This resource will provide a wider context to Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, the set work in Strand B of AQA’s AoS1, the operas of Mozart. It will examine three of Mozart’s other operas, each...
Richard Barnard KS 5
Performing is considered by most teachers to be an integral part of playing a musical instrument. But it can create immense stress, especially for students who are shy or anxious. Performing has both...
Edward Maxwell Peripatetic Teaching
Part one of this resource dealt with how we can change our language in our teaching to build our students’ confidence of our students. In this final part, we’ll look at how we can directly help our...
Richard Steggall Instrumental & Vocal
This resource, the first of two resources that will look at some of Edexcel’s suggestions for wider listening and ‘other perspectives’, will look in detail at two iconic works of European avant-garde...
David Kettle Teaching Materials
Study of the set pieces by the three named composers in this strand gives the student understanding of the key features of the works and genre, as well as providing them with a broad context of the...
Hanh Doan Teaching Materials
Scales have a bad reputation; but in this resource, we look at why they are wonderful, both musically and technically, and explore ways in which we can effectively integrate them into our teaching.
Edward Maxwell Teaching Materials
This resource addresses why students get nervous in performing, and gives strategies for teachers to help them build confidence.
Richard Steggall Teaching Materials
This resource considers a range of strategies for teaching the context and processes of Poulenc's style, before, during and after the teaching of the movement itself.
Jane Werry Teaching Materials
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
Some class teachers and parents fear that, in coming out of class lessons for their instrumental tuition, children may be missing out on important academic material.
Edward Maxwell 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
This resource seeks to provide an overview of some of the most influential pedagogues’ approaches to elementary bowing – without promoting one method above another. Also included are various...
Georgina Leach Teaching Materials