by Tom Hawley | Apr 25, 2019 | Articles, CS-Instrumental, FS-General
BRIDGES TO THE COMMUNITY SERIES: HOW TO HOST A FAMILY FOLK DANCE 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 Tom Hawley | Mar 18, 2019 | Articles, FS-General
by Andrew Himelick – FAME Teacher Trainer: FSM & CS When I started my student teaching over 25 years ago, my supervising teacher, who was trained both in Kodály and Gordon methodologies, made it clear that her expectations were for me to use my falsetto...
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 | 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 feierabendmusic | Dec 30, 2015 | Feierside Chats, FS-General
Arioso is included in the First Steps in Music lessons as an opportunity for students to create their own tunes. Original musical thinking is the highest form of music thinking. This chat outlines a progression from the teacher modeling arioso to the students creating...
