Caitlin Craig April A. Lesson plan for 1/28/14

Date: 1/28/14
Student: April

Objective: Discuss think-let-trust in terms of matching pitch. Pick out some music to work on. Primal sound, and release in body/breath.

Short-term goals: Matching pitch with think-let-trust, and release in breath/body.

Long-term goals: April wants to become more comfortable and confident with her voice. I would like to see her be able to elicit pitch in an easy and free way.

Anticipated plan of action: 1. Begin by asking her how her voice/body feel today, and talk about how her practice went since our last lesson.
2. Release the body and breath with stretching: forward fold with neck released, yawning, etc...
3. continue yawning and stretching in an upright posture.  When comfortable add the use of the voice with sighs, sirens, words.
4. Underline the steps of think-let-trust and then testing her pitch matching with me singing a pitch on "Mah" or "Mee"with her repeating the note.  If we are successful I will move to the piano.
5. Next we will ask her to feel the moment of indecision as she tries to decide which of her spices she wants to cook with tonight. "hmmm...cumin!" I'll ask her to have that same feeling/sensation of indecision while she sings random pitches on the piano on a "Me".  When I feel like she's eliciting the sound I'll move to a 5-note descending scale on "Now".
6. I will try to assess her breath and posture during this.
7. Ask her to wave her arm up and down as she says, "Teacher! Teacher!" then sings "show me" 5-4-3-2-1.
8. Pick out some repertoire for her to practice.
9. Establish takeaways.
10. Ask her if she has any questions on how to work on the takeaways.

How will you speak to your student's "injury"? I am trying to relate the moment of indecision to something that she can relate to.  I will try my best to use real life comparisons.

Materials needed: Folk song book, standards book, and musical theater book.

Verification and assessment (how will you decipher your student's understanding?): I am going to ask her how certain vocalizes felt.  Ask her if she can feel the difference between matching pitch and not matching pitch.  Ask her how her practice went and how she practiced.