The Creative Instrumental Rehearsal

Description

PEDC 9072 The Creative Instrumental Rehearsal
3 Graduate Level or In-service Credits/ 45 hours Instructor: Laura Ruotolo November 1-30, January 3-30, April 1-29, July 1-30
University of the Pacific

This course provides instrumental music teachers with a variety of classroom rehearsal techniques to utilize during large group rehearsals and small group lessons. Young students will learn during a rehearsal when it is interesting and informative. Music teachers will research current music education topics, review teaching strategies about music concepts, and create Power Point slide shows about rehearsal techniques to use in the classroom. Innovative ways of teaching rhythm, intonation, dynamics, tuning, pacing, and structure will be addressed in this course. This course is appropriate for the Arts grades K-12. This course will help your young students become more involved in rehearsing and motivate them to become better musicians.