The Tuneful, Beatful, Artful Music Teacher: Recent Episodes
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A podcast about teaching music in the real world. Missy engages with various music and music education topics, approaches, and philosophies on the journey to creating a more musical, more thoughtful, more just world!
In the season opener of the podcast, Missy speaks with FAME Teacher Trainer Chris Anne Powers about the Feierabend Repertoire Database, a truly exciting new resource that Chris has been working on for GIA Publications that is making its debut this Fall.
Join Missy for a special 3-episode series with music educator Jasmine Fripp, author of thdsae Facebook post entitled “With Love, Letters to my Fellow White Colleagues” that went viral, provoking countless discussions of how white music teachers should approach Black genres of music. In this final part of our series with passionate black music educator … Continue reading Dear White Colleagues- Jasmine Fripp (Part 3) | S2E19 →
Join Missy for a special 3-episode series with music educator Jasmine Fripp, author of the Facebook post entitled “With Love, Letters to my Fellow White Colleagues” that went viral, provoking countless discussions of how white music teachers should approach Black genres of music. Jasmine Fripp joins Missy for the 2nd part of their interview in … Continue reading Dear White Colleagues- Jasmine Fripp (Part 2) | S2E18 →
Join Missy for a special 3-episode series with music educator Jasmine Fripp, author of the Facebook post entitled “With Love, Letters to my Fellow White Colleagues” that went viral, provoking countless discussions of how white music teachers should approach Black genres of music. In the first episode, Jasmine talks to Missy about how her dedication … Continue reading Dear White Colleagues- Jasmine Fripp (Part 1) | S2E17 →
In the final episode of Season Two, Missy chats about the ups and downs of teaching in the age of a COVID-19, especially in the Feierabend-focused classroom. She also interviews 2 of her kids, Jackson and Owen, to hear their perspective as musicians/students during this unique time and place in history. … Continue reading COVID, Look What You’ve Done to Me! | S2E16 →
Missy sits down with FAME Teacher Trainer and FAME President-Elect Emily Maurek to talk about what Conversational Solfege is and why it is such a great program to use with kids who are tuneful, beatful, and artful. About Emily Maurek Find the book First Steps in Music with Orff Schulwerk (referenced by Missy in … Continue reading Series-Reflections on Conversational Solfege: a Teacher Trainer Perspective | S2E15 →
John Feierabend’s Conversational Program is a phenomenal way to help your already Tuneful, Beatful, Artful students become musically independent and notationally literate, but it can be challenging for teachers to master the process. In this series of episodes, gneral music teacher Taylor Kurilew asks Missy questions about CS after trying it in her classroom for … Continue reading Conversational Solfege in the Real World- Taylor Kurilew Part 3 | S2E14 →
John Feierabend’s Conversational Program is a phenomenal way to help your already Tuneful, Beatful, Artful students become musically independent and notationally literate, but it can be challenging for teachers to master the process. In this series of episodes, gneral music teacher Taylor Kurilew asks Missy questions about CS after trying it in her classroom for … Continue reading Conversational Solfege in the Real World – Taylor Kurilew Part 2 | S2E13 →
John Feierabend’s Conversational Program is a phenomenal way to help your already Tuneful, Beatful, Artful students become musically independent and notationally literate, but it can be challenging for teachers to master the process. In this series of episodes, gneral music teacher Taylor Kurilew asks Missy questions about CS after trying it in her classroom for … Continue reading Conversational Solfege in the Real World- Taylor Kurilew Part 1 | S2E12 →
FAME Teacher Trainer Lindsay Jackson talks with Missy about First Steps in Music, Dr. Feierabend’s curriculum to help young students become Tuneful, Beautiful, and Artful. Hear what, in particular, this master teacher loves about First Steps. Click here for a Bio of Today’s Guest. Resources featuring today’s guest: First Steps in Music for Kindergarten and … Continue reading Reflections on First Steps in Music: a Teacher Trainer Perspective with Lindsay Jackson | S2E11 →
