You can teach the performing arts like a rockstar,
even if you’re not a specialist.
Arts education tools that make non-specialists
look like specialists
The problem with teaching the arts is that many teachers asked to teach them don’t have the background or skills to feel confident.
Stageworthy resources are designed by a specialist, for non-specialists. Even if you’ve never taught dance, drama, or music before, these resources will engage your students, satisfy curriculum requirements, and help both parents and administration see the value in quality arts education.
Tips for Teaching Step Skip Leap Repeat
Teaching intervals such as step, skip leap and repeat is an essential step in helping students to learn to read music fluently. When students are able to recognize steps skips and leaps in musical notation, it is much easier for them to predict what the music will...
6 Engaging yet Simple Christmas Music Activity Ideas for Music Class
Those last few music classes before the holiday break can be difficult - kids are feeling distracted and excited, it's not a great time to introduce new concepts, and you need something that can engage your kiddos while hopefully addressing at least a few curriculum...
Elementary Christmas Concert Ideas
Looking for elementary Christmas concert ideas? Sometimes directing a whole musical for Christmas just isn't practical, especially in an elementary school. Here are some ideas for Christmas concerts that are simple to put together, yet are interesting and...
Rhythm Grids: The most versatile rhythm worksheets for elementary students
Teaching rhythm in lower elementary can be difficult to keep interesting, as it's one of those concepts that takes a lot of repetition for students to internalize. It can be tiring to keep coming up with new strategies or worksheets to work on the same skills. Rhythm...
Halloween Music Lesson Plans, Activities & Games
Looking for Halloween music lesson plans? The month of October is an excellent time to include some Halloween fun into your music lesson plans. Here are some music suggestions and activity ideas to help with your lesson planning. Halloween Music Listening There are...
Teacher’s Guide To the Ontario Dance Curriculum
The Ontario Dance Curriculum is an ambitious document that holds a high standard for teaching dance in Ontario. While having high standards for arts curriculum is a good thing, it can often feel out of reach when the vast majority of teachers do not have the training...
Teacher’s Guide To The Ontario Music Curriculum
Trying to teach the Ontario Music Curriculum without the right tools? The Ontario Music Curriculum is an ambitious document that sets a high standard for teaching music in Ontario. Unfortunately, this standard is out of reach when the vast majority of teachers do not...
Dance Phrase Activities in Elementary Dance
How to teach dance phrases in elementary dance Dance phrases (or movement phrases) are frequently mentioned in elementary dance curriculum. But what are they and how do you use them effectively? What is a dance phrase? Dance phrases are "sentences" in dance form - it...
Music Texture Lesson Plan Ideas
Looking for music texture lesson plan ideas? Music texture in the primary grades is all about training students' ears to hear the different layers of sound, and to start to develop skills like part singing. Here are some tips and tricks to get you started with your...