Feierabend Association for Music Education

An Ear-First Approach to Musical Thinking, the Feierabend Way using the Conversational Solfege 12 -Step Framework
2025-11-16 00:00, 2025-11-04 02:29 (America/New_York)

Music and Movement in the Early Years, the Feierabend Way with the First Steps in Music Workout
2025-11-15 00:00, 2025-11-04 02:29

Exciting Games to Teach Music Literacy
2025-11-08

Music and Movement in the Early Years, the Feierabend Way with the First Steps in Music Framework
2025-11-08 00:00, 2025-11-04 02:29

An Ear-First Approach to Musical Thinking: the Feierabend Way
2025-11-08 00:00, 2025-11-04 02:29

Building Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful Singing Communities
2025-10-30

Teaching the Tuneful, Beatful and Artful Part of Movement
2025-10-30

Vocal Readiness for a Successful Choral Experience
2025-10-25
Lillie Feierabend
What should a young child be able to do before they join choir? This lively session will share developmentally appropriate techniques and activities designed to engage the young child on their journey to a lifetime of tuneful singing. We will cover the following important components of Vocal Development for young children. 1. Pitch Exploration (sensation of the singing voice) 2. Fragment Singing (independent singing) 3. Simple Songs (musical syntax) 4. Arioso (original musical thinking) 5. Songtales (expressive sensitivity through listening) A detailed handout will be provided and audio of children singing will be shared. Beman Middle School, 1 Wilderman’s Way, Middletown, CT 06457

Conversational Solfege with Orff Schulwerk: Sing, Say, Dance, Play
2025-10-10 00:00

Conversational Solfege Certification Course
2025-07-14 00:00 - 2025-07-17 00:00

Conversational Sofege Certification Course
2025-06-24 00:00 - 2025-06-27 00:00

Creative Movement in the Elementary General Music Classroom
2025-01-30 00:00
Take a tour through The Book of Movement Exploration by John Feierabend and Jane Kahan and actively discover the ten essential movement “themes” based on the work of Rudolf von Laban for inspiring creativity through movement in children of all ages. In this participatory session we will experience joyful pathways to guide students in developing their personal movement vocabulary as we explore various ways to move: alone and with others, with and without music. This approach of learning through movement also connects students kinesthetically with the deeper, below-the-surface aspects of music, the “art” part, connecting community and culture as we endeavor to learn and grow musically, together.

First Steps in Part Singing
2025-01-29 00:00
Once students are tuneful, beatful, and artful it is time to enter into part-singing! In this session, participants will experience a sequential approach to singing in parts. Beginning with partner songs and simple bass lines then moving into rounds and canons and finally harmony, participants will experience beginning part-singing strategies using age-appropriate literature suited to students in the upper elementary grades and beyond. Tried-and-true methods and plenty of examples will be shared to encourage singing in parts joyfully.
