First Real Post of the Summer

So I've been off about a week not (well we had an hour of school last Friday) and so far all I have done is think about school.  I've cleaned out my school e-mail, deleting junk and saving important and/or relevant e-mails.  I have organized, alphabetized, and gone through my personal choral music collection as well as my random sheet music collection (let's just say I have been letting that go for over 3 years).  Just yesterday I made my 2010-2011 folder on my computer and started transferring files, etc.  My plan for the last few days off I have before camp begins is to go through my plans from this year and mark which worked and which did not so that I use that information when I go to update the plans at the end of the summer.

What is wrong with me?  I've been off a week and yet, I have not been off.  I guess a teacher never gets a vacation; always thinking about their students and how to improve their lessons to reach more. 

Oooh... my jwpepper.com order just came -- time to peruse some new chorus songs so that I can plan my concerts for next school year!

Happy planning and Happy Summer all!

It's Summer So Let's Collaborate! (Chorus Music)

The #musedchat Monday night chats have inspired me to start writing this blog again.  Well, I wasn't the best blogger, but maybe now I can start fresh.

My first act as a new and improved blogger is to ask all of you wonderful music teachers out there to collaborate.  Let us share our favorite choral pieces.  Post your favorite piece and make sure to give its name, composer/arranger, and voice type (2 Part, SAB, etc).  Please also give a review of why you and/or your students liked it or why it was so successful.  This could become a great resource!