by Emily Maurek | Jun 18, 2024 | FS-General, Uncategorized
Dive into the magic behind the whimsical illustrations of “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly” with our exclusive video interview featuring the talented illustrator Isaiah Timmons! Fresh from college, Isaiah’s creativity knows no bounds as he...
by Emily Maurek | May 20, 2024 | Articles, FS-General, News
Vocal exploration is essential to develop the speaking and singing voice. It can be defined as vocalizing pitch ranges to coordinate lips, teeth, tongue, and breathing. Music teachers use vocal exploration to promote pitch awareness and healthy singing voices. Many...
by Emily Maurek | Apr 11, 2024 | Articles, CS-General
Are you ready to take your Conversational Solfege (CS) skills to the next level? Perhaps you’ve mastered the basics but find yourself stumbling when it comes to guiding your students through Step 5 – Create. Fear not! FAME Teacher Trainer Betsy Greene is...
by Emily Maurek | Jan 24, 2024 | FS-General, Move It
Place: India Time: Late nineteenth century, during the British Raj. Act 1 The Hindu faithful go to perform their rites in a sacred Brahmin temple under the high priest, Nilakantha. Nilakantha’s daughter Lakmé, and her servant Mallika, are left behind and go down...
by Emily Maurek | Jan 23, 2024 | Articles, FS-General
Who doesn’t love a good book? Books are like old friends; we never get tired of them! Here are some wonderful books that can be used to support the eight parts of the First Steps in Music curriculum. Have fun sharing books with your students as they become...
by Emily Maurek | Nov 17, 2023 | Articles, FS-General
The traditional Chanukah song Maoz Tzur ( Rock of Ages) with its hymn-like structure has regularly been, from my experience over the years of leading traditional Jewish songs, the most un-requested Chanukah song I’ve ever encountered. Being the oldest...
