Reference & Special Interest

This narrated chronological introduction to musical theater is divided into 20 half-hour segments, perfect for an upper level course. Video Download (mp4 files) & PDF Teacher's Guide

When Jewish and Palestinian grade schoolers meet in a ballroom dance class in Jaffa, Israel, sparks fly. Pierre Dulaine is challenged to teach not just dance but the arts of communication and teamwork.

Music has the power to overcome fear, prejudice, animosity and build understanding through a common artful purpose. Upper elementary children in NYC and Jaffa learn to dance TOGETHER, and enjoy it and each other.

Composer Oliver Knussen with artist & author Maurice Sendak produce 2 fantasy operas of Sendaks children's books. 

Written with wit by a former NY Times music critic, with the useful addition of  a Naxos website of 500 listening examples.

Ruby helps kids explore ways to identify, express, and move through their feelings.

The American Boy choir made a trip to Terezin Concentration Camp to learn about a work they perform using texts from the children in the camp. 20 years later they return and are reunited with the survivors they met earlier.

 A homeless musician adopts a flock of wild parrots in the hills of San Francisco. This true story about love, nature, and nurture will touch your heart, and surprise you at the end.

When renowned dancer Pierre Dulaine (Antonio Banderas) takes a teaching job in a NYC public school, he is ridiculed by the street-wise students. He begins to meld their hip-hop moves with his ballroom style and, over time, becomes their mentor. 

This PBS film explores the science and emotions involved with our sense of hearing, and some of the many ways we use sound.

This 2-part DVD traces the history of choral music from its beginnings to the present, with many musical examples.