Free Music Curriculum
Presented by Music Workshop
Music Workshop provides a completely free, culturally responsive music curriculum for K-8 educators, along with comprehensive professional development support to help teachers bring music-empowered learning into their classrooms. Based in Portland, Oregon, this nonprofit organisation has grown from a local initiative to a global resource now serving over 3,600 schools and 1.5 million students across 60 countries. Founded in 2012, Music Workshop offers a full suite of online music programming that teachers can access through their portal at no cost—free to all teachers through June 2026 thanks to the generosity of the Chiles Foundation. The curriculum covers musical genres, instruments, music from cultures around the world, and careers in music, with materials customised for grade bands K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. Teachers can download everything they need directly from the portal, making Music Workshop an especially valuable resource for schools that lack dedicated music teachers or music programming. The curriculum is designed to be taught by generalist classroom teachers, not just music specialists, democratising access to quality music education regardless of a school's resources or staffing.
Key Takeaways
Evidence base: Culturally responsive curriculum developed by Music Workshop and provided free to schools globally; designed for accessibility by generalist classroom teachers and refined through use in over 3,600 schools worldwide
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Music Workshop
Music Workshop is a Portland, Oregon-based nonprofit founded in 2012 that creates and provides free, culturally responsive music curriculum and professional development for K-8 educators. Their resources are now used in over 3,600 schools serving 1.5 million students across 60 countries, with all programming available free of charge through their online portal.
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