Missy and John continue talking about CS Upper Levels, this time talking about the success John had using CS with his high school choirs as well as with his undergraduate music students. Then, John talks about the development of a line of choral music easily accessible music for the unauditioned choir. Conversational Solfege Level 3 … Continue reading Conversational Solfege Upper Levels: the Revision Part 2 | S2E10 →
Dr. Feierabend joins Missy again, this time to talk about the new revision of the Upper Levels of Conversational Solfege. In Part One of their discussion, John touches on the progression from Book 2 of Conversational Solfege with its focus on Tonic and Dominant harmonic support to Book 3 where he begins to introduce Subdominant. … Continue reading Conversational Solfege Upper Levels: the Revision Part 1 | S2E09 →
In the final installment of the series of conversations with Sister Lorna from Fall 2019, the discussion begins with the difficult but important topic of what to do about music with racist origins or backgrounds and then moves on to ask what constitutes American folk music, as well as how to be more inclusive of … Continue reading A Conversation with Dr. Lorna Zemke: Part 3 | S2E08 →
In Part 1, we left Sister Lorna on the tarmac in the Ukraine as she was desperately trying to get to Hungary after being in Russia, listen to hear what happened next. You’ll also hear Dr. Zemke discuss first meeting Dr. Feierabend when he was her graduate student at Silver Lake College, and share a … Continue reading A Conversation with Dr. Lorna Zemke: Part 2 | S2E07 →
Missy gets to know Dr. Zemke, or Sister Lorna as she is affectionately known by the many people whose lives she has impacted. Hear about her life as a young girl in Osh Kosh, Wisconsin all the way through the crucial 6 months she spent collecting data and observing music classrooms in Budapest, Hungary during … Continue reading A Conversation with Dr. Lorna Zemke: Part 1 | S2E06 →
Missy talks with FAME Teacher Trainer Rachel Grimsby, PhD Candidate at the University of Michigan, about Universal Design for Learning a lens through which music educators can examine how to teach students with disabilities. Bio of Today’s Guest Resources mentioned in the episode: www.cast.org Including Everyone: Creating Music Classrooms Where All Children Learn Universal Design … Continue reading Universal Design for Learning: Rachel Grimsby | S2E05 →
Ever found yourself wishing your state music standards were more reflective of your practice? In this episode Missy speaks with 3 expert music educators who had a direct hand in the recent revision of the Indiana State Music Standards – learn how they got involved and what happened along the way. Indiana Academic Standards: Fine … Continue reading Crafting Indiana’s Music Standards: A Conversation with Brent Gault, Emily Maurek, & Andy Himelick | S2E04 →
Have you wondered how, exactly, you should get going with the Arioso part of First Steps in Music? You’ll get a TON to think about in this extra long episode with Dr. Feierabend! Also, at the end of the episode, Missy lists the names of each member of the FAME Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. … Continue reading Arioso: Just do it! | S2E03 →
Listen to Part 2 of the conversation between Missy and Connie Greenwood about things to think about when doing parent/child classes for infants and toddlers. The post Starting Parent/Child Classes for Infants and Toddlers: Business Considerations, Part 2 | S2E02 appeared first on Feierabend Association for Music Education | A tuneful, beatful, artful learning … Continue reading Starting Parent/Child Classes for Infants and Toddlers: Business Considerations, Part 2 | S2E02 →
Have you ever considered starting infant/toddler and parent classes using First Steps in Music? Then you won’t want to miss the first part of Missy’s interview with FAME Teacher Trainer Connie Greenwood! The post Starting Parent/Child Classes for Infants and Toddlers: Business Considerations, Part 1 | S2E01 appeared first on Feierabend Association for Music … Continue reading Starting Parent/Child Classes for Infants and Toddlers: Business Considerations, Part 1 | S2E01 →
In the final episode of Season One, John and Missy continue the conversation about First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers, outlining exactly what happens in an early childhood class and why classes of these type can be so impactful in the musical development of our youngest students. The post What is First … Continue reading What is First Steps in Music: The Infant/Toddler Curriculum, Part 2 | S1E12 →
