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JOHN FEIERABEND
Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 FAME Certification Course
Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege™ addresses the National Standards, while enabling students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to become musically literate, including the acquisition of listening, rhythmic and melodic reading, dictation, composition, and improvisation in an intuitive manner. Applications of Conversational Solfege™ are ideally suited to: elementary general music curricula; choral organizations at all levels; Orff Schulwerk; Kodály; Dalcroze; Gordon Music Learning Theory; high school and college sight singing and ear training; class piano; Suzuki; as well as recorder, band, and orchestral instrumental instruction.
Dr.Feierabend examines a pedagogical method that develops music literacy. Based on models used to teach conversational foreign languages, this course develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm and tonal syllables at a “conversational” level that gradually evolves into reading, writing, improvisation, and composition skills. This is a literature-driven curriculum. The sequencing of musical elements grows out of those tonal and rhythmic elements that exist in folk song literature. Each rhythm or tonal element is explored in patterns, songs, and themes from classical literature. Applications of conversational solfege range from elementary general and choral music courses to collegiate level choral, sight-singing, and ear-training courses.
Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME).
Schedule
Monday July 15th through Friday July 19th – 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Daily
Gordon College – 255 Grapevine Rd, Wenham, MA 01984
Contact: Kristen Harrington Phone: 978.867.4429 Email: Kristen.Harrington@gordon.edu
Registration: http://www.gordon.edu/workshops Register online
*Participants must register for the entire week. If you have previously participated in a Conversational Solfege Level I or II workshop at Gordon College, please contact Program Coordinator Kristen Harrington for registration options.
BETSY GREENE
he First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum.
Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion for First Steps in Music from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
First Steps in Music Certificate Class July 15 – July 19, 2018
8:00 – 4:00 PM Daily
Champlain Elementary School 800 Pine St, Burlington, VT 05401
Questions about registration? Contact Matt LaRocca at Matt@music-comp.org
ANDY HIMELICK
CONVERSATIONAL SOLFEGE LEVEL 1 & 2: A REFRESHER
This class is for those who have taken a FAME certified Conversational Solfege Levels 1 and 2 course and want to “refresh” their CS knowledge. Participants will actively review the 12 Steps, the 13 Units, experience firsthand the majority of the Techniques (games), and learn other special considerations such as “CS in the Choral Setting”. Participants will also have an opportunity to create, share and learn with other teachers in how CS is and can be effective in their classrooms.
Registration
$635: 1.5 Graduate Credits or 33.75 PDPs
$550: Participation Only
Schedule
July 17–19, 2019
Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. –5:00 p.m.
Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Gordon College – 255 Grapevine Rd, Wenham, MA 01984
Contact: Kristen Harrington Email: Kristen.Harrington@gordon.edu Phone: 978 867 4429
https://www.gordon.edu/workshops
MISSY STRONG
CONVERSATIONAL SOLFEGE LEVEL 1 & 2 CERTIFICATION COURSE & FAMILY FOLK DANCE
Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 FAME Certification Course
Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege™ addresses the National Standards, while enabling students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to become musically literate, including the acquisition of listening, rhythmic and melodic reading, dictation, composition, and improvisation in an intuitive manner. Applications of Conversational Solfege™ are ideally suited to: elementary general music curricula; choral organizations at all levels; Orff Schulwerk; Kodály; Dalcroze; Gordon Music Learning Theory; high school and college sight singing and ear training; class piano; Suzuki; as well as recorder, band, and orchestral instrumental instruction.
The Feierabend curriculum examines a pedagogical method that develops music literacy. Based on models used to teach conversational foreign languages, this course develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm and tonal syllables at a “conversational” level that gradually evolves into reading, writing, improvisation, and composition skills. This is a literature-driven curriculum. The sequencing of musical elements grows out of those tonal and rhythmic elements that exist in folk song literature. Each rhythm or tonal element is explored in patterns, songs, and themes from classical literature. Applications of conversational solfege range from elementary general and choral music courses to collegiate level choral, sight-singing, and ear-training courses.
Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion for Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 from the Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME).
