Where is Your Blue Ocean? with John Kilkenny
This week, we welcome John Kilkenny onto #MusicEdLove. John Kilkenny is a leading performer, educator and artistic leader who is...
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angelaammerman
- Feb 23, 2020
- 2 min
The Jazz Cat on Improvisation
Today it is our extreme pleasure to welcome Director of Music Education and Associate Professor at George Mason University: Dr. Charles...
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angelaammerman
- Jan 13, 2020
- 3 min
7 Tips for a SUPERIOR Assessment Season
Welcome to EPISODE 30 of #MusicEdLove! This episode is coming out via special request for those of you preparing for Assessment! Here are...
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angelaammerman
- Oct 14, 2019
- 1 min
Should I Major in Music Education?
#orchestra #choir #band #music #mariachi #musiceducation #musiced #guitar #musicedlove
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angelaammerman
- Sep 22, 2019
- 1 min
Music Teachers Needed! with Dr. Annalisa Chang
“If you see a student in your classroom who is willing to take on a leadership position, knows how to delegate, knows how to be in front...
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angelaammerman
- Mar 15, 2019
- 1 min
Effective Leadership with Dian Eddleman
Dian Eddleman has been teaching school music in public and independent schools for more than thirty years and is presently Choral...
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angelaammerman
- Sep 25, 2018
- 1 min
Episode 17 – Empty Chairs and Empty Stands: Recruiting and Retaining Musicians
In this episode, I talk about a few tips for recruiting and retaining student musicians. Enjoy!https://criticalpedagogyelectrified.files....
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angelaammerman
- Aug 12, 2018
- 2 min
Episode 15 – Back to School #MusicEdLove Style!
This episode details my Top Ten Tips for those first few weeks back to school! From befriending the custodians to finding a place for...
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angelaammerman
- Dec 26, 2017
- 1 min
#MusicEdLove Podcast Episode 5: Boredom Busters Part II – Round and Round and Round We Go
https://criticalpedagogyelectrified.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/episode-5-boredom-busters-part-ii-round-and-round-and-round-we-go.mp3...
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angelaammerman
- Mar 14, 2017
- 5 min
Thwarted by a Tennis Ball…
I have this one class… We all have the one class right? Well, in this one class, my students are doing terrible in school. I mean...
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angelaammerman
- Feb 18, 2017
- 2 min
And the Cellists Came to Blows Over a Grand Pause…
Well… They didn’t actually come to blows over the grand pause… But they were close. There were words, that is for sure!  Fighting words!...
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angelaammerman
- Dec 22, 2016
- 7 min
Spread the Love: Mother Knows Best
When I was a little girl, I used to get so annoyed with my mom for making us perform all over the place…  I’m not sure why I would get so...
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angelaammerman
- Oct 26, 2015
- 5 min
My Best Year Yet (fingers crossed)!
I have been excited about this year for a while now for a number of reasons. First of all, this is the first time in my entire teaching...
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angelaammerman
- Aug 26, 2015
- 4 min
Three Enrollment Issues & How to Deal with Them
Between my wordpress & tumblr followers, we are at last at 50! Â I am just thrilled with this number and cannot wait to see it move on up....
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angelaammerman
- Aug 14, 2015
- 3 min
The Honor of Honors Orchestras (or Lack Thereof…)
Sweaty hands. Â Shaking knees. Bow perfectly rosined. Â Stan is ready for his audition. Â He has worked countless hours, practicing,...
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angelaammerman
- Aug 13, 2015
- 3 min
No More Nagging!
As I am getting ready for the school year to start, I have been thinking about ways to resolve long-term posture issues that students...
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angelaammerman
- Aug 7, 2015
- 2 min
5 Surefire Ways to Save Rehearsal Time
Okay, in favor of being parsimonious (per the title of my post…) this is going to be a quick post tonight.  I just want to reiterate to...
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angelaammerman
- Aug 6, 2015
- 3 min
Ingredients for the BEST LESSON EVA!
Are you already writing up your lesson plans for the 15-16 school year? Â I know how stressful this time of year can be, so in this post,...
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angelaammerman
- Aug 5, 2015
- 3 min
Rookie Music Teacher Do’s & Don’ts
As so many of you are heading back to school soon, I thought it might be fitting to do a post on starting a new position. Â It is so...
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angelaammerman
- Aug 3, 2015
- 3 min
Is This You? Building Perceptual Awareness in Listening
This past week, a few friends and I were chatting about various ways to increase students’ listening skills and I thought perhaps I would...
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