2026/27 Teacher Workshop
Dates and locations have been arranged for the 2026/27 Teacher Workshop. Our annual free Teacher Workshop for elementary music educators will introduce lessons and activities to prepare students for the 2026/27 North Carolina Symphony Education Concert.
Workshop in New Bern
Workshop in Raleigh
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
NC History Center at Tryon Palace (New Bern)
529 S Front Street, New Bern
Thursday, August 13, 2026
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (Raleigh)
109 E Jones Street, Raleigh
REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS: Friday, August 7
NOTE for Raleigh Workshop: Register by Friday, June 19 to get parking validation.
Parking for the New Bern Workshop is free.
Online Workshop
Can’t join us in person for either workshop? Register below to access the online Education Concert and supporting curriculum material available this fall. A full video recording of the workshop will be available in September.
2026/27 Workshop Presenters
Markiss Barnes, Durham County
Southwest Elementary School
Durham Public Schools
Matthew Hinkle, Wake County
Hodge Road Magnet Elementary School
Wake County Public School Sysytem
Lois Jarrell, Orange County
Morris Grove Elementary School
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Alexis Kagel, Alamance County
R. Homer Andrews Elementary School
Alamance-Burlington School System
Luana Palimetakis, Onslow County
Hunters Creek Elementary School
Onslow County Schools
Jana Winders, Wilson County
Lucama and Vick Elementary Schools
Wilson County Schools
THANKS TO ALL OUR EDUCATION SPONSORS
LEAD EDUCATION SPONSORS:
The Bastian Family
Charitable Foundation
About the 2026/27 Concerts
For more than 75 years, the North Carolina Symphony’s Education Concerts have brought music to life for third through fifth graders across the state. Centered around the theme of “What Makes Music, Music?,” the one-hour concert explores fundamentals such as melody, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, and texture.
The 2026/27 Education Concert for grades 3-5 will be offered both in-person and online for in-school or at-home learning.
Reservations for in-person concerts at Raleigh’s Meymandi Concert Hall will open in early August. Please visit the Education Concerts page for more information.
Student groups will be encouraged to perform with the Symphony for “The Longleaf Pine, An Anthem for the State of North Carolina.” You can download scores for vocal performance, soprano recorder, and ukulele or guitar:
Here are recordings of a piano accompaniment and a soprano vocal for the song:
Learn More
You can find more information about NCS Education programs for all ages on the Education page.
If you have any questions about the Teacher Workshop or any Education program, please contact the Education Department at education@ncsymphony.org.