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In Tune with Students is filled with practical insights and strategies for any music teacher who engages students in individual or small-group lessons, including K–12 instrumental and choral educators, university professors, private studio teachers, and professional musicians._x000D_ _x000D_ Drawing from decades of experience as a certified music educator, private teacher, and performing musician, Kathleen Melago covers all the ins and outs of creating and sustaining a private studio that nurtures the social-emotional growth of students._x000D_ _x000D_ Organized according to the three pillars of Identity, Belonging, and Agency, this book explores a range of essential topics, including:_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Helping students discover their musical identities_x000D_ Building meaningful relationships with students_x000D_ Facilitating opportunities for student voice and choice_x000D_ Navigating emotions like excitement, stress, and anxiety_x000D_ Scheduling lessons, selecting repertoire, and setting goals_x000D_ Guiding student practice and providing feedback_x000D_ Working with diverse populations_x000D_ Setting healthy work-life boundaries and prioritizing teacher self-care_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Also included are example student-teacher scenarios, perspectives from experienced educators, downloadable worksheets, and dozens of reflection questions that teachers can use to learn more about themselves and to structure their own lessons._x000D_ _x000D_ No matter what level you teach—beginners, advanced musicians, university students, or adult learners—this book will strengthen what you already do, sharpen your focus, and reinvigorate your teaching._x000D_ _x000D_ Kathleen A. Melago is Professor in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Educational Leadership at Slippery Rock University (SRU). From 2009 to 2025, she served as Music Education Program Coordinator in SRU’s Department of Music, where she taught a wide range of music education courses and supervised field-experience students and student teachers._x000D_ _x000D_  _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ In Tune with Students is a terrific contribution to the music education literature. Dr. Kathleen Melago does a beautiful job of integrating the key pillars of Identity, Belonging, and Agency into the one-on-one environment of the private studio. The interesting vignettes and tools for reflection make this a must-have for all private music teachers._x000D_ _x000D_ —Colleen Conway_x000D_     Professor of Music Education, University of Michigan_x000D_     Author of Private Music Lessons: A Manual for Teachers_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_  _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ In Tune with Students brings new theories and insight to the art of private teaching, addressing the often-hidden but important issues that private teachers in any setting must confront. By clearly defining social emotional learning, Dr. Melago provides the backdrop for a detailed guide that goes beyond the basics of technique and gets at the core of teaching: How do we connect emotionally? How do we support the identity of the student while preserving our own? Insightful reflection questions are also included to help teachers build their own SEL skills. Written in a conversational style, this book provides essential information for future teachers while enhancing and bringing focus to the work of those who already teach._x000D_ _x000D_ —Katherine Borst Jones_x000D_     Professor of Flute, The Ohio State University_x000D_     Past-President, National Flute Association_x000D_     Private Teacher for 50+ Years_x000D_

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In this choral conducting book unlike any other, the author—conductor, educator, and self-professed “science nerd”—translates two decades of research in psychology, neuroscience, and human behavior into practical and fun strategies for today’s choral director. This book demystifies great conducting with techniques that can literally be used the same day!_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ How does a character study of Tony Soprano, learning about animation techniques in Pixar movies, watching college basketball, or viewing an episode of The Twilight Zone offer real practical guidance on conducting gestures?_x000D_ Ever thought about how to use the same storytelling techniques that led to the enormous success of KPop Demon Hunters?_x000D_ Cultivate the mindset of the “self-driving choir.” Develop an ensemble with high IQ, where singers possess strong situational awareness to anticipate musical needs, akin to Neo in the Matrix seeing the processes unfold around him._x000D_ How can we harness the power of the subconscious and contagious emotions, a clinically proven effect, to instill better rhythmic acuity in our ensembles?_x000D_ Unlock vocal chemistry. Learn how the physical act of enunciation unlocks areas of the brain that create deep aesthetic connections with the sound for both the singer and the listener._x000D_ How do oxytocin and dopamine spread across the choir during group singing to form closer expressive bonds between singers?_x000D_ Thrive in the “choral multiverse.” Learn to leverage your Default Mode Network to promote more “eureka!” moments in everything from concert programming to rehearsal planning, and combat teacher burnout by embracing “deep play.”_x000D_