Thurs. July 18th 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Fri. July 19th 8:30 am – 4:30 pm; (7:00 pm Folkdance)
Sat. July 20th 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Gate Cottage on Forest Drive – Toccoa Falls College – Toccoa, GA 30598
Contact – Yurii Henriques: yurii.henriques@gmail.com
CRAIG KNAPP
CONVERSATIONAL SOLFEGE LEVEL 1 & 2 CERTIFICATION COURSE
Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 FAME Certification Course
Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege™ addresses the National Standards, while enabling students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to become musically literate, including the acquisition of listening, rhythmic and melodic reading, dictation, composition, and improvisation in an intuitive manner. Applications of Conversational Solfege™ are ideally suited to: elementary general music curricula; choral organizations at all levels; Orff Schulwerk; Kodály; Dalcroze; Gordon Music Learning Theory; high school and college sight singing and ear training; class piano; Suzuki; as well as recorder, band, and orchestral instrumental instruction.
The Feierabend curriculum examines a pedagogical method that develops music literacy. Based on models used to teach conversational foreign languages, this course develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm and tonal syllables at a “conversational” level that gradually evolves into reading, writing, improvisation, and composition skills. This is a literature-driven curriculum. The sequencing of musical elements grows out of those tonal and rhythmic elements that exist in folk song literature. Each rhythm or tonal element is explored in patterns, songs, and themes from classical literature. Applications of conversational solfege range from elementary general and choral music courses to collegiate level choral, sight-singing, and ear-training courses.
Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion for Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 from the Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME).
July 22 – July 26 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY https://www.hofstra.edu/academics/colleges/soeahs/tll/mused/mused-orff-schulwerk.html
Contact: Craig Knapp: mrknapp1@aol.com
LESLIE WEAVER
FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC CERTIFICATION COURSE –
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum.
Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion for First Steps in Music from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
RACHEL GRIMSBY
2019 First Steps in Music Certificate Course
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum.
Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion for First Steps in Music from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
https://www.hofstra.edu/academics/colleges/soeahs/tll/mused/mused-orff-schulwerk.html
Contact: Craig Knapp mrknapp1@aol.com
Hofstra University – Hempstead, NY
July 22 – July 26th 8:30 AM – 3: 30 PM
The Hartt School of the University of Hartford Summer Term Classes
FAME First Steps in Music Certificate Course – Connie Greenwood
During this course, participants will be introduced to current research findings and the implications of that research on the development of an early childhood music and movement curriculum. Materials and activities will be presented for children from birth to age seven. Collecting materials, designing teaching strategies, lesson plans, and yearly curriculum, as well as developing and promoting an early childhood program, will be covered. Active participation in both music and movement activities will be the basis for most instruction. PLEASE NOTE: This course is cross-listed with Kodály Methodology Level I and meets at the same time and place.
Contact: Warren Haston Email: haston@hartford.edu Phone: 860 768 5526
First Steps in Music http://harttsummerterm.hartford.edu/hartt/summerterm/registration/course-detail.aspx?c=29
First Steps in Music Certificate Class – Connie Greenwood Instructor
Kodály Certification – Levels I – Connie Greenwood Instructor
Conversational Solfege Level1 & 2 Certificate Class – John Feierabend Instructor
Kodály Certification Levels I – – John Feierabend Instructor
Conversational Solfege Upper Level Certificate Class – John Feierabend Instructor
Kodály Certification – Levels III – John Feierabend Instructor
All University of Hartt Summerterm FAME Courses: http://harttsummerterm.hartford.edu/hartt/summerterm/registration/workshop-catalog.aspx
During this course, participants will be introduced to current research findings and the implications of that research on the development of an early childhood music and movement curriculum. Materials and activities will be presented for children from birth to age seven. Collecting materials, designing teaching strategies, lesson plans, and yearly curriculum, as well as developing and promoting an early childhood program, will be covered. Active participationin both music and movement activities will be the basis for most instruction. PLEASE NOTE: This course is cross-listed with Kodály Methodology Level I.
Conversational SolfegeTM —Beginning Music Literacy – – John Feierabend Instructor
Conversational Solfege is a pedagogical method that develops musical literacy. Based on models used to teach conversational foreign languages, Conversational Solfege develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm syllables and solfege syllables at a conversational level, 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. Through various techniques, Conversational Solfege allows the acquisition of musical reading and writing, dictation, improvisation, and composition in an intuitive manner. This course is applicable to general music, choral, and instrumental teachers. PLEASE NOTE: This course is cross-listed with Kodály Methodology Level II and meets at the same time and place. Methodology Level II and meets at the same time and place.
