Program Preparation: Teaching Strategies to Avoid Rehearsal Boredom

Friday, January 24, 2025
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Description
Are you tired of battling rehearsal boredom while introducing new concert repertoire to your students? Join us for a dynamic session where you'll discover innovative teaching strategies to keep your students engaged from start to finish. Dive into active listening techniques to make new songs accessible, learn how to craft comprehensive song-teaching plans, and transform them into vibrant, varied lesson plans. Say goodbye to monotony and hello to excitement in your music classroom!
Speakers
Sally Utley
Learning Objective 1
Attendees will actively participate in various active listening strategies aimed at introducing new repertoire to elementary or middle school general music or choir students, fostering an understanding of how to engage students effectively.
Learning Objective 2
Attendees will learn to analyze the structure and technical requirements of a song, enabling them to develop comprehensive song-teaching plans from initial instruction to achieving a concert-ready performance level, ensuring effective progression and student mastery.
Learning Objective 3
Attendees will acquire the skills to utilize the developed song-teaching plans for each song in the concert repertoire to create dynamic and diverse lesson plans, incorporating active engagement strategies to enhance student learning and maintain interest throughout the rehearsal process.
Session Level
Elementary, Middle School/Junior High, Collegiate
Session Type
Lecture