071 - 3 Things I Learned from Hosting a Musical Informance

+ an all-new planning guide for studio teachers

Episode 71 of the Field Notes on Music Teaching & Learning podcast, hosted by Ashley Danyew, titled "071 - 3 Things I Learned from Hosting a Musical Informance" was published on April 17, 2024 and runs 11 minutes.

April 17, 2024 ·11m · Field Notes on Music Teaching & Learning

Summary

Welcome to another episode of the Field Notes on Music Teaching & Learning podcast. Today’s episode is part 3 of a series I’ve been working on this spring all about how to plan and organize a musical informance. I first mentioned the idea of a musical informance in Ep. 068. An informance is basically an informal performance or an informational performance where you share insight into the music and the learning process with the audience. In Ep. 068, I shared a few examples of musicians who exemplified this model of education and engagement in the past, talked about what separates an informance from a performance and how you could structure this in your studio, and shared how my students and I were preparing for this event. In Ep. 069, I talked more specifically about the theme of our informances this spring—music to celebrate the Total Solar Eclipse happening here in Rochester. I shared my repertoire list, the questions I asked my students as they prepared, how I built in opportunities for student creativity and input, and how I organized the event with parents and families. Today, I’m sharing how it all went including three things I learned, what went well, and what I would do differently next time.

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