Kids choir

16 fun hand-clapping games for children's choir - great for a gathering activity or quick change-of-pace in the middle of rehearsal! | @ashleydanyew

For any singing group, as for any sporting group in training, warming up relevant muscles before putting them to work is good practice. The challenge in a children’s choir is to warm up voices in fun, interesting, effective, challenging and varied ways.

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Bolivian Music In Elementary Music Class. Organized Chaos. Lesson plans for a world music unit focus on music of Bolivia.

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The last couple of years I have finally found some successful lesson plans for introducing and practicing dotted quarter - single eighth note rhythms I like using with my 6th graders. This is a pretty advanced rhythm pattern and it has taken me a long time to find lesson activities that help students successfully read and perform the rhythm while also having fun! Here is the lesson I use to introduce this rhythm pattern to my 6th graders in the fall that helps them be successful with it the...

Music with Mr. Dolan is now Choir Learning House! New name, same author.The long-awaited sequel to the warm up cards that have sold over 3,000 copies with nearly 100 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ratings!58 Choir Warmup Cards and Rounds [Set 2]Perfect for elementary, middle school, or high school choirs, these choir warm up cards are a fantastic way to mix up your warm up routine! Use them to plan your rehearsal or let your singers pick the warm ups for the day. The cards come in color and black & white and...

gathering activities for children's choir

Singing games and folk dances are a wonderful way to create rich musical experiences, introduce a new musical skill or concept, build musicianship, develop confidence, cultivate the singing voice, and support the development of rhythmic understanding and the ability to keep a steady beat. Here are 1

Part-singing is one of the great joys of choral singing. The challenge of singing an independent line and that satisfying feeling of creating harmony and musical interest is both fun and motivating for singers (of all ages!). But how do you teach that?

The ultimate guide to children's choir warm-ups | @ashleydanyew