by Tom Hawley | Mar 14, 2019 | FAME Podcast
While there is an inherent flexibility in Dr. Feierabend’s philosophy and programs, in this episode (Part 1 of 2) he describes what have come to be known as the “Feierabend Non-Negotiables” – those principles that, in his estimation, underpin...
by Tom Hawley | Feb 28, 2019 | FAME Podcast
FAME Teacher Trainers Emily Maurek, Andrew Himelick, and Rachel Grimsby talk with Missy about First Steps in Music, Dr. Feierabend’s curriculum to help young students become Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful. Hear about how each of these master teachers came to learn of...
by Tom Hawley | Dec 6, 2018 | Articles, CS-Instrumental
The Singing Band – Using Conversational Solfege in Instrumental Class by Carol Swinchoski Old Mill School, Wall Township, NJ In the last installment, I described the basic steps used to get musicians to create their first sounds and discover how to take their...
by Tom Hawley | Dec 6, 2018 | FS-General
Lyrics & Directions Mattathias bold [flex both arms, showing strength] Five great sons had he, [show 5 fingers of one hand] Elieazar, oldest son, [show 1 thumb] Simon, John and Jonathan, [show fingers #2, 3, and 4] And Judas Maccabe, Judas Maccabe...
by Tom Hawley | Nov 8, 2018 | Move It
The idea behind this Move It! was to add another seasonal selection to the holiday repertoire and create movements that could be done seated. I’ve used this at all-school sing-a-longs and in a holiday concerts. The form and phrasing of the piece made for a...
