Empowering Educators to Inspire Through Music
The Stockton Symphony is committed to supporting educators in their efforts to bring the power of music into the classroom. Whether you’re a music teacher, a classroom educator, or a school administrator, our resources are designed to enhance your curriculum, inspire your students, and create meaningful learning experiences through the magic of symphonic music.
2025 Steppin’ Out Concert- Construction Zone
Live performances of Steppin’ Out with the Stockton Symphony have returned! If you and your students haven’t yet experienced this event, you should know that the Steppin’ Out series has provided highly educational and engaging programs to thousands of enthusiastic youngsters each season for twenty-five years. And if you and your class(es) are returning, you know you can always expect lively rapport with the audience from Maestro Peter Jaffe, who designs, conducts, and hosts this signature educational/outreach series.
This season’s Steppin’ Out theme is Construction Zone: Musicians at Work! Catchy tunes explore music’s “architecture”—how sounds are organized in time—with informative tie-ins to common core standards in math, literature, social science, and the arts. Fun and engaging teaching tools highlight musical building blocks in pieces ranging from Bach’s “Little” Fugue and Glière’s Russian Sailors’ Dance to themes from The Pink Panther and Superman. And this year—an amazing prodigy violinist takes the spotlight! We enhance the experience with advance materials including our Steppin’ Out Times, a Teacher’s Guide, and sound clips—all posted on a special section of our website for teachers who sign up.
Teachers—Six performances to choose from; contact the Symphony office to register your students soon!
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Atherton Auditorium, Delta College, Stockton 10:15am and 11:45am
- Wednesday, January 29, 2025 Hutchins St. Square, Lodi 9:15am and 10:45am
- Thursday, January 30, 2025 Atherton Auditorium, Delta College, Stockton 10:15am and 11:45am
About Steppin’ Out Educational Concerts
Steppin’ Out Educational Concerts introduce fourth- and fifth-grade students to symphonic music and the instruments of the orchestra. Steppin’ Out serves multiple school districts throughout San Joaquin County including Lincoln Unified, Stockton Unified, Lodi Unified and Manteca Unified. A beloved program with educators county-wide, the Steppin’ Out program serves over 6,000 each year.
Stockton Symphony’s Steppin’ Out concerts have provided highly educational and entertaining programs to enthusiastic young audiences for more than two decades. It is through the generosity of our donors and grants from community partners that Steppin’ Out is able to introduce children to the wonder and beauty of symphonic music.
Resources
Students
Each student who attends a Steppin’ Out concert will receive a copy of the Steppin’ Out Times. The engaging publication is a full color, newspaper-style activity guide packed with information about the orchestra, musical program, composers, and fun and challenging activities including a word-search puzzle and more!
Steppin’ Out TimesTeachers
The Teacher’s Guide includes connections to Common Core Standards and information about the orchestra, music, and audience etiquette. Registered teachers will receive an email with links to the Teacher’s Guide and to the audio files of the concert selections to enhance lesson planning.
Teachers GuideSteppin’ Out Concert Sponsors
- Judith and Patrick Hobin
- Estate of Pamela Kitto
- Edward and Nancy Schneider
- San Joaquin Delta College
Thank you to all of our generous partners!
Letters from Students
