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Performing Arts
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12 Best Free Online Music Lessons for Kids: Links to all sorts of lessons from specific instruments to music theory to rock music history from Katharine at Dynamic Music Teaching
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Music Activities for Preschool & Elementary: Includes blog sharing ideas for music lesson activities for various holidays, teaching rhythm, etc. as well as links to free music resources
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Emily Arrow: Librarian Emily Arrow shares singalongs with music and stories on her YouTube channel
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Battery Dance TV: More than 1,000 free classes from this New York City-based dance company
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7 Websites That Offer Free Online Acting Classes (Beginners): these sometimes are just free during a trial period, compiled by Carlos Eduardo, and they are not specifically for kids
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Free Online Concerts: Compiled by EventBrite, this includes all kinds of music
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World Concert Hall: Links to livestreams of concerts, many of them classical, from radio stations and websites
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Watch Free Plays Online: This site lists 60 plays, (other than some Shakespeare plays) aimed mostly at children and divided into age groups, that are available online for free
Graphic Arts
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Jarrett Krosoczka: Illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka is sharing art lessons on his YouTube channel
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Google Arts and Culture: This fantastic site allows you to visit and tour virtually museums and sites all over the world. This is an excellent resource for art, history, and geography
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The Artful Parent: Fun and creative ideas for art projects to do with your children from Jean Van't Hul
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Red Ted Art: Cute and easy crafts for younger kids
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Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems: Fun lessons from this Caldecott-winning illustrator, sponsored by the Kennedy Center
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The North Carolina Museum of Art: Tremendous number of lesson plans and activity ideas (look in Quick Tips for additional ideas) for students in K-12, covering a variety of disciplines but using art as the foundation.
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Downloadable adult coloring sheets: From MyModernMet, links to five major sites for downloading adult coloring sheets (these may not all be appropriate for children)