Music Teacher Coffee Talk

  Upcoming Events: Kodály Levels at the Colorado Kodály Institute July 11-24, 2026: Tanya and Carrie will be teaching at the Colorado Kodály Institute in Fort Collins. Learn more and register here. Main Theme: Personal Musicianship Tune-Up Repeat, Remove, and Refine Happy end-of-the-school year! Carrie and Tanya discuss what they's like to repeat, remove, and refine for the next school year. Know Better, Do Better Tanya reminds us that some students might have anxious feelings around the school year ending.   Work Smarter, Not Harder Google Classroom now has a record feature for students! Coda Tanya recommends the book One and Only by Maureen Goo Carrie recommends the musical Merrily We Roll Along on Netflix Did you enjoy this episode?  Consider buying us a coffee to thank us for our work.  Monthly Memberships are also available! Click the button below!

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #203: Personal Musicianship Tune-Up   Upcoming Events: Kodály Levels at the Colorado Kodály Institute July 11-24, 2026: Tanya and Carrie will be teaching at the Colorado Kodály Institute in Fort Collins.  Learn more and register here. Main Theme: Personal Musicianship Tune-Up In this episode, Carrie and Tanya discuss strategies for maintaining your personal musicianship outside of your classroom. Things we mention in this episode: Colorado Dulcimer Festival Erin Mae Music: Dulcimer player and teacher Gretchen Rubin - Four Tendencies Harmony Jam Sessions : Denver area singing events Know Better, Do Better Carrie talks about planning for concert next year and mentions a specific resource for choral and vocal music: The Justice Choir Songbook is a free, downloadable resource of songs that focus on social justice and unity. Work Smarter, Not Harder Tanya talks about a whole-class reward idea to end class with students getting calm and focused w...