Submitted by Jamie Kasper, Kristi Keast, Bonnie Lomax, & Gwen Fitzgerald, several
Idea posted January 24, 2005
- Who is the greatest musical influence on your life?
- Do you plan to continue playing your instrument in high school? Beyond? Why or why not?
- What is the hardest thing for you to do on your instrument?
-Jamie Kasper from York Springs, PA
- What is your favorite musical memory?
- Name your favorite holiday song and a memory that goes with it.
- Is it fair for performers to lip sync or pretend to play when you have paid for the tickets?
-Kristi Keast from Mount Vernon, IA
- You are trying to convince a new 5th grade band student to choose your instrument. What do you tell him/her?
- You are the new band teacher. What will you tell your students the first day of class?
- Your band is going on tour. Where are you going, and who are you going to play for?
-Bonnie Lomax from Hugoton, KS
Play a piece for them and have the students respond to it. You could prompt them with questions like:
- What colors/images do you see?
- How do you think the composer was feeling?
- What does it remind you of or make you think of?
- What do you think it represents?