In the season opener of the podcast, Missy speaks with FAME Teacher Trainer Chris Anne Powers about the Feierabend Repertoire Database, a truly exciting new resource that Chris has been working on for GIA Publications that is making its debut this Fall.

 

A brief overview of the first few episodes of the new season

Join Missy for a special 3-episode series with music educator Jasmine Fripp, author of thdsae Facebook post entitled “With Love, Letters to my Fellow White Colleagues” that went viral, provoking countless discussions of how white music teachers should approach Black genres of music. In this final part of our series with passionate black music educator and activist Jasmine Fripp, Missy asks about practical ways predominantly white music education organizations can invite and center the voices of Black, Brown, and Indigenous music educators. 

Jasmine M.T. Fripp

The Passionate Black Music Educator

Educator/Clinician/Voice Teacher/Vocalist/Songwriter

Read Jasmine’s Letter. 

The Score Podcast  (Episodes 34 & 35) 

2018 Grammy Music Educator Award Recipient, Melissa Salguero

Black Composers to follow on social media:

* Hall Johnson

* William Grant Still

* Undine Smith Moore

* Florence Price

* Ulysses Kay

* Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

* George Walker

* Margaret Bonds

* William L. Dawson

* Shirley Graham Du Bois

* HT Burleigh

* Jester Hairston

* Nora Holt

* Nathaniel Dett

* Jeanne Lee

* Julia Perry

* Will Marion Cook

* Moses Hogan

* Julia Perry

* Dr. Jeffry Ames 

* Dr. Anton Armstrong

* Dr. Andre Thomas

* Rospheanye Powell

* Victor Johnson

* Isaac Cates

* Brandon  Boyd

* Dave Raglan

* Marques L. Garrett

* Damon H. Dandridge

 

Choral Conductors

Dr. Jeffery Ames

Dr. Anton Armstrong

Dr. Andre Thomas

Dr. Jeffery Redding

Dr. Brandon Boyd

Dr. Marques Garrett

Dr. Jason Ferdinand

Dr. Isaiah McGee

Dr. Jason Dungee

Dante Webb

Adrian Maclin

Ramon S. Moses

Rosephanye Powell

Maria A. Ellis

Dr. Craig Robertson

Riter Dany St. Luc

Chantae Pittman

Dr. Erdyn Coleman

David A. Richardson

Dr. Everett Powell

Dr. Christopher Harris

Dr. A Jan Taylor

Dr. Damon H. Dandridge

Dr. Brandon Waddles

B. E. Boykin

Roxanne Mungin

Michelle Byrd

Dr. Dena Vaughan

Anissa Quilling

Arnekua Jackson

Rosalyn Lake

Join Missy for a special 3-episode series with music educator Jasmine Fripp, author of the Facebook post entitled “With Love, Letters to my Fellow White Colleagues” that went viral, provoking countless discussions of how white music teachers should approach Black genres of music. Jasmine Fripp joins Missy for the 2nd part of their interview in which she talks about how non-Black teachers can reach out to Black music educators, composers, and conductors for help in order to avoid cultural misappropriation.

Jasmine M.T. Fripp

The Passionate Black Music Educator

Educator/Clinician/Voice Teacher/Vocalist/Songwriter

Read Jasmine’s Letter. 

The Score Podcast  (Episodes 34 & 35) 

2018 Grammy Music Educator Award Recipient, Melissa Salguero

Black Composers to follow on social media:

* Hall Johnson

* William Grant Still

* Undine Smith Moore

* Florence Price

* Ulysses Kay

* Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

* George Walker

* Margaret Bonds

* William L. Dawson

* Shirley Graham Du Bois

* HT Burleigh

* Jester Hairston

* Nora Holt

* Nathaniel Dett

* Jeanne Lee

* Julia Perry

* Will Marion Cook

* Moses Hogan

* Julia Perry

* Dr. Jeffry Ames 

* Dr. Anton Armstrong

* Dr. Andre Thomas

* Rospheanye Powell

* Victor Johnson

* Isaac Cates

* Brandon  Boyd

* Dave Raglan

* Marques L. Garrett

* Damon H. Dandridge

Join Missy for a special 3-episode series with music educator Jasmine Fripp, author of the Facebook post entitled “With Love, Letters to my Fellow White Colleagues” that went viral, provoking countless discussions of how white music teachers should approach Black genres of music. In the first episode, Jasmine talks to Missy about how her dedication as a passionate black music educator informs her practice in the classroom and rehearsal hall.

Jasmine M.T. Fripp

The Passionate Black Music Educator

Educator/Clinician/Voice Teacher/Vocalist/Songwriter

Read Jasmine’s Letter. 

