There’s a lot going on in the studio this week! It has to do with this: And these two awesome students are helping me with it: Stay tuned for more! 🙂
Teaching
Friday Film Find
Thanks to Amanda West for sending me the link to this cool film produced by cdzamusic.com! Be sure to check out the selection of other fun projects they’ve produced! HT: The Kids Should See This
Friday Film Find
This new Carnival of the Animals app from Naxos looks really fun!
Review and Giveaway of Jumpin Jazz Kids
If the vivid colors of the website aren’t enough to draw you in, then surely the energetic music by renowned Jazz musicians will do the trick! This fun, high quality CD could easily be considered the modern day Jazz equivalent of Saint-Saens’ imaginative Carnival of the Animals. Grammy Nominee for Best Children’s Album of the […]
Friday Film Find
Experiences like this are a good reminder that preconceived notions about people may be faulty, to say the least. You just never know what a student (or other individual) may be capable of – musical and otherwise!
Project 28 Studio Practice Incentive Theme Now Available! Special $5 Off Offer!
In Courtney Crappell’s article in the latest issue of American Music Teacher, “Dealing With Narcissism: Are Our Students Self-Absorbed Or Just Afraid?” he shares two concepts gleaned from another author that we can embrace as teachers to help our students overcome fears that may hinder them from learning: 1) Letting down our personal guard; and […]
