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Musicals, student shows, and other performance endeavors often bring out students with starry eyes. But auditioning can be a stressful situation for you and the students. Here’s 9 tips for auditioning elementary music students for solos, musicals, and other performing opportunities to make it go smoothly for everyone.
1. Bring a buddyHaving someone else in ...
I have taught in some really alone type situations. My previous jobs have not even had a district of other ‘island’ music teachers. Just me. So I was truly an island. Like many of you. Alone in a district or the only K-12 teacher. Huge districts where music teachers only see each other 1 or 2 times a year but you never chat during the year. And we need people. So how do we fi...
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I don’t live in the D, but I consider myself a Detroiter. (And I do know there are levels to being a Detroiter). My parents moved from an upstairs apartment in Detroit to a more traditional apartment when my mom was pregnant with me. I was raised to be a Detroiter. I went to school right near the border of the city. I’ve worked in Detro...
There are a lot of times a performance seems too heavy. Lots of snow days, young students who are a nervous bunch, limited contact time, and a variety of other reasons. One other large reason is that performances take up a TON of time. Conceptual learning CAN happen during this time, but it’s not easy, and it can require a ton of prep to put on a musical performance. Unless y...