¡Cantaré! Teacher Resource Guide

To complement this year's ¡Cantaré! composer residencies, VocalEssence has developed the 2011-2012 ¡Cantaré! Teacher Resource Guide and a companion CD for teachers to use as a springboard for integration into the school curriculum prior to and after the residencies. It includes:
  • Background information, lesson ideas and audio examples of high-quality Mexican folk and choral music
  • Activities that will engage students in learning about Mexican music, composition and culture, both prior to and after the residencies
  • Strategies to connect students' prior knowledge of music with the new knowledge shared through the composer residencies
  • Ways to help students prepare questions and ideas for the composers-in-residence
We have focused on six songs as a way to explore Mexican choral/folk music and culture, three of which are appropriate to teach to elementary-age students and three for high school/college choirs. However, teachers should feel free to adapt the activities to suit the abilities of their students.
You may download the ¡Cantaré! Teacher Resource Guide using the link below.
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2011-2012 ¡Cantaré! Teacher Resource Guide3.14 MB