APOLLO offers educational programs as a member of Young Audiences of Houston for PK-12 participants in an assembly setting. These innovative and culturally diverse programs introduce participants to the arts through a balance of demonstration and participant interaction through the highest quality artistry. Each performance program is aligned with the Texas state curricula and offers curriculum ties, classroom activities and discussion ideas, extension activities, program goals, objectives, vocabulary words, and teacher resources. All performances are 45 minutes. Single or back-to-back programs available.

K-12 young audiences
​of houston
​education programs

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MUSICAL MELTING POT

The rich diversity of cultures in Houston offers an instructive look into the musical and folk elements of world cultures while serving as a microcosm for the United States’ unique ethnic melting-pot. Apollo takes participants on an engaging musical world tour, performing music from Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. Appalachia region while illuminating the folk traditions, important historical figures and events, and cultural contexts of each of these regions. Along the journey, participants gain insight into the instruments and workings of a string quartet and learn the similarities between musical language and basic human interactions.

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​a texas quilt

Apollo brings the rich global history of Texas to life in this musical Texas History program. Folk music from Greece, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Mexico, and others are performed, as participants and Apollo musicians construct a huge quilt with the flags from each of these immigrant communities that settled in the Texas region, alongside historical trivia and thought-provoking discussion.

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SENSORY FRIENDLY SHOWS

APOLLO partners with the national organization Music for Autism to present sensory-friendly interactive performances for children and individuals on the autism spectrum and their families.  Programs are carefully curated to the sensibilities of the audience often include segments such as "performance time", "conducting session" and "percussion activities."
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Please contact us if interested in learning more about booking Apollo for a sensory-friendly performance.

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Music for Autism program at the Westview School, Houston TX (April 2023)

Camps & workshops

The core quartet of Apollo has inspired and nurtured thousands of students at music camps and workshops across Texas and the United States. Residencies and workshops include Youth Orchestra of San Antonio (YOSA), Texas State University String Camp, Dallastown Elementary Strings Camp (PA), and Baltimore Symphony OrchKids (Baltimore, MD), among others.

Apollo curated workshops provide chamber music coachings, masterclasses, and performances all designed to enhance the student experience.

Texas State String Camp program, featuring fine art commission 'Music Love' (June 2019)

COLLEGE-LEVEL CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Entrepreneurship Lecture - Concordia College

Apollo has grown to serve thousands in the Houston area and millions around the world through international broadcasts, live performances, and award-winning documentary and visual media projects. This level of leadership and artistry is utilized for university-level panel symposia and entrepreneurship lectures. Apollo has presented at Career Days, and music entrepreneurship series at Rice University, Seattle University, Texas A&M University, Concordia University (Fargo, ND), Brazosport College, and the Houston Symphony’s esteemed Ima Hogg Competition.

Music masterclasses, workshops and individual mentorship are a core aspect of Apollo's curriculum when working with students aspiring to become career musicians in the 21st century.