Education
Education Kit
For all its productions, Oorkaan develops appropriate educational material that connects to the three core educational goals: music to express and communicate feelings and experiences; reflecting on one's own work and that of others; acquiring knowledge and appreciation for aspects of cultural heritage.
We offer three teaching packages:
- Package 1 includes a digital education kit (to be handled by the teacher in the classroom), the concert visit and a "throwback box" for reflection on the concert visit.
- Package 2 is similar to Package 1, but a workshop leader from Oorkaan will be in the classroom and there will be a meet & greet with the musicians after the concert visit.
- Package 3 consists of package 2 and the workshop "Make your own radio play.
For more information about our education projects, contact Maaike-Merel van Baarzel via education@oorkaan.nl.
Fringe programming
Oorkaan likes to complete the concert experience with peripheral programming. Offering, for example, a workshop or meet & greet with the musicians adds something to the experience of the staged concert. Children come into contact with live music in a different way. Everything is possible at Oorkaan. We are happy to create a fringe program tailored to your needs. From a short meet & greet after the performance, to a mini music festival, we like to think along with the possibilities!
WORKSHOP 'Create your own radio play'
In addition to our world-renowned staged concerts, Oorkaan has also created radio plays to nurture both children's and adults’ listening abilities. Listen to one of our radio plays here. The aim is not only to enchant audiences with the magic of radio plays but also to inspire them to create their own. To achieve this, Oorkaan offers a workshop titled 'Create Your Own Radio Play', where participants are guided by Oorkaan's workshop leaders to craft their own radio play.
A radio play comprises three key elements: music, dialogue, and sound effects. During the workshop, emphasis is placed on playing, singing, listening, and improvisation.
The workshop is structured according to the stages of the creative process involving the six musical domains. The six domains are singing, playing, moving, listening, reading and notation, composing and improvising. They learn to use these elements to express feelings, to communicate with them and to reflect on their own work and that of others.
Wondering what these radio plays sound like? Listen here to radio plays made during the IkToon arts festival in Hilversum.
BOOKING INFORMATION
To book school performances (including workshops/lesson materials), please contact us using the button below. Prefer to contact us by phone? Call +31 20 244 0 218.
Archive of educational materials
Importance of music education
The experience of art, including music, has its own unique contribution to the functioning of the brain. Knowing more? Click HERE for more background information on how music develops the top functions of the child's brain.
Made possible by
The Oorkaan school concerts are made possible by the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts, Performing Arts Fund and the Prince Bernhard Cultural Fund.
