by Tom Hawley | Nov 8, 2018 | Move It
The idea behind this Move It! was to add another seasonal selection to the holiday repertoire and create movements that could be done seated. I’ve used this at all-school sing-a-longs and in a holiday concerts. The form and phrasing of the piece made for a...
by Tom Hawley | Oct 18, 2018 | Move It
This Move It! was created by Leslie Weaver and is set to Suite No. 1 in E-Flat Major, II. Intermezzo, by Gustav Holst. The movements in the A section reflect the march style of the accompaniment as well as the direction of the scale figure. The movements in the B...
by Tom Hawley | Sep 21, 2018 | Move It
This Move it comes from FAME Endorsed Teacher Trainer David Rankine. It is a dramatic interpretation set to Léon Boëllmann’s Toccata from ‘Suite Gothique’ that David choreographed and led during his Conversational Solfege apprenticeship with Dr. Feierabend at...
by Tom Hawley | Feb 10, 2018 | Move It
This Move it was inspired by Spanish flamenco dancing. The movements in the A section are more sudden and have more weight than the sustained movements of the B section. If you’d like, show students a short video of flamenco dancing to get them ready for the...
by Tom Hawley | Dec 6, 2017 | Move It
If you know the Charlie Brown Christmas Special, then you probably remember the dazzling score to the holiday episode in search of the true meaning of Christmas, created by Jazz piano icon Vince Guaraldi. The introduction frames the entire piece, both...
by Tom Hawley | Aug 1, 2017 | Move It
FAME Executive Director and endorsed teacher trainer Emily Maurek wanted to do a piece of American music, and naturally, George Gershwin fits that bill. The tune Rialto Ripples (1917) is his first published and commercial success. The piece was considered a...
