(From the interest session “Catch as Catch Can,” by Joyce Click. Presented during the 2012 Central Division Conference) When looking for repertoire that provides a wide variety of contrapuntal opportunities, look no further than rounds, canons, catches, and part songs. These devices can be used at all levels of choral instruction to improve harmonization, […]
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Helping Haiti
Paul Carey is a fantastic composer. But he’s much more than that. Paul is working with the NC Governor’s School and he has a plan to make a direct and personal connection with Haiti. He is blogging about this effort and reaching out to others for help – and it sounds like a […]
Mindsets in Learning
Richard Sparks finally returns to the blogosphere with this post on mindsets in learning: The basic premise is that there are two basic “mindsets” about learning (this came out of her research on how people cope with failure) and these affect profoundly how you lead your life: the fixed mindset sees tests and challenges as […]