Conducting a choir can be a daunting task for a whole-class or instrumental/vocal teacher. It’s common to be uncertain about keeping a clear beat, and how to coordinate using both hands, face and...
Jenna Brown Teaching Materials
In this resource, we’ll look at some key, practical ideas for warming up singers. These include warming up the body; activating and warming up the breath; warming up the voice itself; and warming up...
Jenna Brown Teaching Materials
The absence of boys in choirs is a perennial problem. This resource will share insights from boys and men who have had a variety of experiences singing as children and teens, and suggest practical...
Jenna Brown Teaching Materials
Whether you’re teaching in primary, secondary, post-16 or alternative provisions, singing in a choir is a fantastic opportunity to offer to young people. This resource introduces key considerations...
Jenna Brown Teaching Materials
The aim of this resource is to provide music teachers with a toolkit that can be used to make sure that any concert or event is a success for staff, students and audiences.
James Manwaring Teaching Materials
Establish a clear line of communication
When you take on a new student, it's essential to get off on the right foot: introduce yourself to parents or carers, either through a phone call or email. It's...
There’s so much that could be explored around the theme of practising, and it would be impossible to cover all of it in a single resource. Therefore, this resource is focused around particular...
Helen Reid Extra-curricular music
This resource will not only give some Christmas-themed lesson ideas, but also suggest some one-off lessons that you might like to try. It might be that you’re at the end of a scheme of work, or just...
James Manwaring Secondary education
A previous Music Teacher resource (January 2017) gives a comprehensive overview of what’s required. As well as including essential information, this resource will suggest strategies for approaching...
Hanh Doan Secondary education
In this resource, I give advice on how to tackle the background to the topic, recommend some online resources, and provide a ‘way in’ to the music itself, including specific works that could be...
Jane Werry Secondary education
Conducting is a constant feature in the lives of almost all music teachers, whether leading an assembly song, guiding a band workshop or rehearsing the school orchestra. The aim of this resource is to...
Jonathan James Secondary education
Here, we consider the many decisions that go into planning a tour, and guide you through the preparations and the trip itself. The aim is to anticipate potential problems and head them off before they...
Jane Werry Secondary education