Orchestra Classroom
Thursday, March 5, 2026

Crossy Road Rhythm

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  This week I wanted to review rhythm and counting with my students so we played 'Crossy Road Rhythm.'  I showed a video of the game...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Amazon Items I used in my concerts

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I am presenting 'The Concert Revolution' at the National ASTA conference in San Francisco and I wanted to share links for some of th...
Saturday, February 21, 2026

Sub plans to get students to practice

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  This makes a great sub plan!  Students get to practice with a partner.  It works just like the real battleship game, except the 'ship...
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

How to reach every student

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  In any beginning orchestra class, there will be students learning at different rates.  Each student comes from a unique background with va...
Monday, November 24, 2025

EPIC or FAIL Lesson Plan

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  My students sounded better today then ever and I attribute that to my lesson plan.  I introduced the theme of the lesson using this video:...
Saturday, November 22, 2025

Note Reading with SMARTIES

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  I posted about this idea on social media...here's a template for the worksheet . I buy Smarties in bulk on Amazon
Saturday, September 20, 2025

First Concert for Beginning Orchestra

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  I love the first concert of the year.  You would think people wouldn't get too excited about hearing a beginning orchestra after just ...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL lesson plans

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  Maybe I'm crazy, but I love the first day of school.  I try to make my class stand out on the first day by making it fun, meaningful, ...
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Angela Harman
I teach orchestra by day and dream up crazy teaching ideas by night. My teaching style is heavily influenced by the Suzuki method and I am a certified Suzuki teacher, although I do not currently have any private students due to my busy schedule. I love motivating students to be their best and develop a love for music.
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