World In Tune is a creative, integrative educational program that places music at the heart of learning – connecting history, culture, math, literature, and the arts through the universal language of sound.

Students travel across time and continents, exploring ancient civilizations and world cultures –  from Egypt and Mesopotamia to India, China, and Greece – while discovering how music reflects daily life, belief systems, technology, and human expression.

WIT Complete Ancient Music Timeline
WIT Complete Ancient Music Timeline

Designed for both music and classroom teachers, World In Tune blends:

  • Music theory and rhythm
  • World history and cultural studies
  • Math patterns and structure
  • Literature and storytelling
  • Art and visual traditions

Through hands-on activities, creative projects and dance, students don’t just learn about music – they learn through music.

World In Tune fosters creativity, curiosity, and global awareness, inviting children to listen, to learn, and to add their own voice – so that the world they inherit becomes a world they help create.

A Note to Parents

A Joyful Way to Learn Through Music

World In Tune is a creative, engaging learning program that helps children understand the world through music, stories, and hands-on exploration.

As students journey through ancient civilizations and world cultures, they discover how music connects people across time and place – while naturally strengthening skills in history, math, reading, and the arts.

Children learn by:

  • Playing rhythms, singing and dancing
  • Exploring world cultures and traditions
  • Connecting music to stories and history
  • Expressing ideas through art and creativity

Designed to be fun, meaningful, and age-appropriate, World In Tune builds curiosity, confidence, and global awareness – while nurturing a lifelong love of music and learning.

Your child isn’t just memorizing facts.

They’re experiencing the world through sound.

By Carmela Mercuri and Robin A Smith 
Recording of ancient musical instruments in the Louvre Museum is used with permission.
Instruments of Ancient Egypt + Instruments of Sumer/Babylon + Instruments of Ancient China + Instruments of Ancient India