by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 14, 2025 | General Music, Performance, Singing, Teacher Tips
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 | Apr 1, 2025 | Singing
Solo singing is a skill that needs to be developed. For a lot of students, it’s a point of anxiety. Singing out in front of their peers can feel exposed, and some kids will really resist the urge to sing out. One of the easy ways to get students to feel more...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jan 31, 2023 | Concerts, Singing
Spring seems like a long way a way but for those of us who prep student concerts, we know that concert season starts way before that date is a glimmer in families’ calendars. One of the most time intensive parts of teaching students the lyrics to their songs. If...
by Melissa Stouffer | Apr 5, 2022 | Choir, Kodaly, Singing
Singing in parts is always a big deal. The first time your students do it, they feel super accomplished! But in reality, part work is something you can do with even your Kindergarten students. Canons and partner songs seem like the obvious answers, but there are ways...
by Melissa Stouffer | Sep 8, 2020 | General Music, Lesson Planning, Singing
So…if you are online this year, there are some BIG questions. (Or in person, or both…but let’s tackle one thing at a time). We didn’t sign up to teach this way, but here were are. How can you sing in a digital environment with issues like lag,...
by Melissa Stouffer | Aug 18, 2020 | Kindergarten, Singing
Vocal Explorations are one of the best ways that we can help kids find their singing voice. But kids can get tired of the same old, same old…so I thought I’d go over some the best ways to keep it fresh! (Some affiliate links – won’t...
