Individual student instruction, ensemble focus, literature, concert programming and concert presentations will be covered specifically accented for the small, remote school program.
Seattle WA.Stan Harris
Managing a classroom is about communicating clear and consistent expectations. With fewer resources, less support from parents and administrators, and more pressure on recruiting, the success of music programs depends on classroom management more than ever. Through creative lesson planning, a high level of student responsibility, and an insistence on excellence everyday, the classroom will […]
Seattle WA.Participants will explore how we “learn’” music through hearing and imitating patterns before reading and writing. The TAKADIMI rhythm-pedagogy system and techniques for developing rhythm reading readiness, literacy, audiation, musical memory, dictation, and elementary composition will be addressed.
Providence, RIRecognizing the ever-increasing pressures on choral music education—time in the school day, focus on standardized testing, funding—Chorus America has created an advocacy guide designed for K–12 choir teachers. “Making the Case for Your School Choir” provides evidence that choral singing is an integral component of a complete and competitive education, that choral singing builds community, […]
Fort Wayne IN.The choral experiences, training programs, rehearsals, and performances we are building today will mold the lives of our next generation of choral leaders. Are we grounded in a set of core values and creating relevant pedagogies and programs for twenty-first century realities, or are we nostalgically re-living only what had meaning to us in a […]
Fort Wayne IN.Teaching music notation in the choral classroom can be difficult at times. Gather the tools to eradicate music illiteracy and get your singers excited about reading music. From Kodály hand signs to examples in modern rock, your students deserve a fun approach to sight reading.
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