Here are several summer music camp activities you can do with group classes or camps over the summer. They can be use with a group of different ages.

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Grab your tickets and get ready to travel because this summer our Piano Expeditions Piano Camp is off to experience the wonders of Italy! Our summer piano camps have been a highlight in the studio for many years, and for the last several years the Piano Expeditions programs in particular have been a fabulous way […]

Here’s some photos to enjoy from Day 3 of my Musical Olympics camp: Our first game was the Build-A-Keyboard Interval Challenge. To prepare, I drew a large keyboard on the cement for each team using chalk. I gave each team two spinners: a musical alphabet one, and an interval spinner (unison through 5th). Each of… Continue reading 2012 Musical Olympics Camp – Day 3

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The original school was founded in 1611 in London by Thomas Sutton, but a Royal Commission decided to transfer it to the countryside in 1864. The first few buildings in Godalming including the chapel were designed by Philip Charles Hardwick after the boarding school moved there in 1872. Construction was carried out by Lucas Brothers. The chapel and memorial cloister around 1900 (below). The building was not as Hardwick had originally designed it since the school's governing body decided to make it smaller, which ended up being the reason it was replaced some sixty-four years later. The Caen marble reredos was installed in 1874 in the east end of the chapel. Salviati enamel mosaics alternated in panels with geometric shaped marble mosaics. The upper section contained a large central mosaic of the Last Supper - a gift of Carthusian G.T. Clarke, Esq. - that was the exact length of the altar. Two Evangelists on gold backgrounds flanked each side. The lower portion contained each of the Evangelists' corresponding emblems, while the central panel depicted the Sacraments - a grape vine, a dove over water, and a trefoil - and a pink cross with a white border. In 1937, the reredos was removed and the entire east wall was blocked up, leaving just the stained glass windows visible only from the outside. The chapel was subsequently converted into the music school in 1940. The mosaic of the Last Supper came into the possession of an old Carthusian in 1942, who six years later had it restored and placed in the Memorial Chapel of Clayton Parish (St. John's) Church some 230 miles away. The reredos was rededicated in 1949. It is unknown what happened to the other parts of the original mosaic composition. The new chapel at Charterhouse still in use was designed by G.G. Scott and built in 1927. Sources: Barr, Sheldon. Venetian Glass Mosaics: 1860-1917. London: Antique Collectors' Club, 2008. 125. Wikipedia The Carthusian - Godalming. No. 14. The Charterhouse School, March 1874. 102. Charterhouse, The Heritage Tour, 2. Tod, Alexander Hay. Charterhouse. London: G. Bell, 1905. 29-31. British History Online Jacqueline Banerjee on Victorian Web Hothouse Media This is Bradford Alexander P. Kapp on Geograph