Conversational SolfegeTM—Advanced Music Literacy – John Feierabend Instructor
This course further explores the development of music literacy through analyzing songs and creating a sequence of learning based on song content and skill development. Strategies, including listening, reading, writing, writing lesson plans, as well as establishing yearly goals, and an introduction of how to teach harmonic function in major and minor tonalities as they apply to improvisation and composition will be covered. PLEASE NOTE: This course is cross-listed with Kodály Methodology Level III and meets at the same time and place.
HARTT KODÁLY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
An OAKE-Endorsed Program John M. Feierabend, Director
Jeff Rhone, Ed Bolkovac, Gabor Viragh
Kodály pedagogy at Hartt is built upon and derived from the most recent
music education and child development research. A new curriculum reflects characteristics of American folk music literature. Hartt’s Kodály program is committed to the finest-quality children’s music literature and masterwork literature. Students transferring from other Kodály programs should receive prior approval from the program’s director, John Feierabend. See Hartt Summerterm website for full descriptions of Kodály courses: hartford.edu/hartt/summerterm.
Access this link for more details about the Kodály Program at Hartt:
http://harttsummerterm.hartford.edu/hartt/summerterm/registration/workshop-catalog.aspx
CONNIE GREENWOOD
KODALY CERTIFICATION And First Steps in Music Certification Course AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD SUMMERTERM, JULY 22-AUGUST 1, 2019
FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC CERTIFICATION COURSE / METHODOLOGY I — READINESS FOR LITERACY
PLEASE NOTE: The First Steps in Music Certification Course is cross-listed with Kodály Methodology Level I and meet at the same time and place.
CONNIE GREENWOOD
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
PLEASE NOTE: This course is cross-listed with Kodály Methodology Level I and meets at the same time and place.
First Steps in Music Certification Course with Connie Greenwood
The Hartt School -Music Department The University of Hartford – Workshop Session IV & V
200 Bloomfield Ave West Hartford, CT 06117
Monday July 22 – Friday August 1, 2019
Teacher- Connie Greenwood
SESSION DATES & TIMES
Workshop Session IV & V , July 22 – August 1, 2019
- Monday, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION
- Fuller – Rm. #120
COLLEGE CREDIT COST- $490.00
Contact: Warren Haston PhD, director – Email: haston@hartford.edu Phone: 860.768.5526
http://www.hartford.edu/hartt/summerterm/default.aspx
CONVERSATIONAL AND FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC DAY LONG WORKSHOPS – CRUISE TO BERMUDA !!!!
CHRIS ANNE POWERS – First Steps in Music Overview Course
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum.
MISSY STRONG – Conversational Solfege Overview Course
Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege™ addresses the National Standards, while enabling students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to become musically literate, including the acquisition of listening, rhythmic and melodic reading, dictation, composition, and improvisation in an intuitive manner. Applications of Conversational Solfege™ are ideally suited to: elementary general music curricula; choral organizations at all levels; Orff Schulwerk; Kodály; Dalcroze; Gordon Music Learning Theory; high school and college sight singing and ear training; class piano; Suzuki; as well as recorder, band, and orchestral instrumental instruction.
The Feierabend curriculum examines a pedagogical method that develops music literacy. Based on models used to teach conversational foreign languages, this course develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm and tonal syllables at a “conversational” level that gradually evolves into reading, writing, improvisation, and composition skills. This is a literature-driven curriculum. The sequencing of musical elements grows out of those tonal and rhythmic elements that exist in folk song literature. Each rhythm or tonal element is explored in patterns, songs, and themes from classical literature. Applications of conversational solfege range from elementary general and choral music courses to collegiate level choral, sight-singing, and ear-training courses.
July 27th to August 1st, 2019
Royal Caribbean Cape Liberty Cruise Port – 4 Port Terminal Blvd (Pier 11 or 12) – Bayonne, NJ 07002
CONTACT KRIS LOOS FOR DETAILS: kloos@brightsparktravel.com
LESLIE WEAVER
First Steps in Music Certification Course – Westerville, OH
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education.