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Written by a team of five highly skilled elementary general music educators, Conversational Solfege with Orff Schulwerk offers a dynamic and practical resource for integrating two of the most powerful approaches in music education: Orff Schulwerk and John M. Feierabend’s Conversational Solfege._x000D_ _x000D_ As Dr. Feierabend shares in the foreword, “Whether a teacher has little or no background in one of these methods or holds certification in both, this book will enrich their lessons with child-centered tuneful, beatful, and artful experiences, leading from simple singing and movement experiences to competent improvising and composing.”_x000D_ _x000D_ The authors provide dozens of classroom-ready activities aligned with all 12 steps of the Conversational Solfege method, complemented by purposeful Orff extensions that deepen understanding through singing, saying, dancing, and playing. The detailed lesson sequences and adaptable strategies expertly connect music literacy with active music-making while also emphasizing student choice and creativity._x000D_ _x000D_ Whether you are an Orff teacher seeking to strengthen music literacy or a Conversational Solfege practitioner looking to expand your creative applications, this book provides a clear and inspiring path forward._x000D_ _x000D_ Joani Brandon is Professor of Music Emeritus at Anderson University, and currently serves as a K–5 music educator at Red Rocks Elementary and Leawood Elementary in the metro-Denver area. Betsy Greene is an elementary music educator with over forty years of experience in Burlington, Vermont. Andrew M. Himelick has served as an elementary music educator in Carmel, Indiana, for thirty-two years and as an assistant choir director with the Indianapolis Children’s Choir for twenty-six years. Craig Knapp has been teaching classroom music and chorus, Grades 3–5, in the Rocky Point School District since 1998, and he directs the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra’s Children’s Treble Choirs. Christopher Tranberg is the superintendent of Branford Public Schools in Branford, Connecticut, and over the last two decades has served as a music educator, department leader, assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent.

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Audio and video included! Click here to see and hear a sample._x000D_ _x000D_  _x000D_ _x000D_ The intimacy of sharing musical moments with young children is one of life’s precious joys—and research points to the importance of music for a child’s growing brain._x000D_ _x000D_ Just as a treasured cookbook from a great-grandmother guides you in recreating a cherished meal, this book is your companion for everyday music making with your little one, filled with nourishing favorites. Each time-tested song and rhyme harnesses the wisdom of generations of caregivers and is supported by scientific evidence showing the benefits of music for babies and toddlers._x000D_ _x000D_ Think of this as your musical cookbook. Consult the “recipe” and follow each step carefully as you use a rhyme or song with your baby or toddler. To help, this book includes:_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Recordings and videos available via QR code._x000D_ Research about the benefits of music and how babies and toddlers become musical. _x000D_ Techniques to use with the different types of songs and rhymes._x000D_ Handwritten tips and ideas about how to create a musical home._x000D_ Music notation with lyrics and chords._x000D_ Pages to document favorite songs and rhymes from your own culture as a keepsake for your family._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Everyday Music Making for Babies and Toddlers empowers parents and caregivers to build a beautiful connection with their baby or toddler through music._x000D_ _x000D_ Connie Greenwood is a Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME)-endorsed First Steps in Music teacher, teacher trainer, mentor, and advocate based in Connecticut and has taught preschool music for more than thirty years._x000D_ _x000D_ Bronwyn Lawson works tirelessly with vulnerable communities to bring the joy of music to young families through parent-child classes for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. She is the first Australian teacher trainer for FAME.

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A wonderful supplement to the prayers in your missal or as a prayer resource on its own, this 6” x 9” booklets contains a variety of prayers from traditional prayers like the Memorare or the Angelus to modern prayers for peace, prayers for the family, or prayers for vocations. This book makes an excellent companion for both personal and communal prayer and an excellent gift for choir members and other parish groups. _x000D_ _x000D_ Un maravilloso complemento a las oraciones de su misal o como recurso de oración por sí solo, este librito de 6" x 9" contiene una variedad de oraciones, desde oraciones tradicionales como el Memorare o el Ángelus, hasta oraciones modernas por la paz, oraciones por la familia o oraciones por las vocaciones. Este libro es un excelente compañero para la oración personal y comunitaria, y un excelente regalo para los miembros del coro y otros grupos parroquiales._x000D_ _x000D_ ALL PRAYERS IN THIS EDITION ARE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. /  TODAS LAS ORACIONES EN ESTA EDICIÓN ESTÁN EN INGLÉS Y EN ESPAÑOL.

