Zach VanderGraaff's guest appearances

Zach VanderGraaff

Contrabass Conversations

Musicality Now

Music (ed) Matters

Joseph Alexander

David Barrett

Emily Williams

Anders Ericsson

Noa Kageyama

Nikki Loney

Evelyn Glennie

Adam Neely

Steve Nixon

Jeff Schneider

Annie Bosler

Don Greene

Scott Phillips

David Brown

David Reed

OwlTail

Get ready for some incredible tips for teaching that will energize your students and get everyone - even you - enthusiastic about this awesome music world we get to be a part of! Whether you're a new teacher or veteran, there are tons of ideas in this conversation.  In this episode, educator and creator of the "Dynamic Music Room," Zach VanderGraff walks us through definitions, examples, and ultimately four steps to harnessing student energy and enthusiasm in the music room.  Read more about Mr. VanderGraaff here: https://dynamicmusicroom.com/about-the-authors/ Explore Mr. VanderGraaff’s resources here: Https://dynamicmusicroom.com   Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e8Oce8RaLtg   Join us over at Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters for monthly meet-ups, monthly bonus episodes, special content, and more!  Support the companies that make The Music (ed) Matters Podcast possible:  —Kaleidoscope Adventures - find your adventure today, kaleidoscopeadventures.com/.  — The Kinnison Choral Company - check out their quality resources - or get your tracks made today - at KinnisonChoralCo.com.   **Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell  **Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff

Get ready for some incredible tips for teaching that will energize your students and get everyone - even you - enthusiastic about this awesome music world we get to be a part of! Whether you're a new teacher or veteran, there are tons of ideas in this conversation. In this episode, educator and creator of the "Dynamic Music Room," Zach VanderGraff walks us through definitions, examples, and ultimately four steps to harnessing student energy and enthusiasm in the music room. Read more about Mr. VanderGraaff here: <a href="https://dynamicmusicroom.com/about-the-authors/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dynamicmusicroom.com/about-the-authors/</a> Explore Mr. VanderGraaff’s resources here: <a href="Https://dynamicmusicroom.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Https://dynamicmusicroom.com</a> Watch this episode on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/e8Oce8RaLtg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/e8Oce8RaLtg</a> Join us over at <a href="http://Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters</a> for monthly meet-ups, monthly bonus episodes, special content, and more! Support the companies that make The Music (ed) Matters Podcast possible:  —Kaleidoscope Adventures - find your adventure today, <a href="http://kaleidoscopeadventures.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kaleidoscopeadventures.com/</a>.  — The Kinnison Choral Company - check out their quality resources - or get your tracks made today - at <a href="http://KinnisonChoralCo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KinnisonChoralCo.com</a>.  **Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell **Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff

Episode 109: Episode 109 - Zach VanderGraaff and 4 Steps to Harnessing Student Energy and Enthusiasm in the Music Room

We’re excited to have Zach VanderGraaff, the founder of  Dynamic Music Room, on the show. Mr. V (as his students like to call him) is a K-5 music teacher who’s developed his own teaching philosophy drawing on the Kodály approach.   Zach shares many of our core beliefs here at Musical U. He believes that “talent” is a myth, that music learning can and should be enjoyable, that the learning process should feel musical, that it’s more effective to learn together with others, and much more.   In this conversation you’ll hear about:   • Zach’s own first experience of playing by ear - and why he was frustrated by his family being impressed. • The key difference between the elementary music teaching Zach does and the more common approaches you may be familiar with. • The three core concepts on which Zach bases his teaching - and how you can apply each in your own music learning.   You will be fascinated by just how much you can learn from the world of children’s music education. Enjoy this episode and make your music journey more fun and effective.     Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube   Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 228   Links and Resources •  Dynamic Music Room •  Dynamic Music Room Facebook •  Musicality Now - Designing for Joyful Learning, with Anne Mileski •  Musicality Now - How to Improve AND Enjoy Your Musical Life       Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! Click here to rate and review

We’re excited to have Zach VanderGraaff, the founder of <a href="https://dynamicmusicroom.com/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mupodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Dynamic Music Room</a>, on the show. Mr. V (as his students like to call him) is a K-5 music teacher who’s developed his own teaching philosophy drawing on the Kodály approach. Zach shares many of our core beliefs here at Musical U. He believes that “talent” is a myth, that music learning can and should be enjoyable, that the learning process should feel musical, that it’s more effective to learn together with others, and much more. In this conversation you’ll hear about: • Zach’s own first experience of playing by ear - and why he was frustrated by his family being impressed. • The key difference between the elementary music teaching Zach does and the more common approaches you may be familiar with. • The three core concepts on which Zach bases his teaching - and how you can apply each in your own music learning. You will be fascinated by just how much you can learn from the world of children’s music education. Enjoy this episode and make your music journey more fun and effective. Subscribe For Future Episodes! <a href="http://musicalitypodcast.com/subscribe-itunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="http://musicalitypodcast.com/subscribe-android" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Android</a> | <a href="http://musicalitypodcast.com/subscribe-stitcher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> | <a href="http://musicalitypodcast.com/subscribe-rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/MusicalU?sub_confirmation=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> Full Show Notes and Transcript: <a href="http://musicalitynow.com/228" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 228</a> Links and Resources • <a href="https://dynamicmusicroom.com/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mupodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Dynamic Music Room</a> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Dynamic-Music-Room-105448370881163/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mupodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Dynamic Music Room Facebook</a> • <a href="https://www.musical-u.com/learn/designing-for-joyful-learning-with-anne-mileski/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mupodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Musicality Now - Designing for Joyful Learning, with Anne Mileski</a> • <a href="https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-improve-and-enjoy-your-musical-life/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mupodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Musicality Now - How to Improve AND Enjoy Your Musical Life</a> Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! <a href="http://musicalitypodcast.com/review" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to rate and review</a>

228: Authentic, Engaging, Cooperative Learning, with Zach VanderGraaff (The Dynamic Music Room)