The Orff approach is a great way to get students singing harmonies and independent parts more quickly.
Singing with (and over) your students isn’t always the best way.
Be open to Orff experiences and the ways it can enrich you as a teacher, and your students as learners
We need to maintain our relationship with music
When our livelihoods begin to depend on music, our relationship with music – originally based simply on joy – can get tested. We can learn to remain connected with that original joy.
Turn up the music
“Find some sounds to drown out the shouts.” We must learn to amplify the music in our minds to drown out our anxieties.
The number one tip we can learn from the Inner Game of Music?
We need to be informed, and sometimes educated, to things that may not be in the normal pedagogy. There are two kinds of feeling or energy – that which is inside us and which is in the music itself. We can learn to merge the two.
Read MoreIn this episode, I speak with Michael Levine, founder, and director of the Dallas Brass, about showmanship. Michael shares the “secret sauce” that has helped propel the Dallas Brass to more than 30 years of performance success. Michael discusses accessible showmanship techniques for students, challenges for instrumentalists, and incorporating showmanship without sacrificing the educational experience that is (and should be) the focus.
Read MoreThis episode of the Music Ed Mentor Podcast is all about the logistics. I’m joined by Ryan Guth of the Choir Ninja podcast. Together we cover the entire concert planning process, from choosing repertoire to the after-concert checklist. I guarantee you’ll get new ideas you can use on your very next concert.
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