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I may not have recognized the power of the kazoo if it were not for the summer camp a friend and I introduced in our area a few years ago. We knew we needed a super-catchy name with an available domain. When we discovered that CampKazoo.ca was open for purchase our decision was easily made! Camp Kazoo offers instruction in music, visual art and coding through digital game making. As I was in charge of designing the music portion of the camp, I quickly set about developing a variety of ways to incorporate kazoo into our daily music sessions. After nearly five years of Camp Kazoo, I can honestly say I'm a huge fan of the instrument for a number of reasons. Kids LOVE kazoos...they just do! They're colorful and they make a fun, whacky sound. That's pretty much all kids need to be happy. Our campers participate in a number of kazoo playing activities that they never seem to to tire of. They love kazoo so much that I now use them in my regular music classes year round. These are a few of the most popular activities: Kazoo Karaoke We call it "karaoke" because the alliteration sounds fun, but it's actually a play along activity. It's super-easy, and the kids can't get enough of it. Ask someone to suggest the latest pop tune with age-appropriate lyrics, play the song and lead the kids in playing along. It's that simple! You may even witness some really cool sitting dance moves during this activity. Sometimes I encourage this by giving "bonus points" for creative movement! Watch some of my students play along with Meghan Trainor's "Better When I'm Dancing": I often divide the class by color or gender when playing together as a group. My instructions could be, "All the blues...now the reds...all the girls...etc." It's fun for the kids and promotes good listening all at the same time! Name That Tune Invite students to come up to the front and play a song of their choosing for the class. Classmates will listen carefully and try to be the first to identify the song! Here's a video example of this game: Pick a Tune - Any Tune! This is a variation of the "Name That Tune" activity. In this game, the student will choose from a container of hidden "mystery" song names, and play the tune for the class. They will raise their hands when they have determined the name of the song. These kids are having some fun with this one: Kazoos can be purchased for as little 75 cents each when you buy them in bulk. This may be an expense that your school budget will cover but, if not, it's possible that parents will support the required purchase if they are aware of the benefits. I recommend Hohner because of the quality, but there are many other options out there. Some companies will even print your school name on them. Of course, this adds to the purchase price which is always something to consider in today's economic climate. I don't actually teach recorder now, but I did for many years. One of the things I found most challenging was meeting the needs of students who struggled to play the instrument. These difficulties could be due to anything from a simple lack of finger dexterity to more severe special needs. Not everyone can play the recorder, but most children can play a kazoo. If a child can vocalize, a kazoo sound will likely be produced. As you can see in this photo, some students are naturally playing "hands free" even though no instruction had been provided in this regard: So, why would you incorporate kazoo into a recorder class? Wouldn't this make the students playing kazoo stand out from the others? Well, yes, those students would stand out from the crowd, but this is not necessarily a bad thing. Many students will be happy to simply participate on an instrument that is accessible for them. However, if this is an issue, you could always divide the class into two or more groups - (1) recorder, (2) kazoo (3) classroom percussion. The children who are unable to play recorder could always be assigned to one of the other two groups. Everybody wins! Kazoo Storage Incorporating kazoo is not without challenges. They are small and easy to lose, so I keep our class sets of kazoos in my classroom. My classes have less than ten children, and shelf space is not an issue for me. Housing kazoos may or may not be an option for you. If not, perhaps the kazoo can "live" with the recorder and be incorporated into whatever routine you have established for that instrument. Health Tip: If all kazoos for a particular group are held in one bin, you may want to consider giving each one a quick wipe with an alcohol swab before giving it to the student to play. Once again, I'd like to thank you for reading and watching my blog post. Don't forget to Follow Me on TpT for new songs for every occasion and regular freebies! Lisa

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I recently spent the day at a Summer music camp’s final orchestra concert where 30 or so violin, viola, cello, piano, flute and oboe prodigies from 8 – 13 years old played everything from Paul Hindemith to Ludwig van Beethoven, and they were amazing. When I closed my eyes I was in Carnegie Hall, the music was THAT good. So, I am reminded of this small gem I found in Paris, where my first cousin plays concert cello and her daughter, who was one of the 13 year old violinists at

Aren’t the Olympics exciting?! I love how they bring people together – across nations – to recognize and celebrate hard work, excellence, and achievement . These are things I want to celebrate in my students. So, inspired by this year’s Winter Olympics and drawing on the five

The summer season is kicking into high gear for much of the world, and that means sunshine, exposed toes, and the blissful sound of live music washing over open-air crowds. If you’re hoping to follow your ears to your next vacation destination, but haven’t yet found a festival that calls your name, we’ve got a list of some of our favorites to help you plan your escape.

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Au début du XXe siècle, une petite communauté pré-hippie s’installe sur les bords du lac Majeur. Elle va accueillir écrivains, peintres, musiciens ou danseuses dans une célébration naturaliste des corps.

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Are you looking for around the world games to play with your kids and as a family. I have some fun ideas! We recetnly went on our local morning show here in Dallas (Good Morning

There are many ways to celebrate diversity and honor a multicultural classroom. Help create a classroom environment that has students explore and appreciate other cultures and diversity. Allow students to break through cultural barriers, so they learn to appreciate different ways of celebrating or communicating, and bring the classroom community closer together.