by Tom Hawley | Dec 6, 2018 | Articles, CS-Instrumental
The Singing Band – Using Conversational Solfege in Instrumental Class by Carol Swinchoski Old Mill School, Wall Township, NJ In the last installment, I described the basic steps used to get musicians to create their first sounds and discover how to take their...
by Tom Hawley | Dec 6, 2018 | FS-General
Lyrics & Directions Mattathias bold [flex both arms, showing strength] Five great sons had he, [show 5 fingers of one hand] Elieazar, oldest son, [show 1 thumb] Simon, John and Jonathan, [show fingers #2, 3, and 4] And Judas Maccabe, Judas Maccabe...
by Tom Hawley | Nov 8, 2018 | Move It
The idea behind this Move It! was to add another seasonal selection to the holiday repertoire and create movements that could be done seated. I’ve used this at all-school sing-a-longs and in a holiday concerts. The form and phrasing of the piece made for a...
by Tom Hawley | Oct 18, 2018 | Articles, CS-Instrumental
CS Beginning Band – Ready, Set, Go! by Carol Swinchoski Old Mill School, Wall Township, NJ It is the first week of October and Beginning Band has their first rehearsal with instruments today! As you might imagine, the preparation for this important and...
by Tom Hawley | Oct 18, 2018 | CS-General, FS-General, Webinars
Efficiently Incorporating FS & CS Into Your Curriculum – Chris Anne Powers In this presentation given at a gathering of FAME of the Mid-Atlantic in Fall of 2017, Endorsed Teacher Trainer Chris Anne Powers talks about how the teachers in her district...
by Tom Hawley | Oct 18, 2018 | Articles, FS-General
Tree Dance – A Movement Exploration “Star Dance” Variation by Lyndsay Jackson by Lindsay Jackson A few months ago, I attended a workshop at Wisdom of the Earth that had elements of medicinal aromatherapy, meditation, and mindfulness. WOTE’s Education...
by Tom Hawley | Oct 18, 2018 | Move It
This Move It! was created by Leslie Weaver and is set to Suite No. 1 in E-Flat Major, II. Intermezzo, by Gustav Holst. The movements in the A section reflect the march style of the accompaniment as well as the direction of the scale figure. The movements in the B...
by Tom Hawley | Sep 21, 2018 | Articles
by Andrew Himelick Elementary Music Teacher Towne Meadow Elementary School, Carmel, IN FAME Endorsed Teacher Trainer for First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege There is an exciting and inspiring new resource available for music educators wanting to learn more...
by Tom Hawley | Sep 21, 2018 | Move It
This Move it comes from FAME Endorsed Teacher Trainer David Rankine. It is a dramatic interpretation set to Léon Boëllmann’s Toccata from ‘Suite Gothique’ that David choreographed and led during his Conversational Solfege apprenticeship with Dr. Feierabend at...
