The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra offers a variety of tools to assist music educators in the classroom.  Please feel free to copy these documents!

The following PDF files may be used for independent study or for classroom activities. Acrobat Reader is necessary for viewing these files. Click on the Adobe icon to download this free software. 

In the Symphony's 2006-2007 season, there were over 22,000 requests for educational downloads.  In 2007-2008, there were over 41,000 requests! We would love to know where you are from! Have you used the educational resources from the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra? Make sure your state is represented! Please contact us and let us know!!

PowerPoint Presentations With Lido

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Open Rehearsal Study Guides 
History of Music Timeline
Music Notation
Music Worksheets
Responsibilities of an Orchestral Musician
Activities for Young Musicians 

Standards of Learning
Pennsylvania Academic Standards
Addressed during our Open Rehearsals and in Educational Materials
No. 9.1 C, E, G, H – Production and performance of music
No. 9.2 A, B – Historical and Cultural Contexts
No. 9.3 C – Critical Response
No. 9.4 C, D – Aesthetic Response 

National Learning Standards
Addressed during our Open Rehearsals and in Educational Materials
No. 5. a, c, d – Reading and notating music;
No. 6. b, c, d, e – Listening to, analyzing, and describing music
No. 7. a, b – Evaluating music and music performances
No. 9. a, b, c, d, e – Understanding music in relation to history and culture 


Open Rehearsals with Lido
Music Discovery Experience
Symphonic Concert For Children
Instrumental Competition and Scholarship
Gift of Music
Master Classes

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