One of the smartest things I did in my pre-music teaching life was to work at a music store. Not only did I make lifelong friends, I got to know all of the other music teachers in the area where I worked, I learned a lot about music instruments and accessories, I got to attend live performances of Broadway shows, meet professional musicians and celebrities, and basically develop a knowledge of the music industry.
I know exactly how busy you are right now with the holiday season upon us. Which is why this episode is short, sweet, and to the point.
This episode on “Comparanoia™” is about something that I feel, and I’m sure YOU feel, quite poignantly this time of year: inadequacy.
I recorded this episode while attending the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) conference in November, and the best part was getting to meet so many people!
Today I’ve brought on one of the world’s foremost experts in a truly relevant topic in music education today: Social Emotional Learning, or SEL.
My guest this week is Gavin Tabone, an elementary music teacher who has created an after-school choir group that has received world-wide acclaim.
Let’s face it: sometimes your students just need to repeat difficult sections over and over and over again. Unfortunately, doing it the same way every time has some issues:
It gets boring really quickly It may not be the way every student learns best It makes your students not believe you when you say, “Last Time!” And #3 opens you up for sarcasm and hilarious music teacher jokesTo help, here are some ways to make repeating the same line or phrase fun and engaging for every student.
This week we’re talking about something most of us do: teach private lessons. I adore teaching one-on-one lessons for a lot of reasons.
Have you ever wished you could just wave a magic wand and have someone give you everything you’ve ever wanted for your music program?
Every music teacher I’ve ever met has had a horrible-day experience where they thought something like: I love my career but I hate my job.