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  • 2023 Summer Summit All-Access Pass

    $97.00

    With the Inspired Choir Summer Summit All-Access Pass, you will get immediate access to a membership site where you can view all the 2023 Summer Summit interviews instantly!

    Watch where you want, when you want – as many times as you want!

    Plus – your All-Access Pass will contain:

    • A PDF download of all the summit interview transcripts,
    • Immediate access to additional deep dive interviews with composers Roger Emerson, Yu Hang Tan, Kyle Pederson, and Coty Raven Morris
    • And classroom comprehension worksheets for all summit interviews.

    All this content is only available when you upgrade, so don’t delay!

  • What Happens When A Woman Lesson Plan Bundle

    $7.00

    The What Happens When A Woman Lesson Plan Bundle is designed for medium level ensembles (advanced middle school groups and beyond) but could certainly be adapted for different audiences. This bundle includes the following five minute lesson plans, all with connections to National Standards and SEL Competencies:

      • Stereotypes and Perceptions Bell Ringers
      • Artemisia Trio Listening Assignment
      • Body Percussion Composition Activity
      • What Happens When A Woman Discussion Prompts
      • Women in Power Group Project

    Read the What Happens When A Woman blog post here!

  • Modimo Lesson Plan Bundle

    $7.00

    Inspire your choir with the Modimo Lesson Plan Bundle. This bundle is designed for intermediate choral ensembles  (late middle school and beyond) and includes the following five minute lesson plans, all with connections to National Standards and SEL Competencies:

    • South African Traditional Music Lesson
    • Current Events: South African Music Exploration
    • South African Geography Assignment
    • Interdisciplinary Connections Project
    • Musical Concepts Flashcards

    Lessons from this bundle help singers examine the historical and cultural contexts of Modimo while additionally engaging their arts and musicianship skills. View the Modimo post for more information on this piece.

  • Wanting Memories Lesson Plan Bundle

    $7.00

    Inspire your choir with the Wanting Memories Lesson Plan Bundle. This bundle is designed for advanced ensembles (high school and beyond) and includes the following five minute lesson plans, all with connections to National Standards and SEL Competencies:

    • Re-arranging Wanting Memories Prompts
    • Sweet Honey Listening Assignment
    • Circle Singing Activity
    • African American Roots Group Project
    • Connecting Memories: A Photo Reflection

    This bundle allows singers the opportunity to creatively engage with their music and dig into the history and emotional connections behind the piece. View the Wanting Memories post for more information on this piece.

  • Halloween Listening Worksheet

    $2.50

    This worksheet asks students to critically listen to five choral pieces. Students will investigate the stories behind the works, draw comparisons between the compositions, and apply their insight to their own repertoire. Use this worksheet as homework, a sub day activity, in-class work, make-up assignment, or more. Learn more about the featured works here!

  • SEL for Choirs Resource Kit

    $17.00

    Are you new to Social Emotional Learning and ready to learn what it’s all about? Or maybe you’ve gotten to know SEL a little bit via professional developments and social media and want to dig a bit deeper? This resource guide is for you!

    THE SEL Beginners Check-list

    A check-list to help any beginner feel comfortable purposefully integrating moments of Social Emotional Learning into their choir rehearsals.

    THE SEL BEginners Resource Guide

    A list of all the excellent SEL resources for teachers and musicians!

    The Who I Want to Be Lesson Plan Bundle:

    Five short lessons to help you and your students get to know this SEL-forward choral piece.

    The Who I Want to Be Teaching Guide

    Includes teaching suggestions, discussion prompts, focus vocabulary, and must-use resources

  • Fly Away Home Lesson Plan Bundle

    $7.00

    Inspire your choir with the Fly Away Home Lesson Plan Bundle. This bundle is designed for beginner and intermediate ensembles (middle school and early high school) and includes the following five minute lesson plans, all with connections to National Standards and SEL Competencies:

    • Fly Away Home Lyrics Bell Ringers
    • Pinkzebra Listening Challenge
    • Pop Vocals Exploration
    • Interdisciplinary Words an Images Assignment
    • Musical Concepts Identification Activity

    Lessons from this bundle guide singers through an examination of the stories, emotions, and pop muisc influences behind Fly Away Home.  View the Fly Away Home post for more information on this piece.

  • Ikan Kekek Lesson Plan Bundle

    $7.00

    Inspire your choir with the Ikan Kekek Lesson Plan Bundle. This bundle is designed for medium to advanced level ensembles (middle school beyond) and includes the following five minute lesson plans, all with connections to National Standards and SEL Competencies:

    • Pantun Writing Bell-Ringer
    • Malay Music Listening Prompts
    • Choral Improvisation Experience
    • Malay Food & Culture Exploration
    • Musical Concepts Flashcards

    This bundle allows singers the opportunity to examine the cultural contexts of Ikan Kekek while also building their musical vocabulary and skills. View the Ikan Kekek post for more information on this piece.

