| Introduction to Teacher’s Guide |
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Welcome to the CADENCE study guide!
CADENCE loves performing for children, and all our performances and educational activities are based on these principles:
The voice is our first instrument. But singing is not just for the choir: many musical concepts, such as rhythm and dynamics, can be taught initially through the voice. Singing it first eliminates the added dimension of thinking about embouchure, fingering, etc.
This guide is meant to be used in conjunction with the provided Sampler CD. Activities are divided in two ways: by age designation (Kindergarten to Intermediate), and class type: music class, or regular class. You don’t need to be a music teacher to take advantage of many of these activities. To hear more examples of our music, talk to us about our debut CD “Frost Free”, or our brand-new CD.
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These activities serve as a good lead-up to the show: they will help enrich and add context to the concert experience. They could also be explored afterwards as follow-up to the performance.
“Field experience” is an invaluable tool for CADENCE. We would love to hear feedback from you as to its effectiveness. If our suggested activities lead to further ideas, wonderful! Please send them along, and we will give credit in future editions of the Guide.
Enjoy, and have fun!