by David Vandewalker | Oct 4, 2021 | Articles, CS-Instrumental, Uncategorized
First Steps in Instrumental Music – Arrangements for Beginning Band by Quincy Hilliard The Instrumental Committee, chaired by Carol Swinchoski, is thrilled to announce the premier First Steps Instrumental Commission! Focusing on first and second year band...
by Tom Hawley | Sep 28, 2020 | Articles, CS-Instrumental, Teacher Trainer Corner
by James O. Froseth Beginning band education researcher Professor Emeritus James Froseth shares distance learning videos. These instrument specific rhythm reading videos take a sound before sight approach. These videos can be shared with your...
by feierabendmusic | Jul 10, 2020 | Articles, CS-Instrumental, Teacher Trainer Corner
FAME Member Carol Swinchoski cswinchoski@wall.k12.nj.us The concept of the Singing Band takes on a whole new meaning in the wake of Covid-19. I expect to hear: Do you mean you are not only going to risk your health playing wind instruments, but you are going to...
by feierabendmusic | Nov 16, 2019 | Articles, CS-Instrumental, Teacher Trainer Corner
2019 The Singing Band Journal FAME Member Carol Swinchoski cswinchoski@wall.k12.nj.us Once again, in journal format, I offer a window into my Singing Band world, which is my Tuneful, Beatful, Artful approach to instrumental music infused with Conversational Solfege. I...
by Tom Hawley | Dec 6, 2018 | Articles, CS-Instrumental, Teacher Trainer Corner
by Guest Contributor 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 known folk songs and express them through their new...
