Back to School Resources from MusicFirst
To prepare you for the next school year, MusicFirst is offering you all the materials you'll need to ensure success in the classroom! MusicFirst Academy is your free, on-demand resource for any pointers and strategies you may need for the MusicFirst Classroom.
Alongside MusicFirst Academy, we are excited to announce a series of Virtual Live Sessions to provide you with human guidance as you prepare to return to the classroom in the fall. These webinars are not required, but will certainly help acquaint you with the MusicFirst Classroom!
Register for any of our eight FREE webinars below.
Register for our Back to School Webinar Series:
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Webinar 1:
Getting Started with MusicFirst
Date: Monday, August 10
Time: 1pm CST / 2pm EST / 11am PST
Description: New to MusicFirst? Learn the essentials of platform navigation, class setup, student enrollment, and calendar tools so you can get started with confidence. You'll also preview the student experience, explore the content library and software tools, and discover the best next steps for continued learning.
Webinar 2:
Be Ready to Teach Tomorrow with the Content Library
Date: Wednesday, August 12
Time: 4pm CST / 5pm EST / 2pm PST
Description: Discover how to quickly find and use ready-to-teach materials in the MusicFirst Content Library. Learn how Courses, Units, Lessons, and Assessments are organized, plus strategies for locating lesson plans, substitute-ready resources, and assessments. Whether you're planning ahead or need something for tomorrow's class, you'll leave with practical tools to save time and teach with confidence.
Webinar 3:
Using MusicFirst with Performing Ensembles
Date: Friday, August 14
Time: 10am CST / 11am EST / 8am PST
Description: Designed for band, choir, orchestra, and other ensemble directors, this session explores practical ways to use MusicFirst for instruction, assessment, and independent practice. Learn how to create Tasks, use ready-made library activities, and integrate tools like Auralia, Musition, PracticeFirst, and Sight Reading Factory into your teaching. You'll leave with time-saving strategies that support musicianship, accountability, and student growth both in and beyond rehearsals.
Webinar 4:
Year Two with MusicFirst: Reuse, Refresh, and Rebuild
Date: Tuesday, August 18
Time: 10am CST / 11am EST / 8am PST
Description: Already using MusicFirst? Learn how to streamline class turnover, update rosters, manage user access, and prepare your account for a new school year. You'll also revisit student and assessment groups, explore newer features like the Assessment Bank of Questions, and discover smarter workflows that save time and maximize what you've already built.
Webinar 5:
Content 201: Build and Customize in MusicFirst
Date: Thursday, August 20
Time: 4pm CST / 5pm EST / 2pm PST
Description: Take your MusicFirst skills to the next level by creating, customizing, and organizing your own curriculum. Learn best practices for adapting resources, building lessons, assessments, and tasks, and efficiently sharing and reusing content. You'll also explore newer features like the Assessment Bank to support more flexible, scalable instruction.
Webinar 6:
Using MusicFirst with Performing Ensembles
Date: Monday, August 24
Time: 4pm CST / 5pm EST / 2pm PST
Description: Designed for band, choir, orchestra, and other ensemble directors, this session explores practical ways to use MusicFirst for instruction, assessment, and independent practice. Learn how to create Tasks, use ready-made library activities, and integrate tools like Auralia, Musition, PracticeFirst, and Sight Reading Factory into your teaching. You'll leave with time-saving strategies that support musicianship, accountability, and student growth both in and beyond rehearsals.
Webinar 7:
Unleash Student Creativity with MusicFirst
Date: Wednesday, August 26
Time: 1pm CST / 2pm EST / 11am PST
Description: Discover how MusicFirst empowers creativity, composition, and student voice in the general music classroom. Explore creative tools like Noteflight, Flat for Education, Soundtrap, YuStudio, and OGenPlus while learning practical workflows for composing, recording, arranging, and producing music. You'll leave with engaging, student-centered project ideas that inspire creativity and fit seamlessly into your curriculum.
Webinar 8:
Getting Started with MusicFirst
Date: Friday, August 28
Time: 10am CST / 11am EST / 8am PST
Description: New to MusicFirst? Learn the essentials of platform navigation, class setup, student enrollment, and calendar tools so you can get started with confidence. You'll also preview the student experience, explore the content library and software tools, and discover the best next steps for continued learning.