The Chromatic Duo

Happy New Year! Thank you very much for taking this awesome journey with us, we hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to wrap up 2023! Sit with us as we give thanks, reflect on our podcast, and give a special announcement for 2024!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

You ever have students tell you that your class is boring? or "We're tired!" or " Do we have to do this today?" Well have no fear The Chromatic Duo is here! Join us as we discuss our much needed holiday break and how to combat the typical child attention span inside of the music classroom.

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Happy Holidays from The Chromatic Duo! Get that much needed break teachers and enjoy yourselves!

Welcome back to school! It's another year filled with pencils, paper, and best of all MUSIC! Join us as we discuss how you can get back into the groove of the school year and keep it smooth all the way through!

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Congratulations to Taylor James and Kayla Duke on their marriage!

Join us as we discuss our shared experiences and how we overcame adversity while attending our university. Sit back and relax while we reminisce through our many stories.

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

It's hot this summer and we are dropping hot gems in this episode on how to keep cool in the workplace. Boundaries are the way we can form healthy relationships in and out the classroom! Join us as we share personal experiences on how we established those boundaries and worked to maintain peace in our environment.

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Summertime-Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff

Twitch Streaming MusicandTings-Twitch.tv/MusicandTings

Resource on Boundaries:

Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

Welcome back! Our concerts are done, our music rooms need cleaning, and educators are counting down the days until summer vacation. Join us as we do a recap of the past 2 months leading into our much needed Summer Break!

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Spotify-MusicandTings Album Idle Dreams

A Lofi Hip-Hop Album, May 23rd, 2023 12PM CST

https://open.spotify.com/artist/61EJn7ypNZGwSdRpByDacG?si=zjap6yLCRgK59gNoRaCJZA

Girl on Fire-Graphic Novel by Alicia Keys

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/girl-on-fire-alicia-keysandrew-weiner?variant=41042557042722

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week, Nurses Appreciation week, Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Mental Health Awareness Month!

Mental Health is a serious matter. Teachers across the country face mental health struggles and we are here to remind you to take a break and a breath through your busy teaching schedule.

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Red Velvet Banana Pudding made by Lily Kennedy

Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers-Kendrick Lamar

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Time for our Post-Conference Discussion! Join us as we breakdown our 2023 AMEA Conference, highlighting all aspects of the professional development that we participated in.

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Proud Family: Louder and Prouder-Disney+

Summertime Rendering-Hulu

Clinician Shoutouts

Sandy Lantz & Gretchen Wahlberg-FMEA

Maria A. Ellis-@girlconductor

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What was it like as a music education major? What was it like stepping into your first job? Are you really prepared to step into the classroom by yourself? All of these questions and more will be answered as we discuss the reality of becoming a teacher in this new episode! 

Planning Period Resources:

Black Klansmen: A Memoir by Ron Stallworth-https://www.amazon.com/Black-Klansman-Memoir-Ron-Stallworth/dp/1250299047

Special Album by Lizzo-https://open.spotify.com/album/1NgFBv1PxMG1zhFDW1OrRr?si=flJBX3cjQuWfUkht-DZkOQ

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Welcome to the start of our brand new podcast! Join and vibe with us as we discuss our journey into music, music education, and why we decided to start a podcast!

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