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29 Jun

Music for Independence Day!

by csmusic
in teacher resourses, Teaching
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  Patriotic Music is expected by Americans on the Fourth of July – what would a celebration of America’s Independence be without some exciting nationalistic music? Ranging from the genuinely touching to the irreverent-though-informative, here’s a roundup of songs and videos for the 4th! https://youtu.be/uZfRaWAtBVg Here’s a fun parody video of One Republic’s song “Apologize” as a backing track to the First Continental Congress – watch out...

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06 Jun

6 Reasons You Shouldn’t Constantly Reschedule your Weekly Lessons

by csmusic
in Performance, Policies and Procedures, Program Development, Staff Management, Studio of the Month, teacher resourses, Teaching
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By Jennene Estes With the summer season upon us, it becomes routine for families to reschedule their child’s music lesson, often, from week to week. Don’t get me wrong, this is no indictment of families going on vacation. This is for the student that, no matter which season they find themselves in, are constantly swinging from one day to the other. So go enjoy your cruise...

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24 May

Stay Involved

by csmusic
in Performance, Program Development, teacher resourses, Teaching
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Parental involvement is something I insist on for all my students regardless of age or ability. Older students in middle or high school may only need a reminder from parents to practice or for them to provide an audience during the week between lessons. Although the need for parental involvement may not be as in important with older students, I believe in 100% parental involvement...

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03 May

Recital Season

by csmusic
in Performance, Program Development, Teaching
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I really enjoy our recital season here at The Catoctin School of Music.  It is a joy filled time where the parents, faculty and students get to hear and see what progress we have made over the last six months. The most fun part is watching the brand new students come in each recital season. Whether they are super young or adult learners, they are all...

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15 Apr

Identifying Emotions in Music

by csmusic
in Performance, Program Development, Studio of the Month, teacher resourses, Teaching
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By Alyssa Cowell An argument for encouraging music students to develop their vocabulary skills. As musicians, we understand the importance of expression when it comes to interpreting a piece. As teachers, we want to help our students develop technical skills that will allow him/her to perform in a manner that touches an audience. In order to decide what techniques to apply, however, a musician has to have...

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