The Score Podcast  (Episodes 34 & 35) 

2018 Grammy Music Educator Award Recipient, Melissa Salguero

Black Composers to follow on social media:

* Hall Johnson

* William Grant Still

* Undine Smith Moore

* Florence Price

* Ulysses Kay

* Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

* George Walker

* Margaret Bonds

* William L. Dawson

* Shirley Graham Du Bois

* HT Burleigh

* Jester Hairston

* Nora Holt

* Nathaniel Dett

* Jeanne Lee

* Julia Perry

* Will Marion Cook

* Moses Hogan

* Julia Perry

* Dr. Jeffry Ames 

* Dr. Anton Armstrong

* Dr. Andre Thomas

* Rospheanye Powell

* Victor Johnson

* Isaac Cates

* Brandon  Boyd

* Dave Raglan

* Marques L. Garrett

* Damon H. Dandridge

In the final episode of Season Two, Missy chats about the ups and downs of teaching in the age of a COVID-19, especially in the Feierabend-focused classroom. She also interviews 2 of her kids, Jackson and Owen, to hear their perspective as musicians/students during this unique time and place in history.

         

Missy sits down with FAME Teacher Trainer and FAME President-Elect Emily Maurek to talk about what Conversational Solfege is and why it is such a great program to use with kids who are tuneful, beatful, and artful.

About Emily Maurek 

 

Find the book First Steps in Music with Orff Schulwerk (referenced by Missy in the Ask Me Anything segment) at GIA Publications, Inc.

John Feierabend’s Conversational Program is a phenomenal way to help  your already Tuneful, Beatful, Artful students become musically independent and notationally literate, but it can be challenging for teachers to master the process. In this series of episodes, gneral music teacher Taylor Kurilew asks Missy questions about CS after trying it in her classroom for the first time. In this final installment, Missy and Taylor wrap up the list of Taylor’s Conversational Solfege questions, talking about how a teacher new to CS should approach trying implementing the program once kids are truly ready. They also talk about the challenge of tonal units and discuss how to best prepare for Unit 4, the first Tonal Unit of CS.

Taylor Kurilew is a native of New Jersey, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Montclair State University and a Masters of Music Degree in Voice Performance from Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. Aside from being in the classroom, Ms. Kurilew has performed in operas and musical theatre shows and has attended operatic training programs from NY to Italy. Taylor is the K-5 general music teacher and choral director at Cedar Hill Elementary School in Basking Ridge, NJ and also teaches voice in the central NJ area. She continues to work on her craft and her teaching career and loves using these experiences and trainings to keep her inspired and share the love of music in every aspect she can, in and out of the classroom to her students.

 

* Here is the link to the podcast episode with Chris Powers where we discussed how she and her colleagues teach CS tonal and rhythm units simultaneously

* The Rhythm and Tonal Unit Plan Templates that have been modified by Missy

* The Conversational Solfege DVD series by Dr. Feierabend 

John Feierabend’s Conversational Program is a phenomenal way to help  your already Tuneful, Beatful, Artful students become musically independent and notationally literate, but it can be challenging for teachers to master the process. In this series of episodes, gneral music teacher Taylor Kurilew asks Missy questions about CS after trying it in her classroom for the first time. In Part 2 of the conversation, Missy and Taylor talk about when and how to start Conversational Solfege, some planning specifics, and the concept of Past, Present, and Future CS Objectives. Make sure to check the podcast page to get the Planning Templates they refer to in the discussion to help make things more clear!

Taylor Kurilew is a native of New Jersey, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Montclair State University and a Masters of Music Degree in Voice Performance from Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. Aside from being in the classroom, Ms. Kurilew has performed in operas and musical theatre shows and has attended operatic training programs from NY to Italy. Taylor is the K-5 general music teacher and choral director at Cedar Hill Elementary School in Basking Ridge, NJ and also teaches voice in the central NJ area. She continues to work on her craft and her teaching career and loves using these experiences and trainings to keep her inspired and share the love of music in every aspect she can, in and out of the classroom to her students.

 

CS Unit Plan Overview

CS Rhythm Unit Plan Template

 

John Feierabend’s Conversational Program is a phenomenal way to help  your already Tuneful, Beatful, Artful students become musically independent and notationally literate, but it can be challenging for teachers to master the process. In this series of episodes, gneral music teacher Taylor Kurilew asks Missy questions about CS after trying it in her classroom for the first time. In Part 1, Missy talks Taylor through an overview of what happens in the 12 Steps of CS. You do not want to miss this series if you are using CS in your classroom!

Taylor Kurilew is a native of New Jersey, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Montclair State University and a Masters of Music Degree in Voice Performance from Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. Aside from being in the classroom, Ms. Kurilew has performed in operas and musical theatre shows and has attended operatic training programs from NY to Italy. Taylor is the K-5 general music teacher and choral director at Cedar Hill Elementary School in Basking Ridge, NJ and also teaches voice in the central NJ area. She continues to work on her craft and her teaching career and loves using these experiences and trainings to keep her inspired and share the love of music in every aspect she can, in and out of the classroom to her students.

CS Rhythm Unit Plan Template

Conversational Solfege Level 1 Teacher’s Manual

Feierabend Fundamentals Book

Conversational Solfege Explained DVD