SHERRY BLEVINS

Music Teacher Tip #65: Many of you want to know how to get your choristers to sing out. The problem comes from one or both of the...

If you’d like to create a virtual choir, you’ll need to follow certain guidelines to ensure you’re not breaking copyright laws. Today’s...

This one is personal. Bear with me.... In 2008 I became too ill to keep teaching at my current job which was elementary general music...

Self care is an important part of surviving and thriving. Here are some simple things you can do to care for yourself so that you can...

If a student is being disruptive OR even if they are just not doing the work at a high standard, do the following: 1. Make your...

Well, I’m gobsmacked! Let me back up... As you know, last semester in mid-March, the world shut down. I was in the middle of supervising...

There is a technique to keeping the whole class engaged when you ask a question. 1. Tell the class that you are going to ask a question...

Years ago I was teaching a third-grade general music lesson on phrasing using the song, “The Little Birch Tree.” If you’ve never heard...

If you feel like you’re drowning, ask for help. If you feel sad, ask for help. If you are frustrated, ask for help. I am certain that...

If you are trying to teach music using Zoom, there are some built-in features that make Zoom awesome for talking, but not so awesome for...

I had a professor in college who was odd, rigid, and maybe a little mean. He didn’t seem to connect with us. He never smiled, and right...

It feels like we’ve lost so much. We cannot make music the way we used to and it may be a long time before we can again. It reminds me of...

It’s midnight and I’m still not done working. I know you can relate. Today I’ve eaten poorly and I think I’m a little dehydrated. I know...

So you’re teaching online and it feels like starting over, but it’s really not. If you’ve managed a real classroom, you can manage a...

Well, many of you just survived day one of virtual or in-person or hybrid teaching. As Elle Woods would say, “We did it!!!” But there is...

And I’m back! It seems like if there was a time for tips, it’s NOW! (You know, with the pandemic and everything.) If you’re going back to...

Music Teacher Tip #49: Here are some ways to find repertoire: 1. Do a Youtube search for "all county choir," "honors chorus," etc. If you...

Music Teacher Tip #48: Many teachers want to know how to get students to quit calling out. Here are some tips: 1. Add the words “Raise...

Music Teacher Tip #47: When planning a lesson, start with the end in mind. What will students be able to DO if your lesson is successful?...

Music Teacher Tip #46: As many of you know, I spent my entire K-12 teaching career in the inner city schools of Charlotte. Mostly because...