Hi Jason, (and all) We have been through many rounds at our school on this issue. Students are allowed to select a wind/percussion instrument in 5th grade. We...
Wow!! Argentina! That's wonderful, but what a loss for your school. You are such a dynamic musician! Good luck! Thanks for the advice. I hope you'll stay in...
Dear colleagues, Thanks for your responses about scheduling instrumental music. Now I'm wondering how your school pays for instrumental music. For the past...
Jason, I can't tell from your question if your school is currently providing private (or mostly private) lessons during school. If that is what is happening,...
Dear Jan, Thanks for your feedback. Yes, what I'm trying to add is instrumental CLASSES for all middle school students. I spoke with Walter in Nashville, and...
I see your point about more teachers. Here we have two classes running in 5th grade, a winds group and a strings group. I know my old school broke that out...
Hi everyone... Marin Waldorf pays for: 4th violin class twice a week - 5th violin/viola/cello twice a week (when it is a large class, we split it once a week...
Dear Colleagues, The Waldorf School of Atlanta pays for the group violin and cello classes grades 3, 4, and 5 and also for our middle school string chamber...
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hello all... i'd love to get some activity happening here -- i know we all get busy with school plans and life, etc. but the conference this summer put me in...
Hello to Nils and all... You are not alone! We're all still here (metaphysically connected to that warm little room full of lyres!) My school starts on Weds....
Hi all! I don't have much time to reply (baby girl up soon), so here's my year so far in a nutshell: BUSY! Last year I was teaching middle school band, middle...
Terri G. Everett
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... Hi Everyone, Penny Grover here. School is off to a zooming start. The seventh and eighth grade girls are avid singers and I'm standing strong with the...
Penelope, There is a rock cantata called "The Creation" based on Genesis, written by David Bobrowitz and Steven Porter. Possibly Walton Music Corp. publishers?...
There is a fantastic book called "Encore for Choirs" with a good varied repertoire of four-part songs. I would strongly recommend it for classes (or grades) 7...
Hi everyone, Does anyone have any decent copies of Michaelmas music? (In Autumn St. Michael, To Battle and Victory, etc. also Wind in the Trees) All I have are...
... I can fax you a few. What is your number? Terri Everett Austin Waldorf School Austin, Texas...
Terri G. Everett
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HI Terri: the fax number is (971)223-0649 thanks corey and michelle averill ... From: Terri G. Everett To: anawme@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 21,...
Me too please! Fax 949.574.7740 Bianca D. Lara Waldorf School of Orange County High School Coordinator 949-574-1747 office 760-525-8569 cell _____ From:...
hello everyone. i'm in the process of figuring out effective ways of bringing the musical staff to my 4th graders...thinking of it as a journey and not ...
Hi, My name is Lorie and I am a 4th grade class teacher in Virginia. My class is learning to read music and I am looking for easy two part recorder music. ...
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Dear Bianca, I am so glad to hear from you. I have to tell you about the ANAWME account and New Century Bank. I e-mailed Andrea because I could not find out...
Nils, I have used an imaginative method for a long time and it seems to meet the children and is effective in their learning the treble staff. There is the...
Dear All, The fence picture is nice. I used something similar. Do you have overhead phone wires in the US? I used a picture of five wires, with the posts ...
Hi there, For rhythm, I have been using some ideas from "Music Mind Games". There are lots of games that are fun and useful. Separating note reading from...
Carol, I'm curious to know why you chose the teacher training as opposed to the music teacher training? It is probably because the regular teacher training is...
Andrea: The Teacher Training is on our campus led by Dorit Winter who has inspired many teachers at our school. I didn't really think I could manage the...
I just wanted to thank whoever recommended Peter Hunt's "Voiceworks" book. It is wonderful! I am not currently the music teacher at our Waldorf school here in...
I was the one and guess what! I just got Voiceworks 2 in the mail and it looks good too. Speaking of books, Anna Rainville (who I was in a singing games...
Hello all, My name is Angie and I am a handwork and now music teacher at the Louisville, Kentucky Waldorf School. I've taught here for 5 years and will finish...