSO’s musical magic to all 21 counties of the State.
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