![]() ![]() Since his arrival at The University of Kansas, Johnson has taught courses in Instrumental Conducting, Teaching Instrumental Music, Managing Behaviors in the Music Environment, Psychology and Acoustics of Music, and Research Methods in Music Education and Music Therapy. Johnson, Professor of Music Education and Music Therapy, is currently the Chair of the Music Education and Music Therapy Department and Director of the Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas. –Sue Rarus, Novem– © National Association for Music EducationĬhristopher M. He is a leading expert on working with adolescent choirs. Freer is associate professor of music education at Georgia State University. Let students know they can trust you, and that you are all in this together.įrom Getting Started with Middle School Choir, 2nd edition, by Patrick Freer If students seem nervous after they are on stage, walk up to the risers and tell a brief joke or story. Focus students on the fact that this concert is a celebration of accomplishments, not an amplification of inevitable weaknesses.Remind students that a performance is simply one step on a much longer path of musical development.Encourage students to locate their friends and parents in the audience before they begin singing.Engage students in vocal exercises that are relaxing for both the mind and vocal tract.Think about how you will use the final moments with students before they walk out onto stage. Do this especially If you have trouble speaking in public. Prepare a spoken welcome to the audience on note cards and practice it with friends before the concert.If the student senses you have “gone over the edge” at any time on concert night (irritable, jumpy, short-tempered), he or she can quietly walk up and hand you the object as a reminder to take a deep breath. Give one of your more mature students a simple object to keep in his or her pocket.Remember these tips, and you’ll project a calm, focused professional air. UPDATE: Applications of Research in Music EducationĬoncert season is here! Let your students’ hard work shine in an anxiety-free performing experience.Professional Development via Music Educators Journal.NAfME Teaching with Primary Sources Curriculum Units for the 2014 Music Standards.Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in Music Education Resources.Virtual Learning Resources for Music Educators.NAfME Academy®: Professional Development Webinars.NAfME Online Professional Learning Community Webinars. ![]()
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