Rehearse Your Ensembles Remotely! – MMEA In Service, March 6 (5:45 pm) – Session Notes

Presentation Notes 2 Minutes

About Me

Connect with Me

Follow me by clicking on the social links below. I will be streaming live on Twitch at 6:45 pm to take additional questions about the session and to show off more of my online teaching setup. Click here to visit my Twitch stream.

Learn More From Me About Technology

Website – robbyburns.com

Blog – Music Ed Tech Talk (musicedtechtalk.com)

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Buy my book, Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, here

Buy my Scale Play Along Tracks here

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Brief Bio

Learn more here.

Robby Burns teaches band at Ellicott Mills Middle School, co-directs the HCPSS Middle School Honor Band, and teaches 20+ private percussion students. He’s presented at conferences all over the country on music and technology. Robby addresses these topics on his blog and podcast. As a percussionist, Robby has filled many roles in the DC-Metro Area, ranging theater, opera, funk, and cello-rock.

Abstract

Learn the strategies and technologies to run engaging synchronous rehearsals. Engage students visually and speed up your flow using Open Broadcasting Software. Pump the sound video/music/play-along tracks directly through Zoom or Google Meet for a lag-free experience. Explore play along with resources, student reflection with Google Docs, effective camera/mic practices, and have students working collaboratively in synchronous chamber ensembles with Soundtrap! Software discussed includes: Keynote, Google Slides, Loopback, Soundsource, Farrago, AnyTune, Soundtrap, Smartmusic!

Links

Broadcasting Software

Audio Routing

Making Play Along Tracks

Visual Presentation

Recommended Hardware

Other Resources for Teaching Virtual/Hybrid

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