Choral geeks: these top-tier memes all apply to you. Read, and feel grateful for all those well-spent years as a back-row alto.
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Singing games are a great way to teach musical concepts, incorporate movement, and give children an opportunity to sing alone and with others. They're perfect as gathering activities, ice-breakers, or a quick change-of-pace in the middle of rehearsal. A few months ago, I shared seven fun
Choral geeks: these top-tier memes all apply to you. Read, and feel grateful for all those well-spent years as a back-row alto.
Singing games and folk dances are a wonderful way to create rich musical experiences, introduce a new musical skill or concept, build musicianship, develop confidence, cultivate the singing voice, and support the development of rhythmic understanding and the ability to keep a steady beat. Here are 1
My Favorite Warm-ups for Children's Choir. Organized Chaos. So many amazing warmup exercises for elementary choral ensembles!
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Ever since I wrote this post with my top 50 favorite anthems for small church choirs, I knew I wanted to create a similar list for children's choirs. This list includes only unison and two-part music. There are some tried-and-true favorites and some newer publications, so I'm sure you'll
“Good! Now, sing it again.” How many times do you hear yourself saying these words in rehearsal? We all know the importance of repetition. This is how we learn - by trying, experiencing, and doing it again and again. The problem is, often, this becomes something we do mindlessly. When we
So, you want to start a children's choir. Awesome! Wondering where to start and what to do first? Here are a few ideas and suggestions for getting started and building a new choir program, based on my experience starting and directing a children's choir program at a small church in rural
Choral geeks: these top-tier memes all apply to you. Read, and feel grateful for all those well-spent years as a back-row alto.
Whether you're a seasoned pro or just took choir for fine arts credit, these things apply to you.
Lesson Planning for Elementary Choir. Organized Chaos. Step by step strategy for planning out rehearsals to prepare beginning choirs for performances and address meaningful skill development through the rehearsals.
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Elementary Choir Rehearsal Procedures. Organized Chaos. Tips for how to run an efficient, fun, successful choir rehearsal with elementary aged students.
Elementary Choir: tips for the first rehearsal. Organized Chaos. Tips and lesson plans for starting the year or semester off on the right foot with elementary choir.
My Favorite Warm-ups for Children's Choir. Organized Chaos. So many amazing warmup exercises for elementary choral ensembles!
Transitions. They are a fact of life, but they can seem especially cumbersome and drawn out when working with a group of children. It takes time for everyone to come in and get settled. It takes time to get everyone quiet and listening to directions. It takes time to pass out instruments
When was the last time you saw a child really excited about something? They jump up and down and wave their arms and run around. Movement is a natural response for children (source). After all, we learn by doing, acting, observing, experimenting, and feeling. This is especially important to remember when teaching children to sing. Singing is a full-body activity (source) and movement invites children to connect and engage with music in a whole new way.Use movement activities in your choir rehearsal to help develop critical listening skills, that all-important sense of steady beat, responsiveness, discernment, sensitivity to phrase-shaping and other elements of music expression, inner hearing, understanding of harmony and tension-release, and musicality. Movement also helps children develop coordination skills and connects eye and ear and body and mind.
Cumulative songs are great for children because they feature built-in repetition, help with recall and provide a mental challenge (keeping track of all those lyrics!), and help children develop their singing voices. Here are 17 cumulative songs to use with your children's choir or elementary music c
Earlier this week, I shared some of my favorite tried-and-true rhythm games and activities for children's choir. Most were focused on keeping the steady beat, moving, listening, improvising, and developing aural skills. Read the full post here . Today, I'm adding to the list with fun and engaging
Call and response is a musical form based on dialogue - someone sings or plays a phrase of music and someone else (or a group of people) respond in the subsequent phrase. Call and response stems from a variety of musical traditions, including African, Cuban, folk, and even church music (think cantor
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Hundreds of talented kids from One Voice Children's Choir beautifully perform 'What Child Is This'. They raised the bar higher with their angelic voices and extraordinary gifts for playing stringed musical instruments excellently. One Voice Children's Choir rendered a heartwarming cover of this all-time Christmas favorite. These kids it seemed,…
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Music education ideas, activities, games, and songs | Technology tips for the music classroom | Resources for the elementary music room.
Rounds are an amazing way to get students of all ages to start singing in tune, build part independence, and improve aural skills. Below you will find 10 rounds that can be used for warm-ups in choirs from elementary age to high school. In the elementary setting rounds can be used in the general music classrooms to help prepare students for two part music. Additionally rounds in middle school and high school can be used to focus on intonation or other key concepts. Plus students highly enjoy t
My Favorite Warm-ups for Children's Choir. Organized Chaos. So many amazing warmup exercises for elementary choral ensembles!
It's a rainy evening and the 1st graders in your children's choir are extra wiggly. You need a quick change-of-pace to keep their attention and get through rehearsal. Been there? I think we all have. There are lots of games you could play, but I like choosing games and activi
Prayer is an important part of any church choir rehearsal, but maybe especially for children’s choirs. Spiritual growth goes hand-in-hand with music education in this setting, and taking time to pray together is an important part of cultivating faith, learning how to trust, and developing a persona
