
Teaching Music Literacy:
Developing Independent Musicians
May 26-28, 2027 | 8:30am-4:30pm
Phoenix Children's Chorus
6060 N 7th Ave. Phoenix, Az 85013
Phoenix Children’s Chorus is committed to quality music education within PCC as well as in K-12 schools. As such, we are excited to offer an innovative 3-day workshop for current and future music educators focused on research-based music teaching methods. Inspiring educator Dr. Carol Krueger will share her approach to building literate and independent musicians.
Helping individuals become musically literate is central to the school, community, and church music curriculum. Working from the premise that students learn musical skills in much the same order as they do language skills, participants will explore how we ‘learn’ music through hearing and imitating patterns before reading and writing. The pedagogy also includes sequential techniques for teaching improvisation and dictation, key components of music literacy. Workshop participants will also be presented with teaching strategies and techniques for integrating and applying literacy skills to appropriate repertoire. Special attention will be given to the development of music literacy curriculum maps and diction maps.
Workshop Details
Registration Fee:
General/Teacher - $175
1st Year Teacher - $75
College student - Free (based on availability)
Schedule:
8:30-11:30 - Morning Session
1130-1:00 - Break for Lunch
1:00-4:30 - Afternoon Session
Textbook:
Highly recommended, but not required
Progressive Sight Singing by Dr. Carol Krueger
Participants will Receive:
Professional Development Certificate (18 hours)
Tickets to PCC Tour Sendoff Concert
