October 2011
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Vote for My Music Department!! →
Here’s the deal. Most schools don’t have money for music departments. But when your piano pedals completely give out on you and you can’t sustain a chord, that’s a problem. And that happened to me today. The pedals are on the floor.
Awesome as a vocal teacher since I kinda need that.
I had my music theatre kids create a 2 min video plea to the Glee Give an Note...
July 2011
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June 2011
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Sled Dog Studios: Free Track Friday #1 →
Hey everyone! So a couple things:
1. I moved in the past couple weeks so I’ve had NO INTERNET. I mean, I’ve had internet at school, but we all know how much is blocked on the system, including Tumblr. Luckily, Time Warner is finally coming tomorrow! Till then, I am currently sitting in Starbucks with my Strawberry Smoothie. :)
2. School is pretty much officially OVER! I survived...
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May 2011
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Glee Finale: Via a Vocal Music Teacher
*SPOILER ALERT*
Here are things that went through my brain as I watched the Glee finale tonight. Because I judge anything musical related inadvertently.
“I hate my kids, I would literally whip them if I could.” ….yes, we’ve all thought it in different words. But really? Don’t say it outloud.
Mr. Shu!!!!! You left you show choir…with no...
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Why Music Teachers Should Bend Over Backwards for...
….I of course believe the opposite of this, but I figured I would get your attention. Or at least the attention of music teachers like me who get fired up over the sports debate. Now, If you live anywhere on the eastern half of the United States, you have probably been soaked by rain. What does this have to do with teaching? A lot.
Rain cancels spring sport games/meets. Games get...
April 2011
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radboyscout asked: Hey there! I created a Music Educators' "Think Tank" Blog. It's a place where I hope we can discuss and share ideas, learn from others' experiences, and release some tension with the support of others. The URL is musiceducators.tumblr.com
I hope you find the blog useful. :)
I hope you find the blog useful. :)
March 2011
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February 2011
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Music Ed - The Hunt For Resource Sites
Let me rewind to August, as I was preparing for my first year of teaching. Now, after I had calmed myself down and assured myself that “Yes, this is actually happening”, I decided to attempt to get my curriculum together.
Oh wait, there isn’t one.
If you teach general music like me (ESPECIALLY middle school), you’re told, “Here are some concepts you should maybe...
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Continuation of the Article that Blew Up My...
Wow, I didn’t realize how my rant (really, that’s how it started. From pure anger) would reach other people in the Tumblr community. I’m so happy to connect with other young teachers out there! If you know of any other 20 something teachers, feel free to share my blog so we can all connect!
Anyways, a little update since my last post. The article basically blew up my...
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Dear People of the "Real World", Let Me Tell You...
The Facebook comment I got today on an article I posted finally put me over the edge. So I’m going to write about it.
I read on CNN today an article posted by Diane Ravitch titled To my critics: Teachers deserve rights and found it really interesting. She starts off by specifically saying that the anger shown by teachers in Wisconsin aren’t because of the money issues like pensions...
December 2010
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1st Music Educator Conference..check!
Today was an important day for me. It was important for many reasons, one being that I needed a day away from school for stress related reasons. (2 concerts in a week and a half…whaaat?). It was also important because it was my first time at the Winter NYSSMA Conference.
NYSSMA stands for New York State Schools Music Association with is a state unit of MENC, which stands for The National...
November 2010
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Top 10 moments of a First Year Music Teacher..so...
Here we are. Thanksgiving. 3 1/2 Months into the school year. Where has the time gone? And what the heck have I done these past couple months? Let me give you a glimpse into the first days as a music teacher. I’ll put my lovely moments into a top 10 format. Because let’s face it, you’re going to scroll down to number 1 anyways.
10. Being the slick first year...
August 2010
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If you believe in Jesus Christ, reblog this and...
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Fashion Tuesday: Just because we're...
I feel like a post like this is way over due. As a girl, it is somehow natural for us to spend $200 on our credit card at American Eagle just because it will “give us more AE points.” To buy more stuff later on. It’s a vicious cycle. I, however, am quite different when it comes to shopping.
I grew up 100 miles outside of NYC. Don’t be fooled: I grew up in the...
