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In today’s episode we spoke with former general classroom teacher of 29 years turned general music teacher for the past 4 years. We talked about growing up on the US-Mexico border, singing in musicals about desegregation, the secret lives of opera singers, and the pure magic of teaching music.

Spiccato: large comb & baby wipes

Round of the Week: Round

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at

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Production & Equipment provided by Bryan Pridmore with Pridmoria.com

"Capturing Memories Worth Treasuring"

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Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer

Zoe Kumagai — @msKumagai

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Marc and Crystal have been working in their schools towards arts integration for the past 2 years. What is arts integration, how is it different from arts enhanced curriculum, and how can we help build unity with general education teachers?

@ljplayhouse

La Jolla Playhouse Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAm3ZJcgtNrmhj-jGVNR9kw

Round of the Week: Old Abram Brown - Benjamin Britten

Spiccato: Dollar store microphone

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at

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Production & Equipment provided by Bryan Pridmore with Pridmoria.com

"Capturing Memories Worth Treasuring"

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Zoe Kumagai — @msKumagai

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The ladies took over CHC this week!

This week, Crystal Zoe and Lowri (good friend/former guest) sat down in the Pridmore living room to chat with @msStonemusic. Sasha Stone is a percussionist and Orff Certified educator. Sasha teaches at Richland Elementary in the San Marcos Unified School District. We talked about unearthing ancient Orff instruments, connecting grandmothers to the Orff and finding a supportive music educator community.

Round of the Week: "There was an old woman from Pride"

Spiccato: Splat the Cat by Rob Scotton

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at

https://www.crystalpridmore.com

Production & Equipment provided by Bryan Pridmore with Pridmoria.com

"Capturing Memories Worth Treasuring"

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Zoe Kumagai — @msKumagai

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School Culture is something that we influence greatly as music educators. What are we doing in our programs to establish change in school culture that will outlast our tenure as music teachers for our school? What values do we hope our students carry with them after they graduate?

Round of the Week: Tombai

Spiccato: Bam Bams courtesy of @HomeStreetBank

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at

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Production & Equipment provided by Bryan Pridmore with Pridmoria.com

"Capturing Memories Worth Treasuring"

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Zoe Kumagai — @msKumagai

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This week's episode focuses on Lowri Casimiro, one of the first music teachers in recent initiative to bring the arts back in Chula Vista. While Lowri teaches at Wolf Canyon Elementary, she has taught across the world for varying demographics. Along with sharing how she created programs from scratch worldwide, we discuss Lowri's journey as a musician, her teachers that transformed her to who she is today, and the great impact she's made to her students along the way.

Round of the Week: Round and Round the Earth is Turning

Spiccato: Pool Noodle

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at

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Production & Equipment provided by Bryan Pridmore with Pridmoria.com

"Capturing Memories Worth Treasuring"

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Zoe Kumagai — @msKumagai

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This episode we talk about expanding our musical abilities and the fear that can come along with not being good enough. As music teachers we are asked to teach things that aren't necessarily in our wheelhouse, and it's ok to be a couple steps ahead of our students. Teachers need to remember that we're human, it's totally ok to say "I don't know" or " I need help." We are here to encourage and help each other, not to compete or look down on others. If you are feeling down as a teacher please reach out, we're here for you, we don't have all the answers but that's ok.

Round of the Week: Donkeys & Carrots - Folk

Spiccato: Giant Diamond Ring

(not sponsored but everyone needs a diamond)

https://www.amazon.com/Forum-Novelties-Bachelorette-Diamond-Napkin/dp/B008FQEQYM

Shoutouts : David Thaxton for the Dur Durs

Richard Lawton

Drue Bullington

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at

https://www.crystalpridmore.com

Production & Equipment provided by Bryan Pridmore with Pridmoria.com

"Capturing Memories Worth Treasuring"

https://www.pridmoria.com

https://www.facebook.com/pridmoria/

Follow us on Twitter!

Chaotic Harmony: @CHClassroom

Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA

Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman

Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer

Zoe Kumagai — @msKumagai

Website: https://www.chaoticharmonyclassroom.com

Instagram: @chaoticharmonyclassroom

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This week we talk about social media, primarily Twitter and how we use it as an advocacy tool for our schools. Twitter allows all stakeholders a glimpse of what happens in our classroom. From these glimpses, people can see that the #artsmatter and how #mused is extremely vital to the education of a child. Our students create some pretty spectacular things, so we showcase their talents and growth!

