Day ONE

It is the beginning of my second year -- what a great day! This year I was able to split a large group of seventy into two smaller groups based on ability. If today was any indication we are in for an fantastic year!

I have been reading a fantastic book on Discipline that I would recommend to any teacher. Check it out here:

Setting Limits in the Classroom, 3rd Edition: A Complete Guide to Effective Classroom Management with a School-wide Discipline Plan

http://www.amazon.com/Setting-Limits-Classroom-3rd-School-wide/dp/0307591727/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313632033&sr=8-1

Happy reading!

My 1st Perzi

Choral Music at MBA on Prezi

Warmups with Rod Eichenberger

I was able to get some video of our the last warm up session at Rod Eichenberger's Choral Conducting Workshop. What a great workshop! More info can be found here:
http://www.georgefox.edu/choralconductors/index.html

New Year!

The new school year is right around the bend. I am going to have students fill out this "Voice Type Placement Form" on day one and then we will figure it all out on day 2. Let me know what you think! (still looking for a good ice breaker for the kids to do on the back while they wait...)



Name:

Year:

Have you sung in a choir before? If so, where do you sing?




Briefly describe your background in music. (Have you taken lessons? Have you attended concerts? What type music do you enjoy?)





Why did you sign up for this course?






What do you hope to learn from this course?




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Size
BIG
AVERAGE
SMALL
Tone
BRIGHT
MIXED
DARK
Type
1st TENOR
2nd TENOR
BARITONE
BASS