How to Effectively Engage Your Remote Learners
It can be quite difficult to engage our remote learners, especially since most of us have less than six months
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2020-11-18T23:06:19-05:00 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| 2020-01-29T21:27:39-05:00 January 21st, 2020|Assessment, Cultivating Choir Culture, Ideology of Intentional Inspiration, Rehearsal Techniques, Self-Assessment|
As we reach the middle of our academic year, students are likely taking exams to evaluate their progress, while teachers
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2019-06-30T22:10:24-04:00 October 23rd, 2018|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| 2020-11-18T22:40:19-05:00 October 14th, 2018|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| 2019-09-30T06:26:26-04:00 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
By Adam Paltrowitz| 2019-08-05T08:05:50-04:00 September 22nd, 2018|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| 2018-10-14T12:54:42-04:00 April 8th, 2017|Cultivating Choir Culture, Ideology of Intentional Inspiration, Rehearsal Techniques, Self-Assessment|
Rubrics have a place in the performing music classroom, but they should not be used to recognize achievement. When properly and