Happy New Year! It’s time to get 100 Music Education Majors Tweeting for 2011!
Music Educators, encourage your students to get on Twitter, and Music Education Students, here is how you can participate! [Read more...]
About Lindsay Morelli
Lindsay is a soon-to-be graduate student at The College of Charleston studying Choral Music Education. For more information, please visit http://www.LindsayMorelli.com
New Years Project 2011
12/07/10 By 7 Comments
Greetings, folks! Lindsay here!
A new year is upon us, so why not set some New Years Goals for Music Education?!
While reflecting on my experiences with Twitter, the MPLN, and blogging, I have realized that I am doing myself a huge favor by making my education and my independent learning compliment each other. Some of the things we are all doing in #MusEdChat and on Twitter is either foreign or unknown to some students and educators. There is a wealth of knowledge for musicians and educators on Twitter, and for students to participate in those conversations while they pursue their degrees, I believe, is a way to set yourself apart from the rest!
So here’s the goal: [Read more...]
Don’t Waste Your Electives!
10/19/10 By 6 Comments
The thought of pursuing a highly competitive major during a struggling economy can be frightening, and probably a bit discouraging. However, there are ways for music students to set themselves apart that will make them more marketable, and in turn, a more valuable asset to any school they are employed.
The easiest way to do this is to be well rounded; don’t waste your elective classes! Sure, taking yoga one semester may be a nice break in your day and be a quality addition to your GPA, but your physical fitness and flexibility coupled with the ability to relax while listening to sounds of the ocean will not aid you in getting a teaching job! (Though, it may be of use AFTER you have a teaching job!) [Read more...]