ERIC Number: EJ898905
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Aug
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1069-7446
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Music Travel: Avoiding the Potholes
Olson, Cathy Applefeld
Teaching Music, v18 n1 p42-46 Aug 2010
Even given the countless hours clocked in class and rehearsal time, there's nothing that compares to a road trip to seal the bond among band, orchestra, and vocal music students. "Nothing can replace travel," says Peter Markes, orchestra director at Edmond North High School in Oklahoma. "It's safe, well-structured and, for many of the kids, it's the first time to make a trip." One of the best things one does to educate one's kids is to show them new things. The author has been even considered going on a trip and not having them play, just going somewhere for the cultural experience. However, the logistics involved in organizing a trip can easily drain a lot of fun from the experience. And so "Teaching Music" offers tips as a navigational chart of sorts, to help teachers get around the many obstacles and ensure smooth sailing.
Descriptors: Musicians, Travel, Teacher Student Relationship, Group Dynamics, Task Analysis, Fund Raising, Music Education, Music, Singing, Experience
MENC: The National Association for Music Education. 1806 Robert Fulton Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 800-336-3768; Tel: 703-860-4000; Web site: http://www.menc.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oklahoma
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