by feierabendmusic | Jul 10, 2020 | FS-General, Uncategorized
by Connie Greenwood As I write this reflection, I am ending my “into the unknown” season of on-line First Steps in Music parent/child classes. Since the quarantine in March, I have taught 11 Facebook “live” events and 10 weeks of Zoom parent/child classes. I have...
by Tom Hawley | Apr 21, 2020 | FS-General
In this brief video you will find 4 different ways to use props in Pitch Exploration as modeled by FAME Teacher Trainer Lindsay Jackson. In these examples Lindsay uses 2 kinds of puppets, a rainbow fan, and a whimsical children’s book to encourage students to...
by feierabendmusic | Feb 28, 2020 | FS-General
BRIDGES TO THE COMMUNITY SERIES: PART 7: PARENT PARTICIPATION WEEK Lillie H. Feierabend, FAME Teacher Trainer Often a single experience will open the young soul to music for a whole lifetime. This experience cannot be left to chance. It is the duty of the school to...
by feierabendmusic | Jan 19, 2020 | CS-General
“Glue Dancing”/”Connected to You” By Leslie Weaver, FAME Teacher Trainer Themes 1.2 – Isolated Body Parts and 9.1 – Partners This is a 1st grade class performing an adapted version of Glue Dancing on page 15 of The...
by feierabendmusic | Jan 19, 2020 | FS-General
BRIDGES TO THE COMMUNITY SERIES: PART 6: MAY DAY Lillie H. Feierabend, FAME Teacher Trainer Often a single experience will open the young soul to music for a whole lifetime. This experience cannot be left to chance. It is the duty of the school to provide it. ...
by feierabendmusic | Jan 18, 2020 | FS-General
Parent “Tell Me” Document By Connie Greenwood, First Steps in Music, Instructor Why is Developing Steady Beat so Important? Steady beat is a consistent, continuous pulse. This concept is invisible and must be developed by the sense of touch. An established steady beat...
