Lesson activity for K-5
Set students in activity groups. Pass out white paper and set a few crayons for group to share. Tell student to write name on back. When music begins, students should not talk, but instead take everything they want to say and let flow out in color with no words. Fill the page [...]
Today I took my 6th grade choir to Clackamas Town Center and Town Center Village Retirement Home. It was a great opportunity to get the kids out of the classroom and performing in public. Like most music teachers, I’m my worse critic. I felt I could have used a few more weeks to prepare for [...]
I am curious how many songs you have in your music library. I thought I would do this poll after reading on cnn.com that Michael Jackson was reportedly $400 million in debt, living the last years of his life on credit. Oops…
Let me know how many.
How many Michael Jackon songs do you have in your [...]
I had the privilege of attending this CD release concert on Friday, November 14. It was set in candlelight in a beautiful historic estate in Oregon City, the Ainsworth House and Gardens. I sensed her warm, welcoming personality as soon as I walked in. The lights were low, candles were lit and [...]
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I had a time conflict for a dress rehearsal with the symphony the morning of opening night. The choir rehearsed with the maestro on Monday night and with the symphony on Thursday night.
Typically a singer is to make arrangements with the director of the choir is a crucial rehearsal will be missed or [...]
Today, while waiting for kindergartners to come in for music, a girl at the front of the line asks me “Mr. Krieg, why is there a mouse in the music room?”
If you are an elementary teacher, you can imagine what went through my head. “…these students can come up with more things to blurt out….did [...]
Every year the Oregon City School District music program has an all-district choir festival where elementary choirs, middle school choirs and the high school choirs meet for a morning rehearsal and perform in the evening for the community. Tonight was, by no exception, spectacular. Every year the singers do an amazing job with the time [...]
I remember it like it happened yesterday. My mom’s side of the family loves to get together and have FUN…serious fun. This particular summer (2004) the posse rented a big cabin in Gatlinburg, TN…Grandpa, Grandma, aunts, uncles, cousins and kids stayed together for three days and nights to celebrate my mom’s 50th. [...]
If you know me, you know I really enjoy food. I also appreciate the emotional energy music produces for people (at least for me). Music has always been very powerful to me. Well, I was reminded of just how powerful music is in my life. One evening, I was eating dinner with two buddies [...]
