I'm excited to announce a new camp, “Let’s Go To the Movies!” is now available. Let's Go to the Movies is a music camp or workshop program with over 8 hours of lesson plans to use with your students. Students will experience what it is like to be a silent movie...
Music Crafts for Your Group Activities
During my camps and workshops I try to have some kind of craft students can make that goes along with our theme. Taking a craft break is a fun hands on activity students enjoy plus they get to take their finished product home! I thought I would share some music craft...
Two Music Games Students Will LOVE!
I wanted to share a couple games we played at Christmas camp that were a big hit especially with the boys but the girls loved it too! Both of these games have nothing to do with Christmas so you can use them anytime. Best played during a group lesson or camp. Now as...
2 Do’s and a Don’t for Running a Summer Camp
I have learned a lot over the years when running a music camp. Some things are easy to figure out and some not so much. I thought I would share 2 Do's and a Don't when running a music camp with your students. Do Over Prepare! When I am creating my lesson plans for...
Summer Camp Highlights
I made a summer camp highlight video so my piano parents can see what their kids learned at camp. I thought I would share it with all of you as well. This year I wanted to really focus on performance skills. These included: Conducting, Accompanying, Performance,...
Christmas Camp 2014
As you probably know by now, our theme for Christmas camp this year was Christmas Around the World. In my preparation for this camp I definitely over-prepared so we didn't have time to include Israel/Hanukkah this time. It will definitely get used sometime if not next...
Piano Training Camp (Part 2 of 3)
PART 2: NOTES Spell A Note- Given a word, students spell the word on the staff and/or keyboard. Water Sponges Staff Toss- Students are the notes on the staff! A note is spun and the student with the sponges locates the student standing on the staff and tries...
Music Camps and Workshops Part 3 of 3
Now that you have decided you want to hold a music camp or workshops you must... CREATE EXCITEMENT! When I send out my re-registration forms, it includes the summer registration information. In my cover letter for my registrations I tell them how excited I am for the...