Innovative, no-cost orchestral music programs for K-12 students across Miami-Dade County — concerts, in-school workshops, masterclasses, and our youth ensemble, Nu Deco NXT.
Build the Next Generation — Support Nu Deco education through the external Salesforce donation form. Leaves the Nu Deco Ensemble website.Nu Deco Ensemble's educational programs are designed to nurture a passion for orchestral music in young people, with a goal of providing innovative orchestral music in a setting appropriate to their age and musical proficiency. These no-cost programs include a series of concerts for K-12 students; in-school workshops and masterclasses across Miami-Dade County for middle and high school students to learn from NDE artistic directors and musicians; and our youth ensemble for 7th–12th graders, Nu Deco NXT.
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Join the Mailing List — Join the Imagination mailing list using an external Google form. Leaves the Nu Deco Ensemble website.NDE education concerts encourage imagination and creativity through musical topics such as rhythm, melody, musical genres and styles, and world music, and feature guest artist collaborations to explore all genres of music. Past guest artists have included Robert Glasper, JP Saxe, Masego, Anthony Hamilton, Tank and the Bangas, Wyclef Jean, Andrew Bird, and Emily King.
We are committed to engaging students in Miami-Dade and across the globe with high-quality performances. These educational videos and resources provide students with an opportunity to continue engaging with the orchestra.
Cinematically filmed live concert recordings — modified for K-12 learners — cover musical subjects including an in-depth look at the creative process behind our special collaborations with guest artists and living composers across genres.
Accompanying study guides explore musical concepts in greater detail with quizzes based on academic level. Guides fulfill the State of Florida's CPALMS Standards and NAfME National Music Standards. Questions or examples of your students using these resources? kristina@nu-deco.org.
Please note: these concerts and accompanying resources are intended for and available only to K-12 educators. An email affiliated with an educational institution is required to access performances.
ft. Wyclef Jean & Ledisi
From the cosmos to the club, from a century-old orchestral masterpiece to music written by Miami high school students last week — a celebration of how music travels across time, genre, and generation, featuring GRAMMY-nominated Ledisi and global icon Wyclef Jean.
Access Performance — Watch “Nu Deco Imagination — Across The Stars” on YouTube. Leaves the Nu Deco Ensemble website.ft. PJ Morton
A joyful, cross-genre journey exploring how people around the world use music to honor culture, family, holidays, and community — with original Nu Deco works, Courtney Bryan, reimagined Stevie Wonder, and side-by-side performances with Nu Deco NXT.
Access Performance — Watch “Nu Deco Imagination — The Sound of Celebration” on YouTube. Leaves the Nu Deco Ensemble website.Music as a bridge across generations, cultures, and styles — pairing youth and professionals (Final Bell, Abbey Road), classic and contemporary composers (West Side Story, PJ Morton, Kishi Bashi), and diverse musical traditions.
Access Performance — Watch “Nu Deco Imagination — Final Bell: A Celebration of Sound & Story” on YouTube. Leaves the Nu Deco Ensemble website.ft. Estelle
A celebration of music's enduring power to connect and inspire. From classical to contemporary and popular — including original compositions by Miami-Dade high school students — this show illustrates music as a language that transcends time, cultures, and boundaries.
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An interactive K-12 performance LIVE from the Adrienne Arsht Center exploring harmony — from Rihanna to Ravel — with three special guests and a premiere of NXT original composition “Portrait,” written in partnership with O, Miami.
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A unique perspective on exploration — physical, cultural, and inner — through Leonard Bernstein, the Grateful Dead, and songs by multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird.
Access Performance — Access Journeys of Exploration and Connection on an external platform. Leaves the Nu Deco Ensemble website.ft. Will Liverman and St. Paul & The Broken Bones
Celebrating the resilience of the human spirit, triumph over adversity, and the transformative power of music — with Emmy-winning St. Paul & The Broken Bones, GRAMMY-winning Will Liverman, Tchaikovsky, and a symphonic reimagination of Tina Turner.
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A journey through the evolution of music — jazz, R&B, and beyond — with soul/R&B artist Allen Stone, two-time GRAMMY-winning bassist Derrick Hodge, Paul Hindemith, and a symphonic reimagination of Ms. Lauryn Hill.
Access Performance — Access Symphonic Metamorphosis on an external platform. Leaves the Nu Deco Ensemble website.ft. Monsieur Periné
Three defining sources of inspiration — life, love, and literature — with Latin GRAMMY-winning Monsieur Periné, Sergei Prokofiev, an original ensemble work, and a symphonic reimagination of The Beatles.
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How music elevates our lives through joy, humor, amusement, and awe — with soul-pop duo Lawrence, Jacques Ibert, Jessica Meyer, and symphonic reimaginations of Stevie Wonder.
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A journey into one of the fundamental building blocks of music — the motif — with Wyclef Jean, George Gershwin, William Grant Still, Sam Hyken, and a symphonic reimagination of Michael Jackson.
Access Performance — Access The Magical Motif on an external platform. Leaves the Nu Deco Ensemble website.Sources of musical influence from the Old and New World that have shaped American popular music — with George Gershwin, Jessie Montgomery, Nick Omiccioli, and a symphonic reimagination of Marvin Gaye.
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A celebration of Black composers with GRAMMY/Emmy-winning Robert Glasper, Duke Ellington, Valerie Coleman, George Walker, and reimaginations of The Weeknd and James Brown.
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From the prairies of America to the tundras of Iceland — GRAMMY-nominated Madison Cunningham, Dmitri Shostakovich, Valgeir Sigurðsson, and a symphonic reimagination of Pink Floyd.
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Innovations from modern and contemporary composers — GRAMMY-nominated JP Saxe, Béla Bartók, Erich Korngold, and a symphonic reimagination of Radiohead.
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How music imitates and embodies our lives and environment — with Masego, a multimedia work by Chris Rogerson and National Geographic photographer Keith Ladzinski, Tchaikovsky, and reimagined Ray Charles.
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Celebrating African American composers with Anthony Hamilton and The Hamiltones, Carlos Simon, and symphonic reimaginations of Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, and the Isley Brothers.
Access Performance — Access A Crown Forgotten on an external platform. Leaves the Nu Deco Ensemble website.How different cultures have influenced the music of the New World — with Tank and the Bangas, Antonín Dvořák, Jessie Montgomery, Jessica Meyer, and a symphonic reimagination of Dr. Dre.
Access Performance — Access From The New World on an external platform. Leaves the Nu Deco Ensemble website.How composers draw inspiration from the world around them — Leonard Bernstein, Valerie Coleman, Nina Simone, Anemoia, and reimagined Earth, Wind & Fire.
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Access Performance — Access A Musical Journey on an external platform. Leaves the Nu Deco Ensemble website.Through holiday classics, rock-inspired music, and newly composed works, this performance explores melody as the very essence of music.
Access Performance — Access The Magic of Melody on an external platform. Leaves the Nu Deco Ensemble website.Signature and newly created works showing how rhythm is not just the foundation of all music but of life itself — across classical, jazz, and popular forms.
Access Performance — Access The Rhythm of Life and Music on an external platform. Leaves the Nu Deco Ensemble website.