Music (ed) Matters

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Episode 154: Episode 154 - The Dr. Is In (Listener Question): What’s your Fav Choir Stuff for Choir Camp or Choir Workshops? Apr 18, 2023

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Planning a Summer Choral Camp? Thinking of hosting a Choir Recruitment Workshop? Looking for some fun engagers or warm-ups to spice up the end of the school year or season? This episode is for you! After getting a listener question for “my fav choir stuff for summer camp” and after teaching a MUED methods class on “classroom management,” I figured, this is the perfect time to create a solo episode. This episode shares my “formula” and some of my favorite ideas. It starts with “What do I want the student to learn?” and “How can we get to there together?” I then break it down into: What’s the hook?What’s the transfer? What’s the practice? What’s the application? Below are some of my trade and true favorite hooks, transfers, practices, and application routines - borrow them, adapt them, change them, do whatever you need to connect with YOUR singers, YOUR purpose, and YOUR musical image - then let me know how it goes! Have fun! Songs features in this episode: Closer - Chainsmokers ft HalseyHold My Hand - Jess GlennBim Bom (little body percussion warm-up song) Like I’m Gonna Lose You - Meghan TrainorSwedish Counting Song (with optional snaps, claps, and stand/sit) The Decades Blast: Headvoice - stole this from Arreon Harley Emerson - Kirk Franklin, RevolutionAnd scooping up to it - Drop it Like its Hot - SnoopEh vowel - Staying alive - Bee GeesAh and Oh - September - Earth Wind and FireOo and oh and Ah - Yellow Brick Road - Elton JohnUh and Ah - Tom’s Diner - Suzane Vega Other quick teaching vocal tech options:He Has Done Marvelous Things - Maria Ellis! Fine by MeColor (both Evan Powers) Some of my fav “teach in a day songs” - in no order, just as I thought of them: ROUNDS: Umoja - Zanaida RoblesHebrew MelodyBe Like a Bird - Abbie BetinisYonder Come DayFreedom is Calling Asante SanaIpharadisiThis Pretty PlanetAlleluia Round OCTAVOS: I Believe - Mark MillerMore Love - Mark MillerTwo African Pieces - arr Andrea RamseyThree Things - Ryan MainTwo Shaker Canons - Ron JeffersFeel Good - arr. BakerStorm is Passing Over - arr. BakerMusic of Life - B E BoykinUbi Caritas - Victor JohnsonTurn the World Around - arr. Mark HayesDream Keeper - Rollo Dillworth I Started Out Singing - Jocelyn Hagen Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E-_rBi6wj8k The Music (ed) Matters Podcast is sponsored by our friends over at Perform International. Thinking of going on tour domestically or abroad, want to take a solo tour, or team up with a dynamic festival? PI offers the best educationally sound and culturally significant experiences! Check them out, and tell them Emmy sent you :) Perform-International.com Order your copy of “The Business of Choir”: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/the-business-of-choir-book-g10713 or check out the website, businessofchoir.com. Join us over at Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters for monthly meet-ups, monthly bonus episodes, special content, and more! **Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell **Episode infographic photo by Donnie Biggs/Fairfax County Public Schools

Episode 153: Episode 153 - A&C Curated Episode: “Collaboration with Text and Expression” with Dr. Robert Bode Apr 11, 2023

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I really wanted to call this episode “Trust the Next Step.” Our conversation started as exploring the connection of text and expression through the power of choral music, but really turned into a series of inspirational quotes, tools, and great stories with poet, author, and longtime choral conductor, Dr. Robert Bode. The conversation felt like sitting down over a cup of coffee to share experiences, ideas, and more! I can’t wait for you to hear this one! April is Poetry Month, so make sure you jump over the ACDA Advocacy and Collaboration Facebook and Instagram pages for weekly posts related to the collaboration between text and the choral arts. A huge thanks to the A&C committee for helping curate these episodes every month. You can also check them out as Blog posts on the ChoralNet blog every 3rd Wednesday of the month. Learn more about the ACDA Advocacy and Collaboration Committee and their resources at ACDA.org/advocacy or follow A&C on Facebook and Instagram. Learn more about Dr. Bode: https://www.giamusic.com/store/artists/robert-bode Get your hands on Dr. Bode’s book, “Hearts All Whole: Reflections on (Life and) Twelve Choral Gems” published by GIA: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/hearts-all-whole-book-10808 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y_Q51h8Uzqs The Music (ed) Matters Podcast is sponsored by our friends over at Perform International. Thinking of going on tour domestically or abroad, want to take a solo tour, or team up with a dynamic festival? PI offers the best educationally sound and culturally significant experiences! Check them out, and tell them Emmy sent you :) Perform-International.com Order your copy of “The Business of Choir”: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/the-business-of-choir-book-g10713 or check out the website, businessofchoir.com. Join us over at Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters for monthly meet-ups, monthly bonus episodes, special content, and more! **Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell **Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff

Episode 152: Episode 152 - Chronicles of a First-Year Teacher (after spring break) with Kyle Feather - PART THREE Apr 04, 2023

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You first met first-year teacher, Mr. Kyle Feather, back in Episode 120 when we got a chance to talk to him on the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! You heard from him again in Episode 132, after the first concert. This time, Mr. Feather is back and we talk about all the things he is feeling confident with, the things he is still learning, and his current exploration project, “diversification.” He shares all about what it is like in the class, but also recruiting for choir, preparing for UIL (Texas adjudication), and preparing the musical and jazz ensembles at the same time. Listen to remember your first year, listen to learn for your first year, listen to be inspired because we have the coolest job, y’all! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hy_lIe92IPA The Music (ed) Matters Podcast is sponsored by our friends over at Perform International. Thinking of going on tour domestically or abroad, want to take a solo tour, or team up with a dynamic festival? PI offers the best educationally sound and culturally significant experiences! Check them out, and tell them Emmy sent you :) Perform-International.com Order your copy of “The Business of Choir”: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/the-business-of-choir-book-g10713 or check out the website, businessofchoir.com. Join us over at Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters for monthly meet-ups, monthly bonus episodes, special content, and more! **Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell **Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff

Episode 151: Episode 151 - Meet the Sponsor! Perform International: Building Bridges & Transforming Lives Mar 28, 2023

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I’m so excited to introduce you to the newest sponsor of the podcast, Perform International. In this conversation with PI’s Artistic Director, Dr. Gene Peterson, we talk about why tour, why PI, and how to get started “building bridges and transforming lives.” We also share some of our fav memories on tours and so much more. Thanks for believing in the power of MUED, PI!!! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4cs9lWoncCg The Music (ed) Matters Podcast is sponsored by our friends over at Perform International. Thinking of going on tour domestically or abroad, want to take a solo tour, or team up with a dynamic festival? PI offers the best educationally sound and culturally significant experiences! Check them out, and tell them Emmy sent you :) Perform-International.com Order your copy of “The Business of Choir”: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/the-business-of-choir-book-g10713 or check out the website, businessofchoir.com. Join us over at Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters for monthly meet-ups, monthly bonus episodes, special content, and more! Do you follow the podcast on Instagram? You should! @music_ed_matters_podcast for weekly reminders of episodes and more! **Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell **Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff

Episode 150: Episode 150 - Eric Wilkinson (Habits of a Successful Choir Director) Mar 21, 2023

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Let’s talk about successful teaching strategies for choir, starting with teaching rhythm (especially compound meter), running through solfège (especially minor scales), and other practical teaching tricks and tips from veteran teacher and author, Eric Wilkinson! Eric Wilkinson is the director of the Wando High School Choir in Charleston, South Carolina, and is co-author of "Habits of a Successful Choir Director" as well as “Habits of a Successful Choral Musician” both published by GIA Publications. Wilkinson's choirs performed at the ACDA Southern Division Convention in 2014 and they have also performed solo concerts in Carnegie Hall, St. Peter's Basilica, the Washington National Cathedral, and Pearl Harbor. Under his direction, the Wando Choirs have premiered new choral works by Ēriks Ešenvalds, Michael John Trotta, and David Brunner. Mr. Wilkinson is a nationally Board Certified Teacher and was awarded the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award in 2007. Links and things from this episode: https://habitsuniversal.com/habitsinstitute/ https://www.mjtrotta.com/ https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/habits-of-a-successful-choral-musician-teachers-edition-book-g9917 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2rxASy0I7pA The Music (ed) Matters Podcast is sponsored by our friends over at Perform International. Thinking of going on tour domestically or abroad, want to take a solo tour, or team up with a dynamic festival? PI offers the best educationally sound and culturally significant experiences! Check them out, and tell them Emmy sent you :) Perform-International.com Order your copy of “The Business of Choir”: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/the-business-of-choir-book-g10713 or check out the website, businessofchoir.com. Join us over at Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters for monthly meet-ups, monthly bonus episodes, special content, and more! **Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell **Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff

Episode 149: Episode 149 - Dr. Andrew Minear (Orlando Sings) Mar 14, 2023

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Take a moment and think of all the possibilities one can experience with a music education degree…the list is vast…but sometimes it takes a dream, an idea, and possibly a leap of faith. In this conversation with Dr. Andrew Minear, we hear his story into music education and explore how he took a dream into a realization….in just over a year! Get ready to learn all about Orlando Sings, but also to be motivated, encouraged, and excited for all the fabulous possibilities our chosen careers can bring us! Learn more about Dr. Minear and Orlando Sings: https://orlandosings.org https://andrewminear.com End of Show Answers: Deep Work by Cal Newport Performing Arts in Orange County Schools https://bulletjournal.com/ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tNaDm0zT6Ks Order your copy of “The Business of Choir”: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/the-business-of-choir-book-g10713 or check out the website, businessofchoir.com. Join us over at Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters for monthly meet-ups, monthly bonus episodes, special content and more! **Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell **Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff

Episode 148: Episode 148 - A&C Curated Episode: “Let’s be Each Other’s Audiences!” - LIVE w/the committee and members at ACDA National Conference in Cincinnati Mar 07, 2023

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Welcome to a fun first episode for the pod: LIVE at the exhibitor “Happy Hour” and LIVE after our in-person meeting of the ACDA Advocacy and Collaboration Committee all during the ACDA National Conference in Cincinnati 2023! In this episode, you’ll hear folks share what they are taking away from the conference, what they are excited about, and new and fun resources heading your way from the A&C Committee. Huge THANKS to Brian Clissold with Kaleidoscope Adventures for allowing us to host a live show at their booth - already can’t wait to do this again! Don’t mind the lower-quality audio - it’ll feel like you’re right there with us in the exhibit hall and at the conference table after the meeting. Learn more about the Advocacy & Collaboration Committee at ACDA.org/advocacy or follow us on Facebook or Instagram (@ACDAadvocacyandcollaboration). Thanks for sponsoring the show, Patrons! Join us over at Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters for monthly meet-ups, monthly bonus episodes, special content, and more! **Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell **Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff

Episode 147: Episode 147 - Arreon Harley-Emerson (ADEIBR + Equity Sings) [and guest co-host, Christina Vehar] Feb 28, 2023

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What is Equity Sings? Why and how does “ADEIBR” fit into our choral spaces work in choral spaces? And where the choral sector is going in the coming years? Hear from President/CEO of Equity Sings and Equity Coach, Arreon Harley-Emerson as we talk about he got into this work, what they are providing to our choral sphere (and beyond), and how can you also jump in and do the work? Learn more about Arreon Harley-Emerson & Equity Sings: https://equitysings.com/biography/ and https://equitysings.com/ Explore the programs talked about in this episode: Listen to Arreon’s first appearance on the Music (ed) Matters Podcast, Episode 92. Follow Equity Sings on Instagram! Check out the CELA partnership with Chorus America. https://chorusamerica.org/leadership-academy Sign-up for the “Equity Sings” newsletterMark your calendars for “Bent but not Broken” November 8-11, 2023Book Recommendation: “A Black Theology of Liberation” by James H. ConeOrganizations: Tonality (https://www.ourtonality.org/) and BLM(https://blacklivesmatter.com/) Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wKR6WArfUws Join us over at Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters for monthly meet-ups, monthly bonus episodes, special content and more! Want more? Check out Dr. Burch’s book “The Business of Choir” website, businessofchoir.com. **Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell **Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff

Episode 146: Episode 146 - Dr. Raul Dominguez (Creating Community for LGBTQIA+ Singers) Feb 21, 2023

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Talkbacks, pre-concert circles, roses, and “non-talent-talent shows,” - just a few of the awesome ideas from this episode as we explore ways to build community, especially for our LGBTQIA+ singers. Meet Dr. Raul Dominguez, a return guest to the podcast, but this time we talk about his work with GALA Choruses, their choral response to Club Q, and ultimately ways to create community and support our LGBTQIA+ singers and friends. Learn more about Dr. Dominguez: https://raulconducts.com/about/ Explore more from this episode: https://galachoruses.org/ https://medium.com/@aubreybergauer/about https://galachoruses.org/resource-center/a-new-harmony Denver Gay Men’s Chorus, Club Q TributeRegis University Singers, Club Q Tribute Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/C-7n-NWSq2w Order your copy of “The Business of Choir”: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/the-business-of-choir-book-g10713 or check out the website, businessofchoir.com. Join us over at Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters for monthly meet-ups, monthly bonus episodes, special content and more! **Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell **Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff

Episode 145: Episode 145 - Jaime Slutzky (Music Education Tech Strategist) Feb 14, 2023

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Let’s reimagine how we teach music in online spaces (or how online spaces can redesign our educational spaces) with Technology Strategies (aka: coach, collaborator, consultant), Jaime Slutzky. In this episode we talk about how to take your passion, the thing that lights you up, and combine it with all the possibilities of technology to create new ecosystems and opportunities for connection and learning. This episode will spark your creative ideas! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0oIDwkVKhp4. Learn more about Jaime Slutzky: https://techofbusiness.com/podcast-info/ https://onlinemusiccourseaccelerator.com https://techofbusiness.com Listen to Jaime’s podcast for music educators here: https://expandonlinepodcast.com/subscribe/ Jaime’s “End of Show” Q&A: Books: “These Violent Delights” and “Our Violent Ends” by Chloe GongOrgs: https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Call to Action: “Do something!” Order your copy of “The Business of Choir”: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/the-business-of-choir-book-g10713 or check out the website, businessofchoir.com. Join us over at Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters for monthly meet-ups, monthly bonus episodes, special content and more! **Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell **Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff

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