Listen in to Part 1 of a conversation between Missy and John about music in early childhood and how he developed his First Steps in Music for Infants and Toddlers Curriculum. The post What is First Steps in Music: The Infant/Toddler Curriculum, Part 1 | S1E11 appeared first on Feierabend Association for Music Education … Continue reading What is First Steps in Music: The Infant/Toddler Curriculum, Part 1 | S1E11 →
This week’s podcast (Season 1, Episode 10) will feature a fascinating discussion with Dr. Feierabend about how an elementary teacher can take their Tuneful, Beatful, Artful students and begin to teach them how to successfully sing in harmony. it debuts June 6, so don’t miss it! The post Non-Negotiables: Getting Started with Part Singing … Continue reading Non-Negotiables: Getting Started with Part Singing John | S1E10 →
Join Missy as she talks with FAME Teacher Trainer Leslie Weaver about some “first steps” in working with the special needs students in your program. Learn about the educators in your building and in the administration who can help you along the way and hear a little about the work Leslie does in her classroom … Continue reading Series- Working with Special Needs: Where do I start?! | S1E09 →
Missy and FAME Teacher Trainer Lindsay Jackson discuss the ins and outs of hosting Informances for the younger elementary grades. Find out how to offer parents and students a fantastic experience that will help students demonstrate what they’ve learned while also advocating for your program without cutting into your general music class time! The … Continue reading Informances in the First Steps Years | S1E08 →
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FAME Endorsed Teacher Trainer Chris Anne Powers outlines how she and her district colleagues successfully combine rhythm and tonal units of Conversational Solfege starting in 2nd grade. The post Conversational Solfege: Teaching tonal and rhythm units simultaneously | S1E07 appeared first on Feierabend Association for Music Education | A tuneful, beatful, artful learning community.
Join Missy as she and Master Teacher Lillie Feierabend begin a series about moving the learning that takes place in the classroom out and into the homes and broader community of students. Lillie talks about her “Ask Me” sheets, which are a wonderful way to help students become teachers outside of the music classroom! The … Continue reading Bridges to the Community, Part 1: Ask Me Sheets | S1E06 Lillie Feierabend →
John and Missy continue their energetic and engrossing discussion as they delve into the remaining “Feierabend Non-Negotiables.” John talks about rote learning as an important requirement for higher order thinking, as well as what he means when he says “any response is the right response.” He then shares some important considerations for teaching notation in … Continue reading The Feierabend Non-Negotiables, Part 2 | S1E05 →
While there is an inherent flexibility in Dr. Feierabend’s philosophy and programs, in this episode (Part 1 of 2) he describes what have come to be known as the “Feierabend Non-Negotiables” – those principles that, in his estimation, underpin excellent pedagogy and practice in the music classroom. The post The Feierabend Non-Negotiables, Part 1 | … Continue reading The Feierabend Non-Negotiables, Part 1 | S1E04 John →
FAME Teacher Trainers Emily Maurek, Andrew Himelick, and Rachel Grimsby talk with Missy about First Steps in Music, Dr. Feierabend’s curriculum to help young students become Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. Hear about how each of these master teachers came to learn of and embrace John Feierabend’s work and what, in particular, is so appealing to … Continue reading Reflections on First Steps – a Teacher Trainer’s Perspective | S1E03 →
John Feierabend and Missy talk about Conversational Solfege, Dr. Feierabend’s curriculum that teaches music literacy with a sound before sight approach. Learn about the 12 Steps of Conversational Solfege and how through it, students learn to become independent musical thinkers! The post Conversational Solfege – An Overview | S1E02 appeared first on Feierabend Association for … Continue reading Conversational Solfege – An Overview | S1E02 →
John Feierabend describes the “8-Part Workout” of First Steps in Music. Learn about the Kodály foundations of FS, how it was developed, and why elementary general music teachers around the globe love this program! The post First Steps in Music – An Overview | S1E01 appeared first on Feierabend Association for Music Education | A … Continue reading First Steps in Music – An Overview | S1E01 →