Round of the Week: A Ram Sam Sam

Spiccato: Ramune Mango Cream Soda - https://www.worldmarket.com/product/ramune+mango+cream+soda.do

(not sponsored, just a good beverage)

#landfillharmonic

#lebonefforts

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at

https://www.crystalpridmore.com

Production & Equipment provided by Bryan Pridmore with Pridmoria.com

"Capturing Memories Worth Treasuring"

https://www.pridmoria.com

https://www.facebook.com/pridmoria/

Follow us on Twitter!

Chaotic Harmony: @CHClassroom

Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA

Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman

Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer

Zoe Kumagai — @msKumagai

Website: https://www.chaoticharmonyclassroom.com

Instagram: @chaoticharmonyclassroom

Facebook: @chaoticharmonyclassroom

This week's episode zooms in on Zoe Kumagai, general music and strings teacher at Rosebank Elementary in Chula Vista, CA. Zoe talks about sneaking a double bass into her mom's living room, inspirational days in Detroit, her fascination with the El Sistema music education model and starting out a career in Chula Vista. Some of the amazing partners who make her work possible are: Judy Pine at West Music, Vh1 STM, the San Diego Youth Symphony and Guitars in the Classroom.

Shout outs to our friends mentioned in this episode: Lowri Casimiro, Samantha Thiesen, Diana Gannett, Ardith Collins, Rob Amchin, Kathy Kumagai and always, Lauren Shelton...Thank you!

Round of the Week: 'Ah Poor Bird'

Spiccato:

KPCC article: https://www.scpr.org/news/2015/08/27/53981/chula-vista-schools-making-15m-investment-in-arts/

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at

https://www.crystalpridmore.com

Production & Equipment provided by Bryan Pridmore with Pridmoria.com

"Capturing Memories Worth Treasuring"

https://www.pridmoria.com

https://www.facebook.com/pridmoria/

Follow us on Twitter!

Chaotic Harmony: @CHClassroom

Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA

Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman

Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer

Zoe Kumagai — @msKumagai

Website: https://www.chaoticharmonyclassroom.com

Instagram: @chaoticharmonyclassroom

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This week we talk about the Chula Vista Elementary School District Collaborative Concert. How we went from thinking we'd have 40 kids and family members singing together around the rug at the library to accidentally flooding the library with over 200 people, how the concert exploded to over 800 kids and family members by the following year, and how we foster a sense of collaboration over competition in our partnership together. We believe that we only make each other stronger as we build up and show off each others' strengths, and this concert has become a powerful way to showcase those strengths.

Round of the Week: Alfred

Spiccato:

"I'll Love You Forever"

https://robertmunsch.com/

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at

https://www.crystalpridmore.com

Production & Equipment provided by Bryan Pridmore with Pridmoria.com

"Capturing Memories Worth Treasuring"

https://www.pridmoria.com

https://www.facebook.com/pridmoria/

Follow us on Twitter!

Chaotic Harmony: @CHClassroom

Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA

Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman

Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer

Zoe Kumagai — @msKumagai

Website: https://www.chaoticharmonyclassroom.com

Instagram: @chaoticharmonyclassroom

Facebook: @chaoticharmonyclassroom

Follow us on Twitter!

Chaotic Harmony: @CHClassroom

Crystal Pridmore — @FinneyVAPA

Jonathan Seligman — @mrSeligman

Marc Keehmer — @mrKeehmer

Zoe Kumagai — @msKumagai

Website: https://www.chaoticharmonyclassroom.com

Instagram: @chaoticharmonyclassroom

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In this episode, Jonathan Seligman shares his back story: how the band Switchfoot came to invite his choir to sing at the Bro-Am, how his high school band director Tamara Paige's passion influenced his teaching philosophy, and what success looks like in his classroom.

Round of the Week: Mister Moon

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at

https://www.crystalpridmore.com

Production & Equipment provided by Bryan Pridmore with Pridmoria.com

"Capturing Memories Worth Treasuring"

https://www.pridmoria.com

https://www.facebook.com/pridmoria/