Out of this World: Exploring Earth’s Place Through a Symphonic Universe
Students will explore Earth’s Place in the Universe through thematically related symphonic music as they discover the inner and outer planets, the orbit of Earth and sun in relation to patterns, and the cause and effect of positional relationships resulting in eclipses, intensities of sunlight, and the appearance of the moon. KSO’s Resident Conductor, James Fellenbaum, will guide these young explorers as they discover these connections between science and music.
Tennessee Academic Standards for Fine Arts Education addressed by the concert
Additional Cross-Curricular Standards addressed by the concert can be found below
Tennessee Academic Standards:
-Grade 3.ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe: 1: Use data to categorize the planets in the solar system as inner or outer planets according to their physical properties.
-Grade 4.ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe: 2:Use a model to explain how the orbit of the Earth and sun cause observable patterns: a. Day and night; b. Changes in length and direction of shadows over a day.
–Grade 5.ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe: 2: Research and explain the position of the Earth and the solar system within the Milky Way galaxy, and compare the size and shape of the Milky Way to other galaxies in the universe.
-Grade 5.ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe: 3: Use data to categorize different bodies in our solar system including moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids according to their physical properties and motion
-Grade 5.ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe: 4: Explain the cause and effect relationship between the positions of the sun, earth, and moon and resulting eclipses, position of constellations, and appearance of the moon.
Live Concerts in Knoxville are closed for registration
October 25, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. – Knoxville Civic Auditorium – SOLD OUT
October 26, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. – Knoxville Civic Auditorium – SOLD OUT
October 26, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. – Knoxville Civic Auditorium
Admission: $8.00 per student; $10.00 per teacher/chaperone
* one teacher/chaperone free for every 10 students
*Participating schools are responsible for scheduling transportation
Live Concert in Greeneville:
November 2, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. – Niswonger Performing Arts Center – SOLD OUT
November 2, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. – Niswonger Performing Arts Center – REGISTER HERE
Admission: Admission is FREE thanks to the generous sponsorship of Niswonger. This performance is only available for public schools.
The Sheena McCall Young People’s Concert is eligible for the Student Ticket Subsidy (STS) Program: The STS grant program provides funds for tickets and transportation for students from Tennessee public schools to experience a broad variety of cultural opportunities, arts disciplines, and artists.
You must register in the Tennessee Arts Commission Online Grants System before you can submit a grant. Registration may take between 1-7 days to be approved. Please register prior to any grant opening or deadline to avoid missing a potential funding opportunity. For more information, visit the Tennessee Arts Commission Online Grants System.
For step-by-step instructions on how to complete STS application for Knox County Schools: Information for STS eGrant YPC 2023
For more information about the Sheena McCall Young People’s Concert, please contact Erin Gonzalez, Education and Community Partnerships Coordinator at [email protected]
This project is being supported in part by federal award number 21.027 awarded to Knox County by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Arts & Culture Alliance