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Category Archives: Informational
Bananas: The Natural Anxiety Reducer
Like you, I was somewhat skeptical when someone told me bananas could help reduce anxiety. After reading this article, I was convinced! For those of you who still have recitals, concerts, or auditions, consider eating some bananas before you go. … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, banana, blood pressure, food, recital, reduce
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The Vocal Mechanism and MRI
Long time no see. That’s because I’ve been growing my student base as well as working on a novel (you can learn more about that on my other blog).I am going to attempt to be more regular and share more … Continue reading
Posted in Practice Techniques, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Voice, Vocal Resources
Tagged broadway, cords, health, healthy, images, larynx, mechanism, mri, opera, pharynx, resources, rock, sing, singing, soft palate, song, style, tips, velum, video, vocal, vocalist, voice
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How to tell when your child isn’t practicing.
Excellent article that applies to all instruments, and not only to the piano. (And it’s not too long, either!) Click Here to read it! Not much needs to be added to the article, but I do want to make the … Continue reading
Female Broadway Duets
An article I found on Camp Broadway. Enjoy! http://www.campbroadway.com/2014/03/31/singing-girls-importance-female-duets/
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What do I give my music teacher: Holiday Gift Giving Guide for Music Teachers
Hi all! It’s that time of year when we ask ourselves, “What can we give to our music teacher to show our appreciation without breaking the bank or giving them something that they may not like?” I have not taught … Continue reading
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Tagged candles, Christmas, gift, gift card, hannukah, holida, holiday, music, present, starbucks, teacher, what, what do i give my teacher
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Article: Music Instruction Can Make for a Smarter Teen
An article that follows groups of teenage students, studying the impact of formal music training in school on high school students with no (or limited) prior experience in music. This would be great to send to your principals and administrators. … Continue reading
Article: Singing Changes Your Brain
Hello all! I apologize for the long time between posts. I have several tabs open in my browser, just waiting to be shared and added to my lists, but the complications of moving, having to put down my lovebird Buddy, … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, brain, calm, changes, choir, choral, chorus, class, conversation, cortisol, depression, discussion, education, emotion, endorphin, energize, guide, health, hormone, lesson, loneliness, lonely, music, oxytocin, pleasure, reading, regularly, relief, relieves, sing, stress, student, tranquil, trust, worksheet
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Self-Esteem Hurting Our Students’ Education?
Studies show that Self-Esteem may not be all it’s cracked up to be! Read THIS ARTICLE by the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Or just do a search for “self-esteem vs achievement”. Americans are great in self-esteem but low in achievement…something is … Continue reading
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Tagged achieve, achievement, control, education, esteem, impact, learn, learning, movement, music, self, Self-esteem
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Sing Your Way to Health!
Hello everyone! I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and that all the teachers out there are enjoying their time away from children. I can tell you that it’s VERY quiet at my house while I am home, … Continue reading
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Tagged abs, antibodies, anxiety, article, asthma, bacteria, benefits, blood pressure, brain, choir, choral, chorus, cold, emphysema, endorphines, energy, flu, flute, health, help, how, how-to, immune, lungs, music education, oxytocin, poster, posture, practice, prevent, rehearse, sinfini, sing, singing, song, teacher
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Forget STEM, it’s time for STEAM!
Finally, someone is getting a clue that something is missing from the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) program, and that is the letter “A”, for Arts! Read this article on a new project starting in New York. http://nationswell.com/well-rounded-education-new-york-city-revive-arts-additional-teachers/
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Tagged art, arts, budget, cut, education, engineering, funding, hire, math, new york, pay, school, science, steam, stem, teachers, technology
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Adventures of a Music Teacher 