The ACEMM Help Cast

Drue gets a chance to sit down with colleague and good friend, Matthew Stensrud. Tune in to enjoy reflections on their journeys together, and news on what's new in this lifetime of work. 

In this ACEMM Help Cast episode, the Vandercook College Intro to Orff-Schulwerk course talks through building a lesson around the foundational pedagogical tenants of the Orff-Schulwerk approach. Tune in for all the nitty gritty details discovered in the process!

Drue sits down with Emily Ward Knight, president of the Quad State Orff Chapter and a general music teacher in rural Tennessee who received an ACEMM Spark grant. Emily and Drue dive into how she used those funds for adventure with her students. 

Drue and fellow ACEMM Board Member Judy Barthwell sit down to chat with a past Spark Grant recipient, Erin Faryniarz. Tune in to discover how our small but mighty non-profit is changing the lives of teachers and their students, one project at a time. 

Buckle up, friends! In this episode, Drue, Jeaneau, and Lisa take a rhythmic lesson idea and build an elemental plan in real time, with a template for you to take back to your own classroom. Let the creative possibilities fly!  

Drue gets the chance to talk with Christina Reardon, one of our Beacon Scholarship winners! She gets into how she found ACEMM, how she used the funds from her Beacon Scholarship, and how the experience she gained from her training has transformed her practice since. 

Join Drue and our friend and colleague Jeanny Colón, one of our past Spotlight Award recipients. Drue gets curious about her story as a Puerto Rican native, her journey that brought her to the States, and how her story has continued to develop since getting involved with ACEMM!

Drue sat down to talk with Crystal Hall, one of our past Beacon Scholarship recipients. We learn more about her story and how her involvement with ACEMM has developed her practice and her students' learning. 

Transitioning from being a teacher to being a mentor and educator of other teachers does not happen all at once, but the process can present itself in all kinds of round about ways. The ACEMM Team discusses how we transitioned into mentorship and leadership roles in the professional development circuit. 

It's finally summer - a time to rest, recharge, and take a break from the classroom. Tune in to find out how the ACEMM Team takes advantage of the time off, and find some ideas for your own summer!

Elemental music and movement teachers are often islands in their buildings, and our training rarely matches the task at hand. How do we make it through?

Yes, on this episode we're talking about .... talking! What do you do when your students won't stop talking long enough to get your lesson taught, or uses talking to derail your instruction? Drue and Lisa break it down. 

Drue and Lisa break down the factors, minutiae, and solutions to that common experience of ALWAYS feeling overwhelmed as a teacher. 

The American Center for Elemental Music and Movement is a national advocacy group for practicing music educators. We're also a community of fellowship, solidarity, and friendship.