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[NSO Education]



[Opportunities for Teachers]
[image of french horn] Concerts for School Groups
Performances for school groups are designed to expand the students' and teachers' understanding of the National Symphony Orchestra and music.
[image of cello] Performance Plus
Want to go backstage? Learn to Salsa? Speak with your favorite actor, ballerina, or conductor? Find out the difference between Beethoven and Bach? With Performance Plus™, you can do all that and more as you explore the exciting world of the performing arts.
[image of a conductor] Afterwords
Following select Classical Subscription concerts throughout the season, you can join various artists from the evening's program and other special guests for lively discussions about the works performed. All AfterWords events are free with your concert ticket.
[image of saxaphone] More with Marvin
Following select Pops concerts throughout the season, you can join Principal Pops Conductor Marvin Hamlisch and various artists from the program and other special guests for lively discussions about the concert. All More with Marvin events are free with your concert ticket.
[image of an oboe] NSO American Residencies
Unique touring program in which the NSO makes a state or a region the focus of a host of performances and educational activities.
[image of snare drum] Prince William TV Distance Learning
Free satellite distance learning Performing Arts Series for teachers and students across the country.
[image of a tuba] Educational Cuesheets for Teachers
Cuesheets are designed for teachers' use before and after attending performances for school groups and families at the Kennedy Center and at various sites across the country as part of the Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour program.