The Musings and Mumblings of a String Teacher
Most music educators recognize the value of recording their students. The recording may be for the director to listen to (hearing all those things you miss while you are concentrating on 1001 things during a rehearsal) or it may be for the students to listen to themselves and engage in guided self-evaluation. Certainly, doing [...]
Or as we say in Florida, it’s time for MPA (i.e., Music Performance Assessment). Part of our preparation is to perform our pieces at a pre-MPA concert. The high school director that my middle school feeds hosts this event. A couple of judges (usually other district string teachers who are certified adjudicators) listen and make [...]
This is my foray into blogging about my experiences teaching strings in the public schools. Presently, I am teaching middle school students, but I have taught elementary and high school levels also. I will be writing about resources I have found helpful, frustrations, and ideas (my own and those I have gleaned from others). Since [...]