Orchestra 101 Podcast

Starting beginning students in Orchestra can be a wonderful experience when you have the right tools. I will be sharing my personal experience on how I start Beginning Orchestra students in my classroom. I have used the Suzuki Method and adapted it to the Orchestra classroom. Both my students and I have so much fun while a lot of learning is also taking place. I invite you to join me in this multiple part series on how I implement this method with my beginning students.

YouTube Link for Suzuki Arm Exercise for Variation A >> https://youtu.be/VshR5rpxvBE

Music Mind Games by Michiko Yurko >> https://www.musicmindgames.com/

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We continue with the second and final part of my interview with Orchestra Diretor Jesus "Chuy" Diaz on what is that "WHY" factor that keeps our students coming back our classroom year after year. Please check out the first part of this interview to hear about how our guest started his music education journey.

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What is that "WHY" factor that keeps your students coming back to your classroom year after year?

"You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink". We can offer our Orchestra students many opportunities but we cannot force them to take them. So how do we create that "thirst" in our students so they could choose to "drink" the water? Orchestra Director, Jesus "Chuy" Diaz, shares his experiences from his musical journey.

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This is the last episode of my 3 part interview with Cynthia Cabada on creating, shaping or rebooting your new music program. We finish our conversation with some last tips for all our fellow teachers out there who find themselves stepping in a new program this year. Please check out the the first two episodes of this series as well. Thank you so much for joining me in this conversation. I truly appreciate it.

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This is the second part of a three part interview about how to Create, Shape or Reboot a new music program. In this episode we will be discussing how to setup up the following for your Orchestra organization: handbook, routines, events, curriculum, and so much more. Don't forget to check out Part 1 and Part 3 of this series as well.

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Are you starting in a brand new school this year and tasked with starting a new Orchestra? Or perhaps your stepping into a well established Orchestra program? Maybe your rebooting an Orchestra that didn't have a director for a while.

Today's guest has had experience in all these three unique scenarios. She will be talking about her experiences and sharing her advice for each of these cases. This is a three part series so don't forget to check the other episodes. Part 1 will cover these topics: Introduction, Establishing school relationships. and the importance of a good attitude.

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Welcome to the ORCHESTRA 101 Podcast!

Many teachers expereinced a school year in remote learning during the Covid Pandemic in 2020. Technology became a requirement and was no longer an option for many Orchestra Teachers.

In this podcast I share my reflection on the past year and how I learned to convert some of my classroom paper resources into digital copies such as:

• Music Worksheets
• Sheet Music
• Handbooks
• Instrument Inventory

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