Click "read more" to see some of my favorite free resources you can use with your students this summer.
Summer is almost here! If you are looking for fun activities to use in your summer lessons, or extra music and worksheets that your students can work on independently over summer break, I've got you covered!
Click "read more" to see some of my favorite free resources you can use with your students this summer.
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The end of the school year is often a time for goodbyes. Perhaps you have a student who is taking an extended summer break? Or, maybe you have a student who is heading off to college? Sometimes students stop lessons for other reasons: transitioning to middle or high school, moving away, or just simply moving on to other interests. Unfortunately, there comes a time in every teacher-student relationship when we must say "goodbye." If you are saying goodbye to one or more of your students this summer, read on for tips on how to make your last lesson count! Today I am sharing a fun classical freebie that your students are sure to recognize! The famous "Blue Danube Waltz" by Johann Strauss, Jr. is probably one of the best known waltzes ever written. This easy arrangement is a great introduction to the waltz bass and helps students to review the primary chords in the key of C major. This happy piece just makes me think of summer! Click HERE or on the picture for your free copy! (P.S. Looking for more arrangements of classical favorites? Check out my collections on Sheet Music Plus HERE and HERE!) With our virtual spring recital done, and the (online) school year wrapping up, I am looking ahead and planning a few fun challenges to keep my students busy this summer. One challenge I will be giving my students this summer is to update their repertoire lists with all of the pieces that they currently have performance-ready. To help with this, I created this fun "o-fish-el" (ha ha!) summer repertoire challenge page for my younger students. I hope to see lots of brightly colored fish (and titles of favorite pieces) on each student's page by the time fall gets here! Want to try the summer repertoire challenge with your students? Click HERE or on the picture above to download a free copy to share with your students! What fun summer challenges do you have planned in your studio? I would love to hear from you in the comments! My summer review challenge calendars were a big hit last year...so this year I decided to do three new calendars: one for June, July, and August of 2019! These calendars are a fun way to help students review and keep up their skills over summer break. Students are given a challenge for each day of the month, including:
I tried to keep these challenges short (most can be done in 5 minutes or less) and broad enough that they are accessible to students of all ages and levels. |
AuthorChrissy Ricker is a pianist, teacher, and composer from North Carolina. These are her thoughts on teaching, composing, and all things music. Looking for teaching ideas related to a specific topic? Use the "search" feature or scroll down to see blog posts organized by category!
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