Hi Holly,
It seems that the listserve is taking a little rest right now! I haven't
gotten that many replies, but I have perused the archives and found some
helpful information. I'm coming into teaching music mid-year, and I already
teach the students handwork (1-5) and the music is 3-5. The previous teacher
for music was really dry, and just started pouring all this heady stuff into
the students. The students have been wonderful, though. Even if a teacher is
not trained in the imagination, the students are, and when I brought the
picture of the fence and the flowers, they loved it. I really hope to learn
more and get them on track in the curriculum. I invested in Voiceworks book
1, and that has helped as well. My background is in teaching private voice,
not Verbeck, although I've done a lot of researching different voice
methods, and adopted/adapted more of a Linklater voice approach (which is
very similar to Verbeck, only American, not as regimented, and used by more
theater folks than voice folks) She says things like "forget the breath"
too. So it is a different feel to teach a class singing, although I feel
like the possibilities are endless. i want to learn more about bringing
movement into their singing as well.
Where did you teach/how long/ did you have the teacher training?
Thanks for your reply!
Angie


>From: HollyTline@...
>Reply-To: anawme@yahoogroups.com
>To: anawme@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [anawme] Introduction
>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:56:08 EST
>
>Angie -
>Did you ever get any replies from the listserve? I am not teaching at this
>time, though in the past I have taught 3rd - 6th grade music and also sung
>with
>parents and faculty. Anyway, I hope things are going along well for you!!
>Holly Timberline
>
>
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