by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 17, 2026 | All, Concerts, SEL
Musicals, student shows, and other performance endeavors often bring out students with starry eyes. But auditioning can be a stressful situation for you and the students. Here’s 9 tips for auditioning elementary music students for solos, musicals, and other...
by Melissa Stouffer | Feb 24, 2026 | All, Concerts
There are a lot of times a performance seems too heavy. Lots of snow days, young students who are a nervous bunch, limited contact time, and a variety of other reasons. One other large reason is that performances take up a TON of time. Conceptual learning CAN happen...
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 14, 2025 | All, Classroom Management, Concerts, SEL
Students can be fearful. Not spooky or Halloween fun, but from “stage fright”, feeling like they are on display, or putting themselves on the line. Real scary can be harder than spooky. We can tell students that ghosts and ghouls aren’t real, but we...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jun 24, 2025 | All, Concerts
Summer break is a time that many teachers implement changes in their classrooms. We switch curriculum, toss old and unusable materials, and make policy decisions for our classroom. This summer as you are making changes, think about student dress codes for concerts and...
by Melissa Stouffer | Dec 10, 2024 | All, Concerts
It creeps up on us, sometimes we forget that we need to teach it, and other times we realize we need to teach it differently. Concert etiquette is something that needs to be part of the music curriculum, and it’s not just the students. Here’s some tips for...
by Melissa Stouffer | Nov 26, 2024 | All, Concerts, Holidays
I recently talked about how concerts AREN’T everything. BUT, they ARE still a part of life. And not only are they a part of life, but sometimes you can’t help the situation. They may be required, your school may have specific performances that are done...
