Dr. John Feierabend Calendar on GIAmusic.com
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Below are FAME events planned for the coming year. You may select specific categories to see the different types of courses offered.
FAME Calendar

DR. MISSY STRONG
Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 (Virtual) Certification Course Montclair State University 4 Saturdays
March 6, 13, 20, 27 Saturday Classes 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Conversational Solfege, John Feierabend’s engaging, research-based method develops notational literacy by helping children understand music through the use of rhythm and solfege syllables at a conversational level that gradually evolves into traditional notation. In this literature-driven approach, students become independent musical thinkers through a sequential process wherein they learn and joyfully perform music before progressing to the decoding, reading, and writing of musical thought. CS serves as only one part of every general music lesson, allowing teachers flexibility to incorporate other activities into their instruction. Learn why Conversational Solfege has become the gold standard in so many districts in the U.S. and even internationally.
Contact: Dr Lisa DeLorenzo Email: delorenzol@mail.montclair.edu Phone: 973 655 7212
Montclair State University School of Music College Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043

DR, MISSY STRONG
First Steps in Music VIRTUAL Certification Course: 4 Saturdays April 10, 27, 24, May 1, 9:00am-4:00pm
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.
Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, NJ 08028
Contact: Beth Guerriero 856 430 2697 Guerriero@rowan.edu
Session dates: April 10, 27, 24, May 1, 9:00am-4:00pm
Registration Link: https://shop.rowan.edu/store/events/items/45755

DR. MISSY STRONG
First Steps in Music Certification Course : Minimum of 8 hours live per week over 3 weeks: plus 4 – 8 hours of asynchronous assignments for the entirety of the class.
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.
Contact: Dr. Jenny Neff Email: jeneff@uarts.edu phone: 215 717 6000
University of the Arts – 320 Broad Street – Philadelphia , PA 19102
Minimum of 8 hours live per week over 3 weeks: plus 4 – 8 hours of asynchronous assignments for the entirety of the class.