by Jennifer Shaw | Feb 3, 2025 | Lessons |
Snowflakes Lesson Extension Create a “snowflake dance” Begin class with a “piano story” that explores the motions of floating, twirling, and whirling. Be sure to improvise in a compound meter. Show images of different patterned snowflakes making mention that no two...
by Jennifer Shaw | Feb 3, 2025 | Lessons |
“Snowflakes that stay on my nose and my nose and my lashes.” ~Oscar Hammerstein Ii / Richard Rodgers from The Sound of Music Waking up to a fresh snowfall is a beautiful site, delighting children and teachers alike! Ha-Ha! As we approach the winter solstice, enjoy...
by Jennifer Shaw | Jan 27, 2025 | Lessons, Teacher Talk |
February 2nd is National Ukulele Day! Yes, it’s true! A day made special for ukulele! Thinking about incorporating the ukulele into your curriculum? Ukuleles can be an excellent tool for teaching melody, rhythm, harmony, form, and style concepts. And simply...
by Jennifer Shaw | Dec 9, 2024 | Lessons, Movement |
The Troika is a get-your-heart-pumpin’-super fun folk dance perfect for any winter celebration, not just the holidays! Inspired by a horse-drawn sleigh, everything about this dance (except the meter) revolves around the number three. “Troika” means...
by Jennifer Shaw | Dec 2, 2024 | Lessons |
Beginning Recorder and Millions of Cats! Admit it; the combination of words for this article’s title caught your curiosity! And no, I’m not referring to the sound of a beginning recorder player, ha-ha! Curiosity is not killing the cat,,.. But what role does the...
