It's starting to feel like spring here in AZ, getting a little too close to feeling like summer actually, especially when my A/C in my car is not working right now. Not a good thing when you live in AZ. It's that time of year when recitals are at it's peak. ...
Preparing for Adjudication
Libby Wiebel, a piano/guitar/voice teacher and singer/song writer in Washington DC recently shared a brilliant idea that she created for her students to prepare them for the NFMC Festival. She created a coloring sheet where each space to color is labeled with one of...
Spooky Halloween Sound Story
I had a request to share the sound story I used at my Halloween Festival this year. I didn't have time to do my own, it was a last minute idea so I was able to find this one online... Halloween Sound Story
Halloween Festival 2010
Halloween Festival last Friday night went well. Instead of doing the pass along Halloween treat/poem game that I had done the last two years, we did a Halloween sound story. This was a lot of fun. Each row had their own "sound" assigned to them (ex. ghosts would...
Halloween Festival
One of my favorite events that my students and I look forward to each year is Halloween Festival. I dress up in costume for the occasion as do the students and even some family members get in on the fun. I encourage siblings and even parents to dress up, last year I...