NAfME National of the Week

Hey, folks!

NAfME National has some great resources on their website. I'll be picking some highlights for you. Their magazine has more great stuff like this... Yet another great reason to become a member.

1.) "Fun, Advocacy, and Learning With a Student Created Method Book." This recent article suggests using student created method books as a way to introduce composition to beginning ensembles. It includes step-by-step instructions.

2.) "Creating the Chemistry." The author of this article explains that creating chemistry in a choral ensemble is achieved via five "motivational fuels":

1. Compassion: sharing, caring, giving loving, serving
2. Community: roots, place, belonging, family, friends
3. Challenge: attain, accomplish, achieve
4. Reasonability: data, logic, analysis, good sense
5. Commitment: loyalty, duty, obligation 

3.) "YouTube Brings the Recorder to Life." Enough said.