Jenny FerrisJun 5, 20232 minHey Presto!I recently attended a workshop on the PRESTO (Practices & Resources for Equipping Schools to Teach music Online) initiative developed by...
Jenny FerrisMay 24, 20234 minTeaching Form through Folk DanceThere is an increasing amount of research that suggests an important link between movement and cognitive growth ie. kinaesthetic...
Jenny FerrisMay 24, 20234 minStravinsky's Firebird: a listening lesson rebornI might be biased, speaking as a horn player, but I think the finale to Stravinsky's The Firebird is absolutely sublime. It has to be...
Jenny FerrisMay 24, 20233 minLet's DanceI love using folk dances to teach musical aspects such as form, metre, steady beat and melodic contour. Some great dances you would have...