Pop Music And Beyond with Mr. D - News
We're trying something new this week. So far my singing classes have had a wide age range 7-14.
I want to be able to keep the songs choices age-appropriate. This way we can go a little deeper with the older kids and keep the younger kids engaged but not overawed by the material.
Starting this week, "Pop Music and Beyond" with Mr. D will be broken into "Seniors" ages 10-14 and "Juniors" ages 7-9.
The senior class will be on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11am
The Junior Class will be on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2pm
These classes are all drop-in classes.
We play rhythm games, do warm-ups, then sing our hearts out. Classes are small so we can do individual coaching.
The classes are "circular" so we sing songs we've already learned and also introduce new songs each class.
The age split makes so much sense — I’ve seen the same issue where the older kids want to dive deeper into song meaning while the little ones just want to move and have fun. The rhythm games and circular format sound like a great way to keep both groups engaged without losing anyone. Speaking of keeping things fun and low-pressure, I’ve been messing around with making memes for my own classes lately, and a bad quality image actually helped me create some intentionally silly visuals for the younger kids — they get a kick out of the crunchy, pixelated look way more than a polished photo. Anyway, glad to see you’re adapting the classes; that’s what keeps kids coming…
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'Save $40 through February 15'? Okay, that's a good deal! Seems like Mr. D is really trying to make his 'Pop Music and Beyond' classes age-appropriate. I wonder if my niece would be interested; maybe I'll forward her this info over my coffee break. Thumbnail Downloader