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Inspire students to connect with music through a range of fun activities. Use the filters to find different types of activities.

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Carnival of the Animals – Part One

Carnival of the Animals – Part One

Discover the magic of Camille Saint Saëns' incredible Carnival of the Animals.
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Carnival of the Animals – Part Two

Carnival of the Animals – Part Two

Discover the magic of Camille Saint Saëns' incredible Carnival of the Animals.
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Chicken Reel

Chicken Reel

Leroy Anderson's much-loved tune, straight from the hen house.
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Dance of the Cygnets

Dance of the Cygnets

Explore Tchaikovsky's famous dance from the ballet Swan Lake.
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Flight of the Bumble Bee

Flight of the Bumble Bee

Explore Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumble Bee from the opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan.
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Power Up – Body Percussion

Power Up – Body Percussion

Holly Harrison's piece for orchestra and audience (body percussion) is a student favourite.
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Recorder Lift Off – Volume One

Recorder Lift Off – Volume One

Build your young recorder players' skills while playing original Australian compositions.
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Recorder Lift Off – Volume Three

Recorder Lift Off – Volume Three

Build your young recorder players' skills while playing original Australian compositions.
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Recorder Lift Off – Volume Two

Recorder Lift Off – Volume Two

Build your young recorder players' skills while playing original Australian compositions.
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The Can Can – Part One

The Can Can – Part One

Your students will love moving and performing along with Offenbach's musical gallop, The Can Can.
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The Can Can – Part Two

The Can Can – Part Two

Your students will love moving and performing along with Offenbach's musical gallop, The Can Can.
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The Flying Orchestra

The Flying Orchestra

Explore how music helps capture different emotions and action through Clare McFadden's The Flying Orchestra.
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FAQs

Not at all. Our resources are created for general classroom teachers and music teachers.

Use the menu to filter resources by school grade or by activity type – create, listen, move, perform, or research.

If you’re booked in for a TSO performance, you can also use the menu to access the activities and resources related to that concert or program.

If you know the name of a resource, you can search for it in the main search field of the TSO website.

Yes. You’ll need to be connected to the internet to download Pdf print-outs and to access our YouTube videos.

We recommend doing the activities in your classroom ahead of a performance, to familiarise students with the music they will hear.

Don’t worry - students will still enjoy themselves thoroughly if they have not done activities beforehand!

Resources can also be used after performances, to reinforce what the students learn on the day.

Pick and choose activities depending on your students’ interests.

Yes. Our resources are designed by teachers for teachers, with Australian arts curriculum outcomes for primary and secondary students in mind.

Some of our programs also link to other school curricula, including science and literacy.

No. Our materials are free – you are welcome to share them widely to students and other educators!

Most resources include Pdf slides with YouTube, Vimeo and Soundcloud links.

Most of our resources are supplied with text, alt-text on critical imagery and optional closed captions for videos.

If you have any accessibility requirements, please get in touch at schoolbookings@tso.com.au.

We’d love to hear from you! Please contact our educators at schoolbookings@tso.com.au.