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Wellness Through Music
We never fully appreciate what playing music can do for our overall health. As musicians, we likely don’t think about it at all. I mean,...
Steve Giddings
Nov 23, 20186 min read


“Olympic Games” Movement, Art, and Composition Activity for Grades 1 and 2
Versions of this post have been published in Creative Musicking and has been accepted for publication the forthcoming book, Technology...
Steve Giddings
Sep 29, 20184 min read


11 Things a New Music Teacher Should Know About Their First Year
Advice and Resources for your first year! Your First Year Teaching So you landed your first gig as a school music teacher. What now? I...
Steve Giddings
Aug 17, 20184 min read


The Word “Talent” and the Fixed Mindset
Talent I have an issue with the word “Talent.” This word completely ignores the fact that kids work hard to hone their innate musical...
Steve Giddings
Aug 8, 20184 min read


Music, The “Magical Mystery Skill?”: 4 Reasons Elitism Exists in Music Education
Why is it that musical ability is seen by “non-musicians” as an innate, seemingly magical set of skills that either you have or you...
Steve Giddings
Aug 1, 20186 min read


The 3 Golden Rules of Effective Teaching
Teaching for the first time or teaching a new subject or type of group for the first time can be difficult. In music, it could be...
Steve Giddings
Jul 24, 20186 min read
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