by Glen McCarthy | Jun 24, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Inhale. Count to five. Exhale. Repeat. It’s performance time! Organizing an ensemble performance will require skills beyond your garden variety instructional/class management skills. You’ll need to prepare your students, your venue and your audience. But follow these...
by Glen McCarthy | May 21, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Your student could be playing a 99-cent store kazoo, a classical guitar or a Stradivarius. Getting up to play an instrument in front of an audience is nothing like jamming out in at home or even in class. So, as a teacher, how do ease the anxiety that often keeps good...
by Glen McCarthy | May 12, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Stories, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
“There needed to be an option for kids that didn’t want to take a performance class. We started the class the first year with about 45 kids and next year we will be at 91.” Name: Don Furness School: Redmond Middle School, Redmond, Washington Guitar...