Dates: July 29 – August 2nd Daily 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Battelle Fine Arts Center 170 W. Park Street Westerville, OH 43081
Contact: Leslie Weaver: Email: leslieweaver515@gmail.com Phone: 610-780-6834
Registration: https://forms.gle/LqDYVvqS6EG15bDN9
CRAIG KNAPP
FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC WITH ORFF SCHULWERK: SING, SAY, DANCE, PLAY
Come experience joyful activities that follow the 8-part workout from First Steps in Music while integrating the Orff approach. During this course participants will develop a better understanding of how to blend these two approaches. Ample time will be spent on participating in various activities and creating engaging lessons your students will enjoy. Sing, say, dance, and play your way to learning how to develop tuneful, beatful, and artful students. Participants will gain an understanding of both First Steps in Music (FSM) and Orff Schulwerk (OS). Participants will gain an understanding of how the eight-part work out is designed to develop singing, beat keeping, and movement skills and how to use OS extensions within the workout. This course is applicable to both the experienced teacher and the dabbling novice in First Steps and/or Orff.
July 29 – August 2nd
Contact: Craig Knapp – Email: MrKnapp1@aol.com Phone: 516 463 5490
Hofstra University School of Music – Shapiro Family Hall –
1000 Hempstead Turnpike – Hempstead NY 11549
LILLIE FEIERABEND
AROUND THE WORLD IN SONG AND DANCE
Humor, love, kindness, and exuberance are universal. Community music making builds a bridge where we are offered a glimpse into another culture and delighted to find ourselves looking back. History, spirit, and heart are present in a country’s musical culture. This lively workshop will explore 20 cultures through their folk dance, rounds, passing games, play parties, clapping games, and singing games. Join us as we meet wonderful people through the gift of their music.
The Hartt School at the University of Hartford – West Hartford, CT 06117
Contact Warren Haston Email: haston@hartford.edu Phone: 860 768 4479
http://www.harttweb.hartford.edu/SummerTerm/home.aspx
RACHEL GRIMSBY
CONVERSATIONAL SOLFEGE LEVEL 1 & 2 CERTIFICATION COURSE
Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege™ addresses the National Core Standards, while enabling students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to become musically literate, including the acquisition of listening, rhythmic and melodic reading, dictation, composition, and improvisation in an intuitive manner. Applications of Conversational Solfege™ are ideally suited to: elementary general music curricula; choral organizations at all levels; Orff Schulwerk; Kodály; Dalcroze; Gordon Music Learning Theory; high school and college sight singing and ear training; class piano; Suzuki; as well as recorder, band, and orchestral instrumental instruction.
Dr Feierabend’s pedagogical method develops a music literacy that is based on models used to teach conversational foreign languages, this course develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm and tonal syllables at a “conversational” level that gradually evolves into reading, writing, improvisation, and composition skills. This is a literature-driven curriculum. The sequencing of musical elements grows out of those tonal and rhythmic elements that exist in folk song literature. Each rhythm or tonal element is explored in patterns, songs, and themes from classical literature. Applications of conversational solfege range from elementary general and choral music courses to collegiate level choral, sight-singing, and ear-training courses.
Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion for Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 from the Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME).
Covenant Day School-800 Fullwood Lane – Matthews, NC 28105
August 5th – August 8th (9:00 am to 4:00 pm)
Contact: Mary Ann Foltz: mfoltz@covenantday.org
MISSY STRONG
FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC CERTIFICATION COURSE – August 5 – 8th, 2019
The First Steps in Music curriculum is designed to prepare children to become musical in by being Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers provides developmentally appropriate activities that are well suited for children under three years old with their caregivers. First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond provides activities for children as young as three but appropriate for any aged child that needs to further develop their tuneful, beatful, and artful abilities. Folk songs and rhymes as well as classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop their musical minds and abilities. Created by Dr. John Feierabend, this pedagogical approach contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students, including: Echo Songs, Call-and-Response Songs, Simple Songs, SongTales, Action Songs, Circle Games, Beat Motion Activities, and more. Ample time will be spent on exploring complete lesson plans for a three-year curriculum. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education
Immanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church – 11 Park Dr, Bellmawr, NJ 08031
Contact: Missy Strong DocStrong26@gmail.com
JOHN CREVER – ONE DAY CONVERSATIONAL SOLFEGE OVERVIEW
Meeting Music Literacy Standards with Conversational Solfege: Rhythmic & Tonal
John Feierabend has been at the forefront of music literacy research and pedagogy for more than 40 years with nearly 80 books and media publications to date. Join Feierabend Association (FAME) endorsed teacher trainer John Crever as he unpacks the 12-step approach to music reading as proposed in Feierabend’s works Feierabend Fundamentals and Conversational Solfege (CS). Intended for both the general and performing music classrooms, 2nd-12th grade, CS sets up musical experiences for students to learn the same way they attained their first language, conversationally. This session will demonstrate using Feierabend’s Kodaly inspired, 12-step method to introduce students to music reading by an “ear-first” approach, conversationally improvising musical ideas that become original written compositions.
