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LESSON IDEAS

• Activities/Icebreakers

  • 1. • • ALL IN Activities

         • Kahoot!

         • 20 Digital Teaching Activities

         • I Sing Because...

         • Icebreakers from ACDA

         • Time Capsule

         • Community Building

         • Scavenger Hunt

         • 250 Conversation Starters

         • 10 Zoom Games for Your Virtual Class

         • MADGAB challenge for virtual class and break out groups in google meet

• Articles for Discussion

  • 1. • • PBS Teachers Lounge

         • 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Sopranos 

         • My 11-year-old son auditioned at Juilliard & we both learned a lot about how top performers practice

         • Teaching Concert Etiquette

• Basic Music

  • 1. • • Dynamics

• Black America

  • 1. • • The breathtaking courage of Harriet Tubman

         • The Sounds of Tolerance

         • The Africans Americans: Many Rivers to Cross

         • The Black Church

         • America after the Civil War

         • Black America since MLK & Still I Rise

         • Unlearning: Kindness, Color Blindness & Racism

• Body Percussion

  • 1. • • Choeur des Colibris - Beethoven Symphony No. 5

         • Richard Filz - Bohemian Rhapsody!

         • Body Avlaia Group - In the Hall of the Body Percussion King

         • Andrea Ramsey - Stomp on the Fire

         • Any Gordon - Lotus Flower

         • Tracy Wong - Wau Bulan

         • SLEIGH RIDE - Easy

• FaceBook Resources 

  • 1. • • A Brief History of American Song 

• Google & Chrome Tips 

  • 1. • • 30 ways to use Google Forms in the Classroom

         • Google Sheets - Split up student names

         • PDF to Google Worksheet - Automagical Forms

         • Name, Color-code Tabs

• Gratitude & Thanks

  • 1. • • GRATITUDE-Video & Discussion

• It's December!

  • 1. • Christmas Carol Quiz

       • Christmas Music-NAME THAT TUNE-Worksheet

       • Christmas Music-NAME THAT TUNE-Answer Key

       • DIWALI

       • Christmas Fun!

       • Christmas, Just Dance!

• Lesson Ideas

  • 1. • • Medieval Music

         • Musical Themed Days

         • YOU are the Adjudicator!

         • First Day Doc

         • CHOIR CHOICE BOARD

         • Body Percussion Compositions - Duple

         • Brainstorm notes-NJACDA

         • Brainstorm notes-NJACDA

         • Choir Long Range Plans

         • Choral Lesson Plan Grid

         • Bingo!

         • Google form survey

         • Safety Info - Performing Arts

         • How the Voice Works

         • The Soundtrack of my Life

         • Message to parents about shyness and singing at home

         • Photo Essay

         • Music Images & Graphics (Resource)

         • Vocal Care for Teachers

         • How the Dallas Street Choir grants homeless residents a voice

         • HS Choir Learning Options

         • PBS Learning Media

         • BBC - Beethoven

         • A Voice 4 Peace 2020

         • Jeopardy!

         • CHOIR THEME DAYS

         • GIFT OF SONG-Long term project

         • GIFT OF SONG-Teacher Info

         • AP MUSIC THEORY - Texture 

• Listening Journal

  • 1. • • Links to 27 diverse pieces/11 languages of Choral Music with corresponding Reflective Questions (Courtesy of Mark Miller) 

• Reflective Writing 

  • 1. • • Explore -Be a Teacher or explore music careers

         • Perform-Be a conductor, a Performer or Back-Up Singer

         • List and observe all sounds in 10-minute time blocks

• Repertoire Suggestions

  • 1. • • A Choral Piece-A-Day

         • The Greatest Showman A Cappella Mashup

         • Water Fountain

         • This Is My Wish/Let There Be Peace On Earth

         • Seize the Day (Male Chorus)

         • Ain't No Grave

         • Something Tells Me I'm Into So

         • Ratoh Duek

         • J'entends le Moulin

         • This is Me-"The Greatest Showman"

         • From Now On- "The Greatest Showman"

         • Ride On King Jesus

         • We Are Christmas

         • Africa w/Thunderstorm

         • I Wish

         • Grenade

         • Wavin' Flag

         • Snow Dance for the Dead

         • Indodana

         • Homeward Bound

         • Long Road

         • Baba Yetu

         • Choral Tracks

• Socially Conscious Choral Music

  • 1. • • Chorosynthesis

• Tech Resources & Online Programs

  • 1. • • Untamed Learning Session Recordings

         • Ultimate FREE Music Tech Resources

         • Tunelark

         • Musictheory.net

         • Country Music Hall of Fame

         • Miro-FREE

         • The Rhythm Randomizer-FREE

         • Midnight Music

         • UDEMY-$$

         • Alice Keeler-Excellent Resource!

         • Forward Motion (NEW 2/16)

• TedTalks - Looking for something different?

  • 1. • • What's a squillo & why do Opera Singers need it? Ming Luke

         • How to practice effectively for just about anything-Annie Bosler & Don Greene

         • Craig Hella Johnson-What Makes us sing?

         • Ysaye Barnwell-The Power in Vocal Communities

         • Eric Whitacre-A virtual choir 2,000 voices strong

         • Bobby McFerrin-Watch Me Play the Audience

         • Deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums.

