"Flipping the Classroom" - Every week my students perform music they select for their classmates during 'Showcase Friday'. It is a throwback to the show-and-tell concept from elementary school. The music can be from our method books, the concert repertoire, private lesson material, or pieces they find on their own at the music store or internet. Students have sung or performed on their band instruments, piano, ocarina, and even a nose flute. They perform solo or with their classmates. This year I started to post some of the best on my YouTube channel. 'Showcase Fridays' incorporate student choice, collaboration, communication with parents, and student engagement. Please visit my channel for some examples and subscribe if you like what you hear/see.
James Swislocki YouTube Channel