K-12 School Partnerships
MacPhail provides customized and innovative music education programs for K-12 schools.
About K-12 School Partnerships
MacPhail School Partnerships enrich the lives of students by providing unrivaled in person or live online instruction in tandem with Minnesota schools. Our staff works with schools to develop customized and relevant programming through individual instruction, sectionals, ELL support, residencies, masterclasses, and more.
The MacPhail School Partnerships Advantage



Online School Partnerships
High-Quality, Live Online Instruction
For over a decade, MacPhail has been using online instruction to bridge the gap between MacPhail’s teaching artists and students across the state. Through generous grant funding, we are able provide the high-quality programming MacPhail is known for in an online format to Title I and greater Minnesota schools at a significantly discounted rate. We have the technology, resources, and expertise to accommodate shifting school schedules throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
How It Works
Get Started
Email Ben Bussey, Partnership Development Representative, to start the process.
Step One: Planning
Customize: discuss you goals, budget, scheduling needs, and curriculum goals.
Step Two: Logistics
Choose Programming
In-Person or Online
In-Person
$125-160/session
Online
May be low as $15/session via grant subsidy
Timeline
- Semester
- Year-long
- Quarterly
- Short-term
ex: Audition Prep
- Summer
Step Three: Letter of Agreement
Sign Letter of Agreement: this document outlines your customized program and provisions.
Step Four: Begin Partnership
Start: after your administration reviews, signs, and returns the LOA, programming will begin.
Ready to learn more?
Questions? Contact Us
Elizabeth Winslow, Director of School Partnerships
Morgan Huenik, School Partnerships Coordinator
Ben Bussey, Partnership Development Representative
Rachel Hickman, Online School Partnerships Manager
Heather Vanderley, School Partnerships Budget & Payroll Coordinator
Makayla Ferraro, School Partnerships Metro Partnerships Coordinator