FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: WOMEN’S VOICES by Sarah Baker 1. “Letter from a Girl to the World.” Andrea Ramsey. SSAA. Alliance Music Publications, Inc. AMP0768 Mild divisi. One of the most requested works performed. Opportunities for individual expression with spoken thoughts of empowerment. 2. “Boat Madrigal.” Steven Porter. SSA. Phantom Music PPI303 Fun […]
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Teaching (and Creating) Rhythm with iOS Apps
A fellow teacher asked for some advice to teach rhythm using iPads. Wearing my “educational technologist” hat, one of my goals is to find places where technology opens the capacity for students to learn in more intuitive, more creative, or more effective way. I think that music theory in general, and rhythm as a specific […]
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Building Skills 9
More from Daniel Coyle: Tip# 13 "Find the Sweet Spot." Once again, I recommend Coyle's book highly. For this tip, Coyle speaks of finding "a place, right on the edge of your ability, where you learn best and fastest. It's called the sweet spot." He then gives hints on finding that "sweet spot" […]
Reach Your People: Mass Messaging for Group Management
iosThe larger our ensembles or more active our seasons, the more we find ourselves needing to get messages out to our groups quickly. Whether it’s a rehearsal indication or performance note, or an adjustment to meeting times and places, the ability to easily mass communicate to your ensembles helps you manage your groups effectively. How […]
Stick Time: Hogwood on Performance Editions
This is a surprising commentary from famed conductor and scholar Christopher Hogwood. In this excerpt, he suggests that detailed critical performance editions are not necessarily useful to the active choral conductor.