by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 27, 2020 | All, Concerts, Distance Learning
So now that we are looking at our first performance season, I’ve been seeing so many people looking for performance ideas for general music. I’ve been thinking about this for a while and have been putting together a list of ideas that involve teaching...
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 6, 2020 | All, Composing, Dance/Movement, Distance Learning, General Music Lessons, Music Games, Music History
Teaching in a restricted environment is no fun at all. I get it. This is why I think it’s important to have awesome lessons that don’t even feel like the students are missing out on anything. I wrote these 6 lessons for COVID teaching to help you out. ...
by Melissa Stouffer | Sep 29, 2020 | All, Dance/Movement, Distance Learning
So the idea of teaching movement right now seems so bizarre. We can’t touch each other or get close so what are the things we can adapt? Here’s a huge list of movement ideas for COVID teaching whether your kids are at home or in person but socially...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jul 28, 2020 | All, Back to School, Distance Learning, Tough Situations
Prepping for Back To School seems to be every teacher’s favorite time. New music, new decor, new pencils, new possibilities. But… This year is so different! New stresses, concerns, budget issues across the board. How do we even prep for this? I’ve thought...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jul 21, 2020 | All, Distance Learning, Tough Situations
With the growing list of things we think we might not be able to do, we are looking at not being able to do a lot of the things that are a big part of what we love about teaching general music. You may want to give up (I know there’s a part of me that does...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jun 30, 2020 | All, Band, Distance Learning
Tips that work for Recorder, Band and Orchestra Classes There is nothing like kids right when they get their instruments. One of my FAVORITE parts of being a music teacher is that first few weeks when they can’t make a nice sound but they are SO gosh-darn excited....
