When:
April 20, 2017 – April 23, 2017 all-day
2017-04-20T00:00:00-04:00
2017-04-24T00:00:00-04:00
Where:
– Ras al Khaima, United Arab Emirates
Ras Al-Khaimah - Ras al Khaimah - United Arab Emirates
Contact:
Kristi Digman
2017 Ras al Khaima, United Arab Emirates Course - Missy Strong - Conversational Solfege Level I and II FAME Certification Course @ – Ras al Khaima, United Arab Emirates | Ras Al-Khaimah | Ras al Khaimah | United Arab Emirates

Conversational Solfege is a pedagogical method created by Dr. John Feierabend that develops musical literacy. Conversational Solfege is for children who have already developed their tuneful, beatful, and artful skills and are ready to develop a deeper understanding of rhythm and melody. Conversational Solfege develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm syllables and solfege syllables at a conversational level, and then gradually evolves into traditional notation. Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege enables students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to be musically literate. Patterns, folk songs, poetry, rhymes and classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop those musical skills. Ample time will be spent on creating effective lesson plans and opportunities for peer teaching will be made available. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME).

In a career spanning 2 decades, Missy has taught general, choral, and instrumental music at the preschool, elementary, and middle school levels. In 2003, she earned her Master’s in Music Education from Rowan, and in 2012, a Doctorate in Music Ed with an emphasis in early childhood development from Rutgers. In addition to her current job teaching in the Mount Laurel, NJ school district, Missy also serves as the Music Education Consultant and Curriculum Writer for the Rafiki Foundation. Formerly, she was the Senior Research Assistant for Music Together, and was also the Director of Children’s Music Education at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia for 10 years. Missy is an Endorsed Teacher Trainer with the Feierabend Association for Music Education and was a Founding Member of the organization, for which she served 2 terms as Vice-President. A frequent clinician, Missy has recorded webinars for the National Association for Music Education and presents workshops and courses at the international, regional, state, and local levels. She has worked as an editor and is currently involved in the writing and editing of 2 music education book projects.