50. The #MorePeopleSinging... Even Online

Choir Baton

I am incredibly particular in my approach to teaching music literacy because when I'm teaching music literacy, I'm teaching music. I'm teaching everything. I don't do voice placements, I do this. I don't start with teaching quarter notes, I do this. I don't avoid improvisation, I do this.
And here's the thing with "this." You can do it online or in person. It's the exact same approach and sequencing.
You're about to hear three different audio recordings...
1. My sister describing her thoughts on what singing at home could do for her musicianship (she's not a professionally trained musician, she's a community singer, sang at church and in school and because her big sister made her) THIS is what I want you to realize your students can realize, too.
2. My brief overview of what you're about to hear, why, and how it's a part of talk I just gave at FABSS (F-flat Annual Back to School Symposium) that talks about building successful choir programs by starting with YOU, realizing it's a SLOW process, and it involves SINGING (duh.) But just as I showed them in that talk, how they could sing online together, I showed our Sunday Night Zoom session how.
3. The actual, minimally edited (because I love you but I just can't edit it perfectly right now because #life) Zoom session where I walked through my entire process in real-time about how to build musicianship.
Here's the thing, this is the exact process I lay out all of my literacy components in the Teaching Membership... but it's not just literacy you're teaching my implementing this sequencing. It's so flexible, I just provide the framework.
Whether you join the Teaching Membership or not, I'm here to support you through this podcast, YouTube videos, emails, and social media. But if you are looking for a resource that can help you during this time, know I believe from the bottom of my heart the Teaching Membership is that for you. I'm closing the doors to new members at the end of August. Here's the link for you to find more information on it.
As always, grateful for you and your support of Choir Baton.
@BethPhilemon
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