Resource Library

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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Air from Holberg Suite

Introduce your students to ornamentation and improvisation.
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Allegro from Suite No.1 in F Major

Horns! Fanfare! Teach your students about historical and modern day horns.
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Arabian Dance

Get your students moving and understanding different percussion timbres.
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Bouree

Introduce how elements such as tempo, dynamics, timbre and expression change the mood of music.
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Bright Spark

Body percussion for the classroom or performance!
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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

Discover the magic of Camille Saint Saëns' incredible Carnival of the Animals.
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Cartoon Classics

Get your students interested in how orchestral music enhances the experience of watching cartoons.
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Chicken Reel

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

Explore Tchaikovsky's famous dance from the ballet Swan Lake.
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Danse de Myrtha

Introduce your students to music structure and the effect of tempo and dynamics.
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Echoes and Threads

Composed by contemporary Australian composer Lisa Cheney.
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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.

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