Monday, August 5th(8:00 – 4:00 pm) “One-Day Conversational Solfege Overview”
The Perpich Center, 6125 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Contact: John Crever, P: 503-278-5959, E:info@music-ade.com W: www.music-ade.com
JOHN CREVER
Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 FAME Certification Course
Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege™ addresses the National Standards, while enabling students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to become musically literate, including the acquisition of listening, rhythmic and melodic reading, dictation, composition, and improvisation in an intuitive manner. Applications of Conversational Solfege™ are ideally suited to: elementary general music curricula; choral organizations at all levels; Orff Schulwerk; Kodály; Dalcroze; Gordon Music Learning Theory; high school and college sight singing and ear training; class piano; Suzuki; as well as recorder, band, and orchestral instrumental instruction.
The Feierabend Curriculum examines a pedagogical method that develops music literacy. Based on models used to teach conversational foreign languages, this course develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm and tonal syllables at a “conversational” level that gradually evolves into reading, writing, improvisation, and composition skills. This is a literature-driven curriculum. The sequencing of musical elements grows out of those tonal and rhythmic elements that exist in folk song literature. Each rhythm or tonal element is explored in patterns, songs, and themes from classical literature. Applications of conversational solfege range from elementary general and choral music courses to collegiate level choral, sight-singing, and ear-training courses.
Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion for Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 from the Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME).
“Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 Teacher Certification Course” –
August 7-9 (8:00am – 4:00pm)
Jordan Ridge Elementary, 2636 W 9800 S, South Jordan, UT 84095
Contact::Phone 503-278-5959 Email: info@music-ade.comWeb: www.music-ade.com
MISSY STRONG
CONVERSATIONAL SOLFEGE LEVEL 1 & 2 CERTIFICATION COURSE – August 12 – 15th, 2019
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).
Immanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church – 11 Park Dr, Bellmawr, NJ 08031
Contact: Missy Strong DocStrong26@gmail.com
JOHN CREVER
Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 FAME Certification Course
Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege™ addresses the National Standards, while enabling students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to become musically literate, including the acquisition of listening, rhythmic and melodic reading, dictation, composition, and improvisation in an intuitive manner. Applications of Conversational Solfege™ are ideally suited to: elementary general music curricula; choral organizations at all levels; Orff Schulwerk; Kodály; Dalcroze; Gordon Music Learning Theory; high school and college sight singing and ear training; class piano; Suzuki; as well as recorder, band, and orchestral instrumental instruction.
The Feierabend Curriculum examines a pedagogical method that develops music literacy. Based on models used to teach conversational foreign languages, this course develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm and tonal syllables at a “conversational” level that gradually evolves into reading, writing, improvisation, and composition skills. This is a literature-driven curriculum. The sequencing of musical elements grows out of those tonal and rhythmic elements that exist in folk song literature. Each rhythm or tonal element is explored in patterns, songs, and themes from classical literature. Applications of conversational solfege range from elementary general and choral music courses to collegiate level choral, sight-singing, and ear-training courses.
Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion for Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 from the Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME).
Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 Certification – Minneapolis, MN
“Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 Teacher Certification Course”
August 14 – 16 (8:00am – 4:00pm)
The Perpich Center, 6125 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Contact: John Crever, P: 503-278-5959, E:info@music-ade.com W: www.music-ade.com