Texas Music Partners
Showing kids how to combine creativity, technology and music
Texas Music Partners (TMP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to show kids how to combine creativity, technology, and music through education and performance.
Texas Music Partners accomplishes our mission in different ways:
Technology and Music – TMP offers courses to Central Texas schools to show kids how to do fun projects related to music using a smartphone. The smartphone is a readily available, powerful tool that already exists in most households, thus eliminating the need to purchase other expensive high tech equipment. Students can use their creativity and technical ability to create fun music-related projects and learn how these projects can turn into careers for the next generation of musicians, artists, engineers, software developers, videographers, photographers, producers, etc.
Live Music in the Schools (coming soon) – Another project of TMP is to teach students about different styles of music and bring in professional musicians to perform for them. Each year TMP will feature a certain style of music, artist, or theme. TMP will come to the school and offer a class on the season’s featured theme, then a live band will come to perform a show, based on that theme, for the school. Getting the kids excited about live music and the history of music is a good start to getting kids to try and fall in love with band, orchestra, choir, or musical theater.
Thinking Outside the Box – These courses help keep students thinking creatively and stay positive. Thinking outside the box is important to learn early, so students can continue to develop when they become young adults and have to compete in the real world.
Check out our courses at http://www.texasmusicpartners.org/products
Previous Experience/References
Jan Peterson, Music Instructor, Boone Elementary: jan.peterson@austinisd.org
Art Martinez, Music Instructor, Patton Elementary: arthur.martinez@austinisd.org
Brian Klenzendorf, Director of Bands, KIPP, Austin Collegiate: BKlenzendorf@kippaustin.org
Virginia Rowland, Digital Media Instructor, Lamar Fine Arts Academy: virginia.rowland@austinisd.org
Testimonial
From an elementary school music teacher
TMP Course: How to Make a Music Video
5th Grade music class
“Mr. Felton had his presentation displayed on my projector as he spoke which helped students digest the information but he also engaged them by asking questions about smartphones and how they might be used to make a music video. The students definitely had some opinions and were eager to express their views. The presentation ended with a video example that showcased several of the techniques presented. Students were encouraged to make comments and observations-what worked, what could be improved, etc.-and were decidedly more knowledgeable with the criterion they learned from the lecture.
After Mr. Felton’s presentation, I gave the class an assignment based on his course. Each class was split into three groups and assigned to make a video on how to play the recorder. The assignment was a success in that the students enjoyed using their creativity to demonstrate how to do something they have been learning in class. We took it a little further and did a second video, hoping to improve on the first try. The only condition was that it had to have something to do with music. The creativity really came out and the students made much better choices on the script, location, shooting technique, and acting. We had to put the videos aside to concentrate on the end of year Talent Show but the experience of working together with peers on a project that resulted in an end product was invaluable. There were plenty of mistakes but some happy accidents too, along with hilarity and artistry.”
For more details visit: https://www.texasmusicpartners.org/
Contact:
Telephone: (512) 212-1923
Email: info@texasmusicpartners.org