The Honor of Honors Orchestras (or Lack Thereof…)
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Sweaty hands. Shaking knees. Bow perfectly rosined. Stan is ready for his audition. He has worked countless hours, practicing,...
angelaammerman
- Aug 8, 2015
- 2 min
Music, Mind, and Education – A Book Review
Music, Mind, and Education is an enjoyable and easy read for any Music Education enthusiast. Swanwick takes the reader on a journey...
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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? 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. 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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angelaammerman
- Aug 2, 2015
- 3 min
“I Don’t Even Recruit…” (spoken in the snootiest voice ever)
Have you ever noticed this trend in some music teachers where they are proud that they don’t do any recruiting? What is that? It seems...
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angelaammerman
- Jul 31, 2015
- 4 min
Inspiration – The Cycle of Awe
After a long but stimulating week of learning and practicing the Paul Rolland Pedagogy, I am feeling inspired to do more, to work harder,...
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angelaammerman
- Jul 30, 2015
- 3 min
Humor – There is a Place for it During Rehearsals!
I spent this evening smiling, laughing, and listening to amazing stories and jokes by other musicians and music teachers. I love to...
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angelaammerman
- Jul 28, 2015
- 3 min
Private Teacher/Public Teacher Hostility
Sorry for the lack of more academic writing this week. I am in a workshop all week and am getting in late every night. So I just don’t...
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angelaammerman
- Jul 26, 2015
- 4 min
MUSIC ED MAJOR RANT
In each year of teaching music, I have always had at least one student who was interested in majoring in music education. Many of them...
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angelaammerman
- Jul 25, 2015
- 3 min
Makin’ Music in Juvie
The need for prison reform within our country is a well-supported and documented void within our social system. While many efforts have...
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angelaammerman
- Jul 24, 2015
- 4 min
Student Retention & Johann the Orchestra Rat Rides Again
Today I was super inspired by a post made by @thecandidchoraldirector She was talking about the school year starting up again and it...
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angelaammerman
- Jul 23, 2015
- 1 min
Emotion & Music
#choir #ensembles #band #education #guitar
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angelaammerman
- Jul 22, 2015
- 3 min
My 2015 Role Model – Julia Ettie Crane
I have always believed strongly in the power of a great role model to provide some guidance as we navigate our academic, musical, social,...
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angelaammerman
- Jul 21, 2015
- 3 min
Carrots & Cupcakes & Concerts, Oh My!
I am so happy you are reading this post tonight! This is my 21st post in a row, and they say that it takes 21 days to build a habit. So...
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angelaammerman
- Jul 20, 2015
- 4 min
The Big Fish Little Pond Effect
Have you ever been a big fish in a little pond? I had a student once who was an enormous fish in this teeny tiny pond of little...
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