Despite my best intentions to continue teaching at least my own children this summer, we ended up with a studio-wide summer break. I have to admit, it’s nice to take some time off, gather new ideas, and get re-energized for another year of teaching. My favorite way to launch the new year of piano lessons […]
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Special Introductory Offer on Carnival of the Animals Music Camp!
For all of you who have been anxiously awaiting (probably me most of all!), I’m excited to announce that the Carnival of the Animals Classical Christian Music Camp curriculum package is finally complete and ready for delivery! This extensive curriculum has been in the works for many years at a conceptual level, so it’s been […]
Highlights from Day 5 of Carnival of the Animals Music Camp
Day 5 of our Carnival of the Animals music camp has arrived! We played the ever-popular Guess-It! game as a way of reviewing all that we’ve learned so far this week. The Science of Sound today explores two remarkable instruments – the piano and the glass armonica. Students use their music vocabulary knowledge to attempt […]
Highlights from Day 4 of Carnival of the Animals Music Camp
A fun review game of hangman to start off Day 4 of our Carnival of the Animals music camp! Learning all about the Science of Sound and how the ear works. For the math whizzes of the bunch – compute these 32nd notes! Practicing technique concepts on each other! Interval Intuition – Can they feel […]
Highlights from Day 3 of Carnival of the Animals Music Camp
Students get comfy as we start Day 3 of our Carnival of the Animals music camp. Having fun with our string art projects! Loving using my new iPad mini and iHome bluetooth speaker for listening to each work while we color the corresponding pages. The students work on one of today’s technique challenges – wrist […]
Highlights from Day 2 of the Carnival of the Animals Music Camp
We began Day 2 of our Carnival of the Animals Music Camp by discussing our theme verse (Revelation 4:11) and reading a psalm of praise (Psalm 100). Next up was a challenging activity to review yesterday’s vocabulary words. Students had to select the right definitions from a list of 15 possibilities! Coloring while listening to […]
