by Melissa Stouffer | Nov 12, 2024 | All, Concerts
It seems there is always a concert to prepare for when you teach music. Fall concerts, Veteran’s Day, holiday and winter shows, grade level shows, PTA performances, spring shows, and more. It can be easy to get caught up in endless rehearsals, using concert...
by Melissa Stouffer | May 7, 2024 | Concerts, Improve Your Skills
We all had conducting courses in college but if you don’t teach an ensemble, you don’t use it as often. Maybe you feel a little out of practice, or maybe you are looking to feel more effective when you are conducting. Here are some of my best conducting...
by Melissa Stouffer | Apr 9, 2024 | All, Concerts, End of the Year, Grades: 3-5, Grades: PreK-2
I see constant requests for help finding songs for moving up ceremonies. I figured I’d do some consolidation and put some popular options in one place! Here’s a big list of moving up songs for prek, kindergarten, and upper elementary (4th or 5th grade)...
by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 19, 2024 | All, Concerts, Tough Situations
Once the weather gets warmer, we definitely start feeling the crunch. We want to be outside. The kids want to be outside. No one wants to do anything except enjoy the spring. But for teachers, it’s crunch time. Even more so if you have planned concerts,...
by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 12, 2024 | All, Concerts
Yup. Backwards. When I first started having to do concerts, I was super caught up in picking music, then picking parts, then picking this and that, etc. But I never saw where I was going. After a couple times through the wringer, and a few years feeling panicked about...
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 3, 2023 | All, Concerts, Guest Posts
Ever wished you could wield a magical conductor’s baton and instantly have your students ready for a concert? It’s a charming thought, but let’s face it, real life doesn’t work that way! While we can’t eliminate all stress (some of us thrive...
