Preservation Hall Foundation
About this Organization
EDUCATION:
Preservation Hall Foundation education programs include Kids in the Hall field trips, which we are proud to offer free-of-charge to local, Title I school groups in Orleans, St. Bernard and Jefferson Parishes. These field trips are led by master musicians who perform regularly at Preservation Hall, and include a performance, context of New Orleans music and the historic building, as well as a question and answer session. We also offer these field trips to out-of-town school groups of all ages on a sliding fee scale.
In 2021, the Foundation launched Preservation Hall Lessons, a FREE online music education resource for K-12 teachers nationwide. It includes complete lesson plans of classroom-ready content focused on introductory and advanced techniques for the range of instruments in a traditional jazz band, stylistic tips, as well as the cultural and historical context of New Orleans music, as told through videos with Preservation Hall musicians themselves. The collection of 40+ lessons continues to expand, with new content on Jazz Funerals, Musical Heritage, Congo Square, African Drumming, Improvisation, and more topics in the works or have recently launched.
COMMUNITY
Preservation Hall Foundation education programs include Kids in the Hall field trips, which we are proud to offer free-of-charge to local, Title I school groups in Orleans, St. Bernard and Jefferson Parishes. These field trips are led by master musicians who perform regularly at Preservation Hall, and include a performance, context of New Orleans music and the historic building, as well as a question and answer session. We also offer these field trips to out-of-town school groups of all ages on a sliding fee scale.
In 2021, the Foundation launched Preservation Hall Lessons, a FREE online music education resource for K-12 teachers nationwide. It includes complete lesson plans of classroom-ready content focused on introductory and advanced techniques for the range of instruments in a traditional jazz band, stylistic tips, as well as the cultural and historical context of New Orleans music, as told through videos with Preservation Hall musicians themselves. The collection of 40+ lessons continues to expand, with new content on Jazz Funerals, Musical Heritage, Congo Square, African Drumming, Improvisation, and more topics in the works or have recently launched.
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