With all of the recent school closings, many band and orchestra directors are turning to SmartMusic. It’s Instead of assigning a bunch of different short warm ups each week, consider giving students one longer warm up they can play through To use, download the...
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! I love planning my costume and seeing all of my students dressed up as their favorite characters. Here are some musical ideas to get your creative juices flowing for this year’s costume. Enharmonics If you have another...
Who said professional development had to be expensive? Check out these free online resources! 1. Try a MOOC(massive open online course). These courses are offered for FREE to anyone with internet. They aren’t any old courses taught by Joe Schmo though. These are...
SQUILT is one of my students’ all time favorite activities. What is SQUILT you ask? SQUILT stands for Super Quiet UnInterrupted Listening Time. During SQUILT time in my classroom, students listen to a piece of music and then imagine a story in their head. It is...
Welcome to The Musical Rose by Michelle Rose! Here you will find resources and ideas to help you take back your nights and weekends.