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Un maravilloso complemento a las oraciones de su misal o como recurso de oración por sí solo, este librito de 6" x 9" contiene una variedad de oraciones, desde oraciones tradicionales como el Memorare o el Ángelus, hasta oraciones modernas por la paz, oraciones por la familia o oraciones por las vocaciones. Este libro es un excelente compañero para la oración personal y comunitaria, y un excelente regalo para los miembros del coro y otros grupos parroquiales._x000D_ _x000D_ TODAS LAS ORACIONES EN ESTA EDICIÓN ESTÁN EN ESPAÑOL.

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A wonderful supplement to the prayers in your missal or as a prayer resource on its own, this 6” x 9” booklets contain a variety of prayers from traditional prayers like the Memorare or the Angelus to modern prayers for peace, prayers for the family, or prayers for vocations. This book makes an excellent companion for both personal and communal prayer and an excellent gift for choir members and other parish groups. _x000D_ _x000D_ This edition features prayers in ENGLISH.

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 _x000D_ _x000D_ MARTIN NEARY was born in London in 1940 and educated at the City of London School and at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he was Organ Scholar._x000D_ _x000D_ His life in church music began in 1947 as a chorister at Holy Trinity, Brompton, and over the succeeding 75 years he pursued an eventful career at home and abroad as an organist and conductor. At both Winchester Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, he commissioned and promoted much music by contemporary composers including Sir John Tavener, whose Song for Athene he conducted at the funeral of Princess Diana = an extraordinary service, described here in fresh detail._x000D_ _x000D_ Alongside modern music has been his long-standing interest in period instrument performance, with the concerts at the Abbey marking the tercentenary of the death of Purcell being one of his most notable achievements._x000D_ _x000D_ Throughout these years, Martin has been a passionate follower of cricket and “a true lover of the game,” as will emerge from time to time in the pages of this fascinating book._x000D_ _x000D_  

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Contributors: Michael Alexander, Robert Linton Tavis Ashton-Bell, Elaine Bernstorf, Timothy S. Brophy, Frederick Burrack, Michelle Z. Gibson, Jonathan J. Helmick, Michele Henry, Kelly Jo Hollingsworth, Tonia Asel Kaufman, Katriana Kisner-Isaacs, Kathleen A. Melago, Nathan Mertens, David Montgomery, Patricia K. Nelson, Emmett J. O’Leary, Douglas Orzolek, Kelly A. Parkes, Phillip D. Payne, Ana Isabel Pereira, Kathleen Plastow, Jason Richins, Chon In Sio, Amy Zoghmann Snodgrass, David A Stringham, Dorothy Thompson, Andrew T. Trites, Amanda Vanausdall, Dennis Ping-Cheng Wang, Jeffrey Ward, Brian C. Wesolowski_x000D_ _x000D_ The Tenth International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education was held in Olathe, Kansas, USA, from March 20–22, 2025, and was jointly hosted by the University of Florida and Kansas State University. The symposium brought together nearly 100 participants from six nations across five continents and 19 U.S. states to learn of each other’s work, establish collaborations and professional networks, and shape new directions for research in this important area of music education._x000D_ _x000D_ The papers published in this volume represent the remarkable diversity of music education assessment practices across the world as well as the unity of purpose and mission that brings music educators and music teacher educators together in their implementation of these practices. The research included here helps illuminate the ways in which music curricula and assessments mutually inform and reinforce each other. In order to ensure that our music teaching has the strongest possible impact, it is essential to recognize the connections between what we teach and how we measure student learning. This conference—and these papers—illustrate these connections on a global scale._x000D_ _x000D_ About the Editors: Marshall Haning is Acting Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Phillip D. Payne is Interim Dean of the Graduate School at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. Frederick Burrack is Director of the Office of Assessment at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.

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GIA is honored to posthumously publish this final work of Robert Powell who passed away in January 2025. The third book in a popular series, this edition includes eight original compositions suitable for keyboard: organ, piano, or even harpsichord. A wonderful collection from a composer who blessed us all with a lifetime of beautiful music for the church. _x000D_ _x000D_ CONTENTS: Allegro • Andante • Bagatelle • Cantabile • Celebration • Meditation • Scherzetto • Supplication 

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