         • Why Singing is Good for You

• Transgender Singers

  • 1. • • Supporting LGBTQ+ students and families in the classroom

         • A Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender & Nonbinary Youth

         • Does Voice have a Gender?

         • New Voices Bay Area TIGQ Chorus

         • Inclusivity in Action - Transgender Students in the Choral Classroom

         • Creating Gender Liberatory Singing Spaces by Eli Conley

         • Trans Etiquette/Respect/Support 101

         • Transgender Resources

         • Finding the Trans Voice-A Review of the Literature on Accommodating Transgender Singers 

         • The Rainbow Connection-How Music Classrooms Create Safe Spaces for Sexual-Minority Young People 

         • Voice Prints (Articles)-Gender Neutral Pedagogy, Voice Dysphoria, Gender Inclusive Considerations

         • The Silenced Voice-Exploring Transgender Issues Within Western Choirs 

         • Blurring the Binary-Teaching Transgender Students - Melanie E. Stapleton

         • "Teacher Talk"-Queer Communities in Music and Education (YOUTUBE) - Melanie E. Stapleton

• Warm-Up Ideas

  • 1. • Renette Bouwer University of Johannesburg-Awakening the Intelligent Singer

       • Voice Science Works

       • MARVELOUS-Sheet Music

       • Tongue Twisters-Diction Exercises

       • ChorAmour Warmup Materials

• World Music

  • 1. • Popular Music Around the World

       • Smithsonian Folkways Recordings-Over 40 Genres!

       • Fun Music Company-Fee-based Curriculum

       • WORLD MUSIC - Dr. Pat O'Keefe-YouTube resource

       • PODCAST-Dr. Janet Galvan - Diversifying Repertoire is a Personal Journey

       • Radiooooo.com - Basic is FREE.

       • Courtesy of Stefanie Kersey Cash (FB) ACDA Workshop-2008-Benefits, Barriers and Basic Pedagogy of World Music in the Choral Classroom 

       • The Choral Imperative - $$ - Multimedia Resources for Authentic World Music Performance 

       • WE ALL JUST NEED TO DRUM - A Documentary (1:10) 

       • Pick a Country - PROJECT w/Rubric

       • PBS Music Arts Toolkit-Music Around the World-(27 Videos Grades K-12) - Share to Google Classroom

• YouTube & Videos

  • 1. • Music is More than just a Subject

       • The Importance of Music Education

       • HINT to REMOVE YouTube Ads

       • Watch YouTube without ads

       • PBS Sing That Thing (NEW 11/4)

       • Noteflight Lesson Plans for Students

       • Video Performances-Broadway

       • PBS media-Eastern European Singing

       • Know Your Why-Michael Jr Amazing Grace

       • Achieving Your Dreams Shawn Harper, NFL Player

       • Yo-Yo Ma on encouraging 'Songs of Comfort' amid global crisis

       • BBC Howard Goodall's Story of Music

       • Bobby McFerrin

       • John Rutter

       • John Rutter

       • Derek Paravicini (Blind & Autistic)

       • Ysaye Barnwell

       • Bob Chilcott

       • Sharpe Family Singers on TikTok!  (A Ridge grad!)

       • 25 Relaxing Music Videos for Online and In-Person Classrooms

       • Diverse choir videos for listening assignments

       • Mike Rayburn - What If?

       • Fisherman's Friends (Buy or Rent)

       • The Sapphires

       • The Clark Sisters - First Ladies of Gospel

ASSESSMENTS

• Formative & Summative Examples

• Choir Assessments

• 27 Formative Assessment Tools

NEW JERSEY ALL-STATE MIXED CHORUS PROGRAMS - Past Conductors, Singers and their Programs!

A CAPPELLA CHOIR HONORS

• Standards & Rules

• Why Everyone Matters…

• Retreat - A yearly activity scheduled before the 1st rehearsal.

• Retreat Activities

• Section Leaders - My expectations

• A Leader

CONCERT PREPARATION & PROGRAMMING

• Sample Concert Programs 

• Fliers for Concerts

• Standing Order

• Long-Standing Traditions - Winter & Spring Choral Concerts

• Thank You Notes 

• Choosing Music & Programming 

• CABARET & THROUGH THE DECADES 

FEBRUARY

• Black History Month

  • • • Lift Every Voice & Sing-Lesson Idea

      • I've Been in the Storm So Long [RECORDING]

      • STAND UP-Cynthia Erivo [RECORDING]

      • An introduction to the African American Spiritual w/Playlist on Spotify

  • Black Choral Conductors & Clinicians You Need to Know  courtesy of Dr. Jeffrey Allen Murdock, University of Arkansas

  • SUPER BOWL National Anthems & a Bracket!

APRIL - FACEBOOK FINDS 

• Online Resources for Special Needs students

• Inclusive Language & Gender Identity

• Diversity Resources

• Words of Inspiration for your choirs

• A Brief History of America in Song

• A Cappella Bracket

• Jeopardy

• LOVE this idea which can apply to any test...

STUDENT TEACHING

• A Vision of Excellence for your Program

  • Thoughts from Area Choral Directors - Expectations

  • Things I Wish I Knew in My First Few Years of Teaching

  • Choral Methods Class Q & A 

    1. 1. 1. • Indiana State University

             • The College of New Jersey

  • Interview Questions 

  • Preparing for the Classroom Experience 

  • ACDA Student Chapter Q & A - Mansfield University

  • Conduct Unbecoming

  • Testimonials