Last week we finished our last session of Christmas camp, Mission Santa and officially on our winter break. One of the missions students accomplished was "Power Rhythm" which was rhythm bowling. Rhythm bowling is the perfect cross-curricular activity combining music...
Holding an Online Workshop with Your Students
Last week my students and I had a chance to connect online with Jason Lyle Black. From Nashville, TN, Jason is a performer, composer, speaker, and entertainer who is also nicknamed the "Backwards Piano Man". You might be familiar with Jason from this YouTube video he...
Mission Santa
Jack Frost has not been kind this winter. Santa has been frozen and is stuck at the North Pole… LITERALLY! He must be rescued in time for Christmas! Luckily the Superhero Apprentices have been training and are ready to help! Each challenge will test their abilities...
Composer Camp Lesson Plan Made Easy
I kicked off my summer camp workshops last week! I wanted to share how easy it is to create a lesson plan for a summer camp using the resources you might already own. For this post, I will be giving an example of an easy composer camp that can be created by Composer...
Adding a Video Element to a Creative Story Composition
Recently I added a video element to the Creative Story Compositions, FaLaLaLaLa and Fall Fun. I will be adding this element to all the creative story compositions later this month. Last week at Christmas camp I was able to try the new video element with my students...
DIY- Sheet Music Heart Ornament
Last week was our first week of Christmas camp (for more on how I do Christmas camps, read Christmas Camp: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year). I like to have some kind of craft during our time together and ornaments make the perfect craft for this time of year....
Christmas Camp Lesson Plans Added!
Have any fun plans in store for the holiday season? I have been doing Christmas camp for almost 20 years now and will never go back to the traditional lesson format during this time because it has been such a win in my studio. Matter of fact, just the other day while...
Games, Games and MORE Games!
Games. Why do we love to play games? Whether it is a board game, a physical game, a video game, played in a group, or by yourself, games just make things more fun! But does it go beyond that? Are there actual benefits to playing games? Of course, there are! GAME...
Free Music Games and Activity Ideas for Christmas
I thought I would share some of my favorite Christmas games and activities I have done with my students over the years. Most do not require any printing! If you are new to the idea of running a Christmas camp or group lesson, I highly recommend it! You can read why...
Be Our Guest: Using STEM Based Projects in the Independent Music Studio
Disclaimer: The affiliate link included in this post does not affect your purchase price or the creators royalties in any way. Thank you for your support and happy teaching! It's been awhile since I have had a guest post on the blog and I'm excited to introduce our...