First Steps in Part Singing
Emily Maurek
Creative Movement in the Elementary General Music Classroom
Emily Maurek
Conversational Sofege Certification Course
Conversational Solfege Certification Course
Conversational Solfege Certification Course
Certification Course in the Conversational Solfege Method
Conversational Solfege with Orff Schulwerk: Sing, Say, Dance, Play
Learn ways to get “more bang for your buck” in your teaching by integrating principles and techniques from these two powerhouse approaches for teaching music. Experience classroom ready activities to discover different ways to combine both notational learning or music literacy from Conversational Solfege with student centered creating from Orff Schulwerk. This session is appropriate for teaching upper elementary students or older.
Vocal Readiness for a Successful Choral Experience
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 […]
Teaching the Tuneful, Beatful and Artful Part of Movement
This energetic session is full of joyful movement activities that are focused on developing expressive sensitivity to music, moving with formal structure, and developing and maintaining a steady beat. Children who can effectively move expressively will understand how to artfully interpret music with their body, voice and/or instrument.
Building Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful Singing Communities
Educators will explore joyful examples of Singing Games and Songtales that focus on what is ARTFUL in music.
1. Pitch Exploration - Awakening the Singing Voice
2. Fragment Singing - Echo & Call and Response Songs
3. Simple Songs - Developing Independent Singing 4. Arioso - Vocal improvisation
5. Songtales - Modelling Expressive Singing