20+ Surefire Ways to Warm Up Your Choir
20+ Surefire Ways to Warm Up Your Choir By Jennifer Moorhatch Article originally published on JW Pepper Blog What types of vocal warm-ups do you use for your choir rehearsals?…
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When Students Go Off Track, How Do You Recapture Their Attention?
When Students Go Off Track, How Do You Recapture Their Attention? Three Music Educators Respond This article first appeared in the January 2022 issue of Teaching Music. Cordara Xavier HarperDoctoral…
Motivating Your Ensemble: Ignite a Spark!
Motivating Your Ensemble Ignite a Spark! By NAfME Member Wendy K. Matthews When making music with others, the ensemble is able to become much more than the sum of its…
10 Books to Improve Practice, Part II
10 Books to Improve Practice, Part II A Better Approach to Practice By NAfME Member Kyle Oberhauser A quick review from Part I, “Why Practice Works,” will show the importance…
Creativity in the Classroom—From Re-Creation to Creation
Creativity in the Classroom—From Re-Creation to Creation Nine Steps to an Effective Warm-Up By Dr. James W. Doyle, sponsored by Adams State University “In order to be creative, you have…
Developing Tone Quality, Intonation, Concert Repertoire, and Classroom Management through Unison Playing in Performing Ensembles
Always Start from the Beginning Developing Tone Quality, Intonation, Concert Repertoire, and Classroom Management through Unison Playing in Performing Ensembles By NAfME Member Robby Burns Every year I teach band,…
Creating Effective Ensemble Substitute Lesson Plans
Creating Effective Ensemble Substitute Lesson Plans Substitute Lessons That Are Effective, Relevant, and Timely By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. I do not know a teacher who does not…
Get Back into the Rehearsal with Technology
Get Back into the Rehearsal with Technology Use Your New Technology Skills to Facilitate Rebuilding Student In-Person Ensemble Skills By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. Ensemble classes across the…
Group Improvisation in the Choral Rehearsal
Group Improvisation in the Choral Rehearsal Three Improvisation Paradigms By NAfME Member Christopher L. Clark, PhD Chris Clark presented on “Group Improvisation in the Choral Rehearsal” during the NAfME 2021…
Resources for Learning the Violin Audition Excerpt: Mozart Symphony No. 39, Mvt. 2
Resources for Learning the Violin Audition Excerpt: Mozart Symphony No. 39, Mvt. 2 By NAfME Member Tomás Cotik Copyright © by Tomás Cotik – All rights reserved. The April 2021 issue…