  • TaReKiTa Lesson Plan Bundle

    $7.00

    Inspire your choir with the TāReKiTa Lesson Plan Bundle. This bundle is designed for medium to advanced level ensembles (advanced middle school groups and beyond) and includes the following five minute lesson plans, all with connections to National Standards and SEL Competencies:

    • Featured Composer Bell Ringer
    • Indian Classical Music Introductory Lesson
    • Contemporary Indian Music Listening Assignment
    • Musical Traditions Journaling & Discussion Prompts
    • Think Fast! Rhythm Flashcards

    Read the TāReKiTa blog post here!

  • Natsu No Yo Wa Lesson Plan Bundle

    $7.00

    The Natsu No Yo Wa Lesson Plan Bundle is designed for young ensembles (late elementary/early middle school) but could certainly be adapted for older audiences. This bundle includes the following five minute lesson plans, all with connections to National Standards and SEL Competencies:

    • Japanese Folk Music Lesson
    • Current Events: Japanese Music Assignment
    • One Hundred Poems Project
    • Phases of the Moon Lesson
    • Japanese Geography Assignment

    Read the Natsu No Yo Wa blog post here!

  • When I Grow Up Lesson Plan Bundle

    $7.00

    Inspire your choir with the When I Grow Up Lesson Plan Bundle. This bundle is designed for young choirs (beginner and developing ensembles) and includes the following five minute lesson plans, all with connections to National Standards and SEL Competencies:

    • When I Grow Up Journal and Discussion Prompts
    • Lyrics Writing Assignment
    • The Elements Interdisciplinary Connections Project
    • When I Grow Up Team-Building Activity
    • Musical Concepts Flashcards

    Great for beginning of the year or beginning of the semester reminders of musical concepts and relationship building. View the When I Grow Up post for more information on this piece.

  • I Am Leaving Lesson Plan Bundle

    $7.00

    The I Am Leaving Lesson Plan Bundle is designed for developing ensembles, with options for differentiation. This bundle includes the following five minute lesson plans, all with connections to National Standards and SEL Competencies:

    • Featured Composer Bell Ringer
    • Canadian Folk Music Listening Assignment (Two Options!)
    • Leaving Journaling & Discussion Prompts
    • Independent Choral Musicianship Activity
    • Musical Concepts Flashcards

    Read the I Am Leaving blog post here!

  • Social Media for Choirs Resource Kit

    $17.00
    This resource is for the leader who wants to bring a little more joy, engagement, and independent musicianship to their choral program via the use of social media. Included in the Social Media for Choirs Resource Kit:
     
    The Social Media for Choir Lesson Plan Bundle
    Five short lessons for choirs that utilize social media videos.
     
    The TikTok and Reels for Beginners Guide
    A step-by-step breakdown of how to create videos for TikTok or Instagram that will get you and/or your choirs noticed.
     
    THE TikTok and Reels Ideas Check-list
    A check-list of simple videos to help any beginner feel comfortable getting themselves and their choirs out there on social media.
     
    The TikTok Accounts to Follow Spreadsheet
    Includes choirs, professional musicians, teachers, composers, and conductors who you and your singers should be following.
  • Lineage Teaching Guide

    $5.00

    Jumpstart your score study and lesson planning with this comprehensive teaching guide to Andrea Ramsey’s “Lineage.” Included in the teaching guide are the following:

      • Learning objectives specific to Lineage
      • Key Vocabulary and Definitions
      • Discussion Prompts
      • Three Learning Activities
      • Suggested Teaching Sequence
      • Additional Teaching Resources

    Visit the Lineage post here for more information on the piece!

  • Feliz Navidad Lesson Plan Bundle

    $7.00

    The Feliz Navidad (arr. Gentry) Lesson Plan Bundle is designed for intermediate to advanced level ensembles (late middle school groups and beyond) but could certainly be adapted for different audiences. This bundle includes the following five minute lesson plans, all with connections to National Standards and SEL Competencies:

      • Get to Know José Feliciano Bell Ringers
      • Feliz Navidad Song-Writing Challenge
      • Barbershop Listening Assignment
      • New Years Traditions Exploration Project
      • Holiday Feelings Journal Prompts

     

    Read the Feliz Navidad blog post here!

  • We Toast the Days Lesson Plan Bundle

    $7.00

    The We Toast the Days Lesson Plan Bundle is designed for intermediate to advanced level ensembles (middle school groups and beyond) but could certainly be adapted for different audiences. This bundle includes the following five minute lesson plans, all with connections to National Standards and SEL Competencies:

    • We Toast the Days Lyrics Bell Ringer
    • Mixed Media Connections Project
    • Toasting the Days Class Discussion Prompts
    • Composer Listening Assignment
    • New Years Traditions Reflections Journals

    Read the We Toast the Days blog post here!