Workshops Available:
The Engaging Choral Classroom
One hour: A quick overview of favorite warmups, solfege techniques, word walls, kinesthetic play,
management ideas and brain breaks
Half day: Extend to include ways to teach pieces; packet of music; demo with local treble choir
Whole day: Extend to include score study component (this is also a stand alone workshop- 3 hour minimum)
Making Music Come Alive: Keys to Score Study
Half Day: Participants are led through score study with a music packet- hands on!!
Beautiful Tone Begins in Kindergarten or A Musical Classroom Paves the Way to Choral Excellence
One hour: Best practice for developing young singing voices, using games, vocal exploration, solo activities,
ostinati, partner songs, canons, solfege, intervals, diction, and partwork
Half day: Extend to include solfege activities for the choral classroom; packet could be included
Whole day: Extend to include additional activities from the engaging choral classroom
Traditional Dance- Let's Dance! A Sequential Approach to Keep 'em Moving!
One hour: Introduction to traditional dance; learn 4 dances and have brief overview of sequence and resources
Half day: Share a comprehensive overview of K-5 dances and how to sequence instruction: Participants sing and play
Whole day: Extend to add advanced dances and several improvisatory dances
Partwork: The Musical Approach in the Kodaly Classroom
One hour/ Half day: Experience simple ideas for 2-3 part work in the classroom, including reading
activities, ostinati, partner songs, canons, interval exercises, bicinias, improvisation and chording.
Supporting Literacy: The Kodaly Approach and Advocacy
One hour: Giving music educators the voice to communicate to administrators and show
with confidence the value of music education in their own classrooms!
Tried and True Reading Session:
One hour: I am always happy to share my favorites in a reading session!
The Engaging Choral Classroom
One hour: A quick overview of favorite warmups, solfege techniques, word walls, kinesthetic play,
management ideas and brain breaks
Half day: Extend to include ways to teach pieces; packet of music; demo with local treble choir
Whole day: Extend to include score study component (this is also a stand alone workshop- 3 hour minimum)
Making Music Come Alive: Keys to Score Study
Half Day: Participants are led through score study with a music packet- hands on!!
Beautiful Tone Begins in Kindergarten or A Musical Classroom Paves the Way to Choral Excellence
One hour: Best practice for developing young singing voices, using games, vocal exploration, solo activities,
ostinati, partner songs, canons, solfege, intervals, diction, and partwork
Half day: Extend to include solfege activities for the choral classroom; packet could be included
Whole day: Extend to include additional activities from the engaging choral classroom
Traditional Dance- Let's Dance! A Sequential Approach to Keep 'em Moving!
One hour: Introduction to traditional dance; learn 4 dances and have brief overview of sequence and resources
Half day: Share a comprehensive overview of K-5 dances and how to sequence instruction: Participants sing and play
Whole day: Extend to add advanced dances and several improvisatory dances
Partwork: The Musical Approach in the Kodaly Classroom
One hour/ Half day: Experience simple ideas for 2-3 part work in the classroom, including reading
activities, ostinati, partner songs, canons, interval exercises, bicinias, improvisation and chording.
Supporting Literacy: The Kodaly Approach and Advocacy
One hour: Giving music educators the voice to communicate to administrators and show
with confidence the value of music education in their own classrooms!
Tried and True Reading Session:
One hour: I am always happy to share my favorites in a reading session!
