How to Grade a Concert Performance
Concert performances can be assessed in a multitude of ways; perhaps the most fair and least time-consuming way to grade
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2022-12-10T16:28:14-05:00 December 10th, 2022|Assessment, Concert Season, Rubrics, Self-Assessment|
Concert performances can be assessed in a multitude of ways; perhaps the most fair and least time-consuming way to grade
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2022-09-27T22:03:24-04:00 September 26th, 2022|Assessment, Grading, New teacher, Rehearsal Techniques, Rubrics, Self-Assessment|
Choir rehearsal participation using the 4 Ps. Many students will participate at a marginally effective level when they know what
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2022-09-23T06:47:23-04:00 September 21st, 2022|Assessment, Rhythm, Rubrics, Sight-Reading|
I give the same first two quizzes each year; as a result, they set the tone for the year as
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2022-09-07T06:09:27-04:00 September 6th, 2022|Assessment, New Year, Rubrics, Self-Assessment, Vocal Technique, Voicing a Choir|
Voicing can be done quickly and effectively in 3 minutes or less per student. In a 40 minute small group
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2022-07-29T15:14:59-04:00 October 12th, 2021|Assessment, Rubrics, Self-Assessment|
The two main components of any successful rehearsal are the planning/execution of the director and the planning/execution of the students.
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2022-07-29T14:59:12-04:00 November 18th, 2020|Distance Learning, Rubrics, Self-Assessment|
It can be quite difficult to engage our remote learners, especially since most of us have less than six months
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2022-05-28T08:01:15-04:00 November 4th, 2018|Assessment, Aural Training, Ear Training, Matching Pitch, Rubrics, Self-Selected, Sight-Reading, Vocal Technique|
"Tone-Deaf" is an Excuse....not a Diagnosis.....and I blame the person who makes the diagnosis. Anyone can learn to sing. If
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2022-07-29T15:09:47-04:00 October 2nd, 2018|Assessment, Aural Training, Ear Training, Rubrics, Self-Assessment, Sight-Reading|
A wise man once told me to never believe anything you hear and only half of what you see. Your