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Part 1 - How To Start Beginners in Orchestra

Orchestra 101 Podcast

Release Date: 08/22/2021

Part 3 - Orchestra Legacies: Charles Angerstein show art Part 3 - Orchestra Legacies: Charles Angerstein

Orchestra 101 Podcast

The definition of legacy is something that is passed on. This series called "Orchestra Legacies" will be focusing on local Orchestra directors who have impacted our musical community by passing on their knowledge and experience to current and future teachers.  My first guest is my own high school mentor. Charles T. Angerstein has been teaching for over fifty years.  He is presently teaching private violin and viola lessons to several students throughout the city of El Paso, TX.  He has over twenty-two years of classroom experience and fourteen years as a district...

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Part 2 - Orchestra Legacies: Charles Angerstein show art Part 2 - Orchestra Legacies: Charles Angerstein

Orchestra 101 Podcast

The definition of legacy is something that is passed on. This series called "Orchestra Legacies" will be focusing on local Orchestra directors who have impacted our musical community by passing on their knowledge and experience to current and future teachers.  My first guest is my own high school mentor. Charles T. Angerstein has been teaching for over fifty years.  He is presently teaching private violin and viola lessons to several students throughout the city of El Paso, TX.  He has over twenty-two years of classroom experience and fourteen years as a district...

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Part 1 - Orchestra Legacies: Charles Angerstein show art Part 1 - Orchestra Legacies: Charles Angerstein

Orchestra 101 Podcast

The definition of legacy is something that is passed on. This series called "Orchestra Legacies" will be focusing on local Orchestra directors who have impacted our musical community by passing on their knowledge and experience to current and future teachers.  My first guest is my own high school mentor. Charles T. Angerstein has been teaching for over fifty years.  He is presently teaching private violin and viola lessons to several students throughout the city of El Paso, TX.  He has over twenty-two years of classroom experience and fourteen years as a district...

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Part 3 - Help! I Am Teaching Guitar Next Year show art Part 3 - Help! I Am Teaching Guitar Next Year

Orchestra 101 Podcast

Many Orchestra teachers throughout the country are now teaching additional classes such as guitar and piano. This creates a challenge when you don't play guitar. Where do I start? What kind of guitar should I buy?  What does a beginning guitar class look like? What kind of curriculum should I use? Join me in this journey as I will be teaching guitar for this upcoming school year. My guest is Arturo Gomez, guitar instructor at Socorro High School in El Paso, TX. In this 3-episode series, we will be talking about the guitar fundamentals we as teachers need to know, class equipment, class...

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Part 2 - Help! I Am Teaching Guitar Next Year show art Part 2 - Help! I Am Teaching Guitar Next Year

Orchestra 101 Podcast

Many Orchestra teachers throughout the country are now teaching additional classes such as guitar and piano. This creates a challenge when you don't play guitar. Where do I start? What kind of guitar should I buy?  What does a beginning guitar class look like? What kind of curriculum should I use? Join me in this journey as I will be teaching guitar for this upcoming school year. My guest is Arturo Gomez, guitar instructor at Socorro High School in El Paso, TX. In this 3-episode series, we will be talking about the guitar fundamentals we as teachers need to know, class equipment, class...

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Part 1 - Help! I am Teaching Guitar Next Year show art Part 1 - Help! I am Teaching Guitar Next Year

Orchestra 101 Podcast

Many Orchestra teachers throughout the country are now teaching additional classes such as guitar and piano. This creates a challenge when you don't play guitar. Where do I start? What kind of guitar should I buy?  What does a beginning guitar class look like? What kind of curriculum should I use? Join me in this journey as I will be teaching guitar for this upcoming school year. My guest is Arturo Gomez, guitar instructor at Socorro High School in El Paso, TX. In this 3-episode series, we will be talking about the guitar fundamentals we as teachers need to know, class equipment, class...

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Orchestra 101 Podcast

The beginning of the school year can be a very stressful time for teachers. But if we can prepare for the next school year by being proactive. In this third and last episode, our guest, Mary Escarciga, provides us with some more tips on how we can achieve that starting in May. This episode will cover how to get your student instruments ready so you can start the year performing on day one. Mary Escarciga is an Orchestra Director with over 18 years of experience both in the middle and high school orchestra setting. She has mentored new teachers in her district since 2007. She has coordinated...

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Orchestra 101 Podcast

The beginning of the school year can be a very stressful time for teachers. But if we can prepare for the next school year by being proactive in May, we can make it a little less stressful. In this second episode, our guest, Mary Escarciga, provides us with some more tips on how we can achieve that starting in May. This episode will cover how to get your student music binders ready so you can start the year performing on day one. Mary Escarciga is an Orchestra Director with over 18 years of experience both in the middle and high school orchestra setting. She has mentored new teachers in her...

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Part 1 - Ending with the Start in Mind show art Part 1 - Ending with the Start in Mind

Orchestra 101 Podcast

The beginning of the school year can be a very stressful time for teachers. But if we can prepare for the next school year by being proactive in May, we can make it a little less stressful. In this episode our guest, Mary Escarciga, provides us with some tips on how we can achieve that starting in May. This episode will cover how to incorporate students into this process, checking in your school inventory and supplies, resources you can plan ahead of time, instrumental repair and so many other tips.  Mary Escarciga is an Orchestra Director with over 18 years of experience both in the...

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Part 2 - Preparing for Your Music Festival  show art Part 2 - Preparing for Your Music Festival

Orchestra 101 Podcast

Preparing for a Music Festival can be less stressful if we know what the adjudicators are listening for. Join me and my special guest, Mrs. Adria Dunn on this second of three episodes as we talk about the adjudicators point of view especially in the sight-reading room and how we can implement these strategies in our everyday teaching.  Adria Dunn is an Orchestra director with over 27 years of experience in the public school setting. She also is a violinist in the El Paso Symphony and other musical organizations in the region. She is a UIL Adjudicator for the State of Texas and is...

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Starting beginning students in Orchestra can be a wonderful experience when you have the right tools. I will be sharing my personal experience on how I start Beginning Orchestra students in my classroom. I have used the Suzuki Method and adapted it to the Orchestra classroom. Both my students and I have so much fun while a lot of learning is also taking place. I invite you to join me in this multiple part series on how I implement this method with my beginning students. 

YouTube Link for Suzuki Arm Exercise for Variation A >>  https://youtu.be/VshR5rpxvBE

Music Mind Games by Michiko Yurko >> https://www.musicmindgames.com/

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