Where is Your Blue Ocean? with John Kilkenny
This week, we welcome John Kilkenny onto #MusicEdLove. John Kilkenny is a leading performer, educator and artistic leader who is...
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angelaammerman
Feb 23, 20202 min read
The Jazz Cat on Improvisation
Today it is our extreme pleasure to welcome Director of Music Education and Associate Professor at George Mason University: Dr. Charles...
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angelaammerman
Jan 13, 20203 min read
7 Tips for a SUPERIOR Assessment Season
Welcome to EPISODE 30 of #MusicEdLove! This episode is coming out via special request for those of you preparing for Assessment! Here are...
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angelaammerman
Oct 14, 20191 min read
Should I Major in Music Education?
#orchestra #choir #band #music #mariachi #musiceducation #musiced #guitar #musicedlove
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angelaammerman
Sep 22, 20191 min read
Music Teachers Needed! with Dr. Annalisa Chang
“If you see a student in your classroom who is willing to take on a leadership position, knows how to delegate, knows how to be in front...
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angelaammerman
Mar 15, 20191 min read
Effective Leadership with Dian Eddleman
Dian Eddleman has been teaching school music in public and independent schools for more than thirty years and is presently Choral...
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angelaammerman
Sep 25, 20181 min read
Episode 17 – Empty Chairs and Empty Stands: Recruiting and Retaining Musicians
In this episode, I talk about a few tips for recruiting and retaining student musicians. Enjoy!https://criticalpedagogyelectrified.files....
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angelaammerman
Aug 12, 20182 min read
Episode 15 – Back to School #MusicEdLove Style!
This episode details my Top Ten Tips for those first few weeks back to school! From befriending the custodians to finding a place for...
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angelaammerman
Dec 26, 20171 min read
#MusicEdLove Podcast Episode 5: Boredom Busters Part II – Round and Round and Round We Go
https://criticalpedagogyelectrified.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/episode-5-boredom-busters-part-ii-round-and-round-and-round-we-go.mp3...
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angelaammerman
Mar 14, 20175 min read
Thwarted by a Tennis Ball…
I have this one class… We all have the one class right? Well, in this one class, my students are doing terrible in school. I mean...
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angelaammerman
Feb 18, 20172 min read
And the Cellists Came to Blows Over a Grand Pause…
Well… They didn’t actually come to blows over the grand pause… But they were close. There were words, that is for sure! Fighting words!...
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angelaammerman
Dec 22, 20167 min read
Spread the Love: Mother Knows Best
When I was a little girl, I used to get so annoyed with my mom for making us perform all over the place… I’m not sure why I would get so...
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angelaammerman
Oct 26, 20155 min read
My Best Year Yet (fingers crossed)!
I have been excited about this year for a while now for a number of reasons. First of all, this is the first time in my entire teaching...
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angelaammerman
Aug 26, 20154 min read
Three Enrollment Issues & How to Deal with Them
Between my wordpress & tumblr followers, we are at last at 50! I am just thrilled with this number and cannot wait to see it move on up....
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angelaammerman
Aug 14, 20153 min read
The Honor of Honors Orchestras (or Lack Thereof…)
Sweaty hands. Shaking knees. Bow perfectly rosined. Stan is ready for his audition. He has worked countless hours, practicing,...
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angelaammerman
Aug 13, 20153 min read
No More Nagging!
As I am getting ready for the school year to start, I have been thinking about ways to resolve long-term posture issues that students...
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angelaammerman
Aug 7, 20152 min read
5 Surefire Ways to Save Rehearsal Time
Okay, in favor of being parsimonious (per the title of my post…) this is going to be a quick post tonight. I just want to reiterate to...
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angelaammerman
Aug 6, 20153 min read
Ingredients for the BEST LESSON EVA!
Are you already writing up your lesson plans for the 15-16 school year? I know how stressful this time of year can be, so in this post,...
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angelaammerman
Aug 5, 20153 min read
Rookie Music Teacher Do’s & Don’ts
As so many of you are heading back to school soon, I thought it might be fitting to do a post on starting a new position. It is so...
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angelaammerman
Aug 3, 20153 min read
Is This You? Building Perceptual Awareness in Listening
This past week, a few friends and I were chatting about various ways to increase students’ listening skills and I thought perhaps I would...
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