In this music teacher tip, I will be sharing 5 ways you can liven up your Halloween performance event! I like to rotate these ideas over the years, keeping things fresh for the audience. Make sure you watch to the end!
Halloween Music Jokes
Let's kick off this post with a Halloween Music Joke! What is a Vampires favorite dance? The Fangdango of course! I thought you would enjoy that one. Hang tight because I have a lot of others to share with you. But before we get to those... Last weekend was our...
Jukebox Journey Online Recital
Last weekend our online recital, Jukebox Journey premiered! The theme came from the practice incentive program, Jukebox Journey. I was really hoping that by this spring we would be able to do an in person recital. But it turns out that wasn't in the cards quite yet. I...
Halloween Mask-A-Rade
This year Halloween looked a little different. Halloween Masquerade turned into a Mask-A-Rade. Instead of holding Halloween group lessons and recitals in person, we adapted. Adapting seems to be the word for 2020. But adapting doesn't mean that things have to be any...
Setting Up a Facebook Event (Music Teacher Tip #31)
In the last music teacher tip I showed you how to set up a YouTube premiere. Because my recital was a recorded recital, this is what I chose to use. In addition to YouTube Premiere I also created a Facebook event as a place parents, family and friends could comment. I...
Setting Up a YouTube Premiere (Music Teacher Tip #30)
I had a request from a teacher to share steps in creating a YouTube Premiere. I recently shared that I did a YouTube Premiere for my recital (See Adapting Your Recital Online Part 1 and Part 2) and how much I loved it! If you have an online recital coming up,...
Adapting Your Recital Online (Part 2: Post Recital)
This last Saturday was my first ever online spring recital. To say that out loud is a testament to the times we now live in. First, how exciting that we can still move forward in a time of quarantine where holding a recital would normally not be an option. When I...
A Creative Spin on Performance Introductions (Music Teacher Tip #15)
My most favorite performances that I have attended over the years have been where the performer has been interacting with the audience or there something is happening where the audience is being engaged. I'm going to be totally blunt for a minute, I can't stand...
Halloween Performance, Games and Activity Ideas
Saturday was my yearly Halloween Piano Festival. It's my most favorite performance of the year! I love fall! It is my favorite time of year. The weather starts to cool down (still waiting on that one since it reached 94 yesterday- but at least we are out of the triple...
Halloween Festival 2015
This last Saturday was my Halloween Festival. I was a little nervous weather wise if #1 it would be too hot (We are still getting 90 degree weather here in AZ- Crazy!) and #2 if it would rain during the festival. It ended up raining all morning long and then there was...