Stage Decorations for Elementary Concerts from Easy to Elaborate

From backdrops to props, decorating your stage for concerts takes a lot of thought. Everyone’s performance venue is different. Teachers use walls, the front of the stage, items hanging from the ceiling, to nothing at all. Remember, if you use risers, any decorations behind them will be hidden when your students are there.

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How to Make Paper Bag Snowflakes

Easy-to-make paper bag snowflakes. Students can help!

Buying Cross-Seasonal Decorations for Less

Some concerts may have a theme or color scheme that is used at other times of the year. You can often find these items at Dollar Tree and similar stores or more high-priced stores AFTER the holiday and on sale.

Fourth of July Decorations-Use for Veterans Day or general Patriotic Concerts

Summer Beach Theme in May/June-Use for beach/ocean-themed concerts.

Stage Decorations

Great Collaborations

The art specialist and music teacher collaborated for a beautiful student experience. The first-grade program was a take on “A Night Before Christmas.”  The Art Specialist made the stage look like their school!

Paper plate snowmen for easy decorations for concerts, stages, bulletin boards.
Winter scene wall backdrop, easy decorations for concerts, stages, bulletin boards.
Walking in a Winter Wonderland, easy decorations for concerts, stages, bulletin boards.
Easy decorations for concerts, stages, bulletin boards. Home for the Holidays.

Winter & Holidays

Any Time of the Year

Circus Theme

Get information for finger lights, black lights, flashlights, glowsticks, light-up drumsticks, and more!


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Ultimate Ukulele Chords That Take You Beyond the Basics

Inspiration-RIFFS

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How to Play G -Video Tutorial

Comparing ukulele chords and learning how to play the G chord.

Low Rider (G)

Dreams (F and G)

Home by Phillip Phillips (C, C4, F, G, Am)

The C4 is not hard and you can just replace it with C. There’s some fun (and easy) optional TAB too!

Ho Hey (C, F, G, Am)

Long Drives (C, F, G, Am)

One Call Away (C, F, G, Am)

Columbia, Mi Encanto (C, F, G)

Earth Day Is Ev’ry Day (C, F, Am, G)

Walking On Sunshine (C, F, G)

Let It Be (C, F, G, Am)

This is a beautiful video with added melody.

Riff for Bring U Down Playalong (below)

Another Brick In the Wall (C, Dm, F, G)

Bring U Down (G, F, Am, Dm)

Counting Stars (Am, C, G, F, Dm)

If I Didn’t Love You (F, G, Am, C)

Someone You Loved (C, G, Am, F, Dm)

D Chord

You Belong With Me (G, D, Am, C)

Bigger Than the Whole Sky (G, Am, C, D)

Flowers by Miley Cyrus

Video List With Genre, Length, and Grade Level for Teachers

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Disclaimer: This is a list of videos that teachers have used in their classrooms. The videos in this list have NOT been officially rated for content (especially the musicals) so you will need to view any video you want to show and make sure it is appropriate for your students.

Every school is different so it is very hard to determine the appropriate grade level for some of the videos. If you have suggestions for particular videos and an appropriate grade level, please let me know. I would love your input!

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How to Implement Dazzling Lights for that Fun Concert Vibe

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Are you looking for elementary concert lighting that dazzles? Here are ideas and resources for using blacklights, glowsticks, flashlights, fluorescents, and drumsticks that glow.

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Who Has Seen the Wind? Song & Lesson Rhythmic REMIX

The classic song, “Who Has Seen the Wind?” has been REMIXED and is ready for winter, spring, summer, and fall windy weather!

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The One-Beat Diner for Remarkable Rhythms


The One-Beat Diner is a 2-page rhythm writing music resource that features a menu full of one-beat (building brick) yummy foods that can be turned into a delicious 4-beat take-out order. Page 1 is a place to create your one-beat foods and page 2 is where you put them into 4-beat patterns.

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Waltz of the Drumsticks (The 1-2-3 Turkey)

This 2-chord song for voice, ukulele, and rainbow instruments (Boomwhackers & bells) is sure to be a hit! There’s no warbling going on here, just cantabile singing!

This song features:

  • 2 chords-G7 and C
  • 3/4 meter
  • ABA form
  • some terrific turkey rhyming

Sheet music is available on my Teachers Pay Teachers page.

Over The River & Through the Wood With Boomwhackers & Ukuleles

This resource of the Thanksgiving classic, Over the River and Through the Wood, includes parts for Boomwhackers, bells, and ukulele. Each part has audio and video files to support student learning AND in two different tempos-lento and adagio. Students learn about beats per minute (bpm) as they play their parts.

Play and learn in class or use it as a wonderful performance piece for winter concerts!

Music objectives include:

  • 6/8 meter and common rhythms
  • tempo markings
  • treble clef notation for melody
  • ukulele chords C, D7, F, and G7
  • classic American song repertoire
  • ensemble playing

Sound/Video File Example

Ukulele Seasonal Playalongs from Easy to Extreme


I’m always ok with exchanging a seven chord for a triad. If a song has G7 and you know G, substitute.

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C, F, G7

C, F, G7, Am

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Spotlight Classroom Musician of the Week – Thelonious Monk


Thelonious Monk, Jazz Pianist

Here are some ideas to explore the wonder of the great jazz virtuoso, Thelonious Monk. You’ll find biography info, a movement activity to his fabulous piece, “Stuffy Turkey,” some links, and advanced movement options!

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