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Date Posted: 04:17:57 04/29/05 Fri
Author: Jessie
Subject: Re: Tired Music Programs
In reply to: Lisa 's message, "Tired Music Programs" on 14:32:53 04/28/05 Thu

I think as a music teacher, we need to be excited about our own program, and then our students will in turn become excited. Music teachers can also have special field trips and special music days. To be a music teacher you must be creative.

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[> Re: Tired Music Programs -- Ben, 20:14:04 01/16/06 Mon [1]

>What are some good ways to spice up a music department
>that has lost its flame so to speak?

In order for a music department/program to reclaim its "flame", its director must be willing to reach out to their students. As educators, we have to find out what our students want and enjoy. We need to find music that piques their interest, and jumpstarts their passion; the passion for music that we all share.

When a department loses its flame, I think it demonstrates a lack of communication between the director and his or her students. If communication improves, and a director acts on the input of their students, no "spice" is necessary (this is not to say that field trips and the like wouldn't be excellent educational and life-altering experiences).

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