YOU Are Your Child’s First and Most Important Kindermusik Teacher (Not the Kindermusik Classroom Teacher) The Value of Your Kindermusik @Home Materials Part 1 In the Kindermusik International world, we believe that the parent—not the classroom educator—is the child’s first and most important teacher. More, we believe that the home Read more…
When I participated as a mom in Kindermusik’s music and movement classes, whether as participant or as teacher, with any or all of my three kids as toddlers, now upper elementary and middle school, I quite typically experienced concerns, questions, or even sometimes embarrassments! I’d like to share a few Read more…
As part of my Kindermusik training for re-licensure after a 5 year hiatus from teaching KI, to discuss the topic of “flow” in the classroom we were asked to view and reflect upon a video of a young rhythmic gymnast doing a ribbon routine much like this one: In the Read more…
AHN guitar students: check out James Hill… https://youtu.be/dEDHdBG_5ac Doing all those elements of “Billie Jean” simultaneously – on a ukelele – just… wow. Try just one of those elements on your guitar tonight!
What Is It? Vocal Passaggio A Vocal Passaggio is a portion of a person’s vocal range in which the larynx must shift in order to accommodate “passage” to another vocal register. Why Is It? Some Background Info and More Explanation To Understand Passaggi, You Must First Understand Vocal Registers We call certain portions Read more…
After a very soul-searching process, my husband and I decided it would be best for our family for him to accept a job offered to him in Chattanooga, TN. Now that he has notified his current employer, I’m free to let you all know. While we’re broken-hearted about the friends Read more…
I WILL BE ADDING TO THIS PAGE. This page will include notes from an interview with Luz Santos, Soprano. Luz trained with the Boston Opera Company and sang with the Boston and Filipino Operas. Her most famous operatic role was Gretel in “Hansel and Gretel” with the Boston Opera. She Read more…
Throughout my twenties, this Texas (born) gal lived and worked in Washington, D.C., working in marketing for a few years, then in dinner theater and Gilbert & Sullivan theater for with the now-defunct Washington Savoyards several years, then in youth ministry for the balance of the decade there, with my Read more…
At A Higher Note LLC, we’re busy getting all students’ (and parents/guardians/payors, where applicable) information ]inputted into an online studio administration system called “Music Teacher‘s Helper” (MTH). I believe that this system will serve all involved with A Higher Note LLC studio in many ways, with many improvements! Whether you’re Read more…
To hone your instrument – voice, guitar, piano, bass, or whatever instrument you’re in the process of mastering – you must practice. How Are You Currently Making Time for Instrument Practice? In the comments below, please share how you currently do your instrument practice. Start with what instrument(s) you practice. Read more…