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Music Monday - “Paperweight” by...
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Celebs Like/Dislike, #2
Here we go again. Another work week has passed (well, for most people. The “summers off” plan for teachers is glorious) which means its time to recap our lovely celebs.
Like:
The Jersey Shore Cast
Okay, okay. Hear me out people. Being an Italian American myself, I feel as though I get a say in this MTV cultural phenomenon. Here’s the reasons why I love this show:
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“The voice of our original self is often muffled, overwhelmed, even strangled, by...”
– Julie Cameron
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Why are so many people in their 20s taking so long... →
I’ve been thinking about this as well. As a matter of fact, when I was setting up my classrooom yesterday, my supervising teacher almost didn’t believe me that I was not quite 22 yet. He said I carry myself much older. If I carry myself much older, what does that say from other people my age??
zackgilbert:
Something I’ve been thinking about lately.
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An example on how mainstream Top 40 songs are...
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I’m the type of person that when I hear a...
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Viewpoint from a 21 year old Bridesmaid
Part of being in your 20s is that your friends start to get married. Part of being in your 20s and having the experience of attending a religious college means that your friends get married even sooner.
Those of you who have attending a religious college of any kind know the term “Ring by Spring” by now. If you don’t or if you attending a state school, it’s pretty self...
July 2010
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Glee Cast (57)
Nerina Pallot (8)
Rachele Gilmore (3)
Diddy - Dirty Money ft. T.I., Rick Ross (3)
Justin Nozuka (3)
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Celebs - Like/Dislike...at the moment
Here’s the top things I liked/disliked from our oh-so-hilarious celebrities and their insane antics this week. I may start doing this more often..it’s like having the Facebook “like” button :)
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Kim Kardashian
Don’t roll your eyes at me. Yes, the “Keeping up With the Kardashians” star is a bit crazy, but as a pear shaped girl (yes, I admit that...
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Nerina Pallot is my new artist that I can not get...
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Post-Grad: The Real Test for Friendships
“We’ll be friends forever!” It sounds so cliche, but can admit to yourself that you’ve said it at least once in your life (and yes, the 6th grade counts). Many of you that are attending college and living on campus know this mentality, even if you don’t think you do.
Think about it. If you’re a labeled social butterfly like me, you have made tons of...
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Realization: I'm Not in College Anymore
May 8th, 2010 seems like a long time ago, but it still doesn’t mean that I don’t feel like I’m going back to my undergrad days in August.
Well news flash, I’m not.
This morning I went to a meeting with my future principal at the school I will be teaching at in the fall. Which reminds me, I never made a post about that whole crazy time in my life. You know, the part...
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..I thought I was done with sidetracking myself
When I think about college, especially those semesters where I started immersing myself into my core music classes, I think about all those late nights I put in studying with my music geek (sorry guys) friends. Nights before our huge music history tests usually included many chocolate covered coffee beans, bottles of Mountain Dew, and a lot of half awake laughs. All those hours of studying (and...
Nerina Pallot (12)
Erin McCarley (8)
Sara Bareilles (4)
A Fine Frenzy (3)
Matt White (3)
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Carrie Underwood (7)
robyn & diane (5)
Christina Aguilera (3)
Mat Kearney (2)
Lady Gaga (2)
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Twilight: Eclipse Radio Spoof - 98PXY →
Scroll down and click “twilight eclipse clip”. Possibly the funniest thing I’ve heard on the radio in a long time.
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“I believe in good music and bad music. I don’t believe in the lines and...”
– Jay-Z
June 2010
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Ten Guilty Pleasures
We all have some secrets about things that we may or may not do in public. Here are 10 of mine…some you may know, and some you may not.
10. I love finding new ways to express myself, and I usually come across an outlet through the internet: hence Tumblr.
9. I love trying to guess what people are going to say next in a conversation.
8. If I’m in a waiting room, I usually check my...
no one ever tells you..
I distinctly remember a couple lovely ladies telling me this: “No one ever tells you how to live your twenties”. Now that I’m in the post-grad world, I know that this is horribly true. When we were younger, we always dreamed our life in chunks: college, a great job, marriage, kids, retirement. But what about that chunk of time between college and a great job? That is where I...