It’s always frustrating to get to the end of preparing an excellent concert and everything has come together—except the memorization. Here are several tips to help when you are preparing a concert all the way from the beginning to “crunch time.” Create Lyric Videos...
Although there are many opinions about the best way to warm up the voice, most music teachers agree that warmups are an important part of music class. Whether you’re looking for fun songs on YouTube or teaching tips for tongue twisters, I’m sharing my...
I have heard many times that music is a universal language. I believe that to be true, but I recently had the opportunity to put it to the test. I just spent 10 days in Nepal doing a music camp and teaching English as a second language to moms. Forgive the blurred...
Thanksgiving is behind us, so now it’s time to jump into full gear and get the kids ready to perform some festive music for the winter season. Whether you choose to do a holiday sing along or keep things more seasonal, here are some great tips to help you organize,...
How is it possible that it’s already time for school to start in many districts around the country? I’ll be meeting my own students for the first time on August 6th…right in the middle of summer…in Atlanta…also known as HOTlanta…for a reason. I hope the...
Use these fun songs with your young choir or music class as energizers or warm-ups. Oo a Lay Lay This is a traditional echo song from Polynesia. The words have no specific meaning. ‘Oo a Lay Lay‘ is great for teaching: Different phrase lengths Form – Call and Response...
