Colorful Colorado Curriculum

The following is a Unit Plan directly connected with the Youth Concert: Colorful Colorado. This unit plan is not a requirement in order to understand the concert better, but more of a resource to use as you prepare your students for the concert experience. This unit allows you and your students to experience the music we will be performing as we commemorate the sesquicentennial anniversary (150th) of the state of Colorado. We encourage you to use whatever parts of the plan you would like, whether that’s taking a few classes and using the entire plan, or picking and choosing what would fit your classroom best.

Full Unit Plans

3rd – 5th Grade Curriculum

6th – 8th Grade Curriculum

Additional Resources

Colorful Colorado Playlist

Check out recordings of each of the program’s pieces and a welcome video from guest artist Martin Gilmore.

State Standards

We are proud to offer a cross-curricular unit plan for teachers and students to use prior to the concert. This curriculum is in alignment with the Colorado Department of Education’s State Standards.

3rd – 5th GRADE

6th – 8th GRADE

Digital Resources

Explore composer and artist bios and dive deeper into Colorado history with suggested websites.

Resource Packet

Student Postcard Submissions

Send us your students’ post-concert Colorado postcard for their chance to win free tickets!

Post-Concert Packet
Postcard Submission