by Tom Hawley | Jul 10, 2020 | FS-General
Created by FAME teacher trainer David Rankine of Kington, Ontario in Canada, The “Tuneful, Beatful, Artful Music Class” was an attempt to re-create and preserve the excitement and research-based learning embodied in First Steps in Music and Conversational...
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 | Articles, 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 | 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 | Articles, 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...
by feierabendmusic | Jan 18, 2020 | Articles, CS-General
Game Changers: Conversational Solfege Techniques with Orff Schulwerk Inspiration By Betsy Greene, FAME Teacher Trainer Often referred to as games, the techniques are used throughout every stage and step of Conversational Solfege to develop understanding and skill....
