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🎵Top Tips for Your First Year Teaching Choir 
New Teachers, Beginning of the Year Melanie Butcher 10/20/25 New Teachers, Beginning of the Year Melanie Butcher 10/20/25

🎵Top Tips for Your First Year Teaching Choir 

Your first year(s) of teaching are bound to be a rollercoaster ride. Here are some helpful tips and don’t forget we are all in this together!

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🎶💙Mentoring in the Choir: How We Build Connection Through “Adoption Day” 
Beginning of the Year, High School Choir Melanie Butcher 9/7/25 Beginning of the Year, High School Choir Melanie Butcher 9/7/25

🎶💙Mentoring in the Choir: How We Build Connection Through “Adoption Day” 

Looking to add a mentorship program to your choirs? Choir Adoptions is an easy way to get your students excited about it!

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⚡Building Back-to-School Routines in the Choir Classroom
Beginning of the Year, New Teachers, Planning & Organization Melanie Butcher 8/30/25 Beginning of the Year, New Teachers, Planning & Organization Melanie Butcher 8/30/25

⚡Building Back-to-School Routines in the Choir Classroom

Building routines on the first day of school is crucial! Check out these 8 easy tips for finding success in the choir classroom!

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💥Tried-and-True Songs for Beginning Middle School Choirs
Beginning of the Year, Concerts & Repertoire Melanie Butcher 8/11/25 Beginning of the Year, Concerts & Repertoire Melanie Butcher 8/11/25

💥Tried-and-True Songs for Beginning Middle School Choirs

Choosing the right repertoire for your beginning choir is crucial! Here are 13 of my favorite songs to start with for the beginning choir!

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➡️🎵Top 10 Tips When Choosing Choir Music
Beginning of the Year, High School Choir, Planning & Organization Melanie Butcher 8/10/25 Beginning of the Year, High School Choir, Planning & Organization Melanie Butcher 8/10/25

➡️🎵Top 10 Tips When Choosing Choir Music

Planning the right choir repertoire requires thoughtful consideration of voicing, variety and so much more! Save time with these helpful tips!

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My No-Stress First Day of Choir Formula (20 Years in the Making!)
Beginning of the Year, Music Games, New Teachers Melanie Butcher 7/25/25 Beginning of the Year, Music Games, New Teachers Melanie Butcher 7/25/25

My No-Stress First Day of Choir Formula (20 Years in the Making!)

Not sure what to teach on the first day of choir? I’ve got an easy lesson plan formula to make the first day stress-free for everyone!

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🚌 How to Plan a Successful Choir Field Trip (Without Losing Your Mind!)
Beginning of the Year, High School Choir, New Teachers Melanie Butcher 7/15/25 Beginning of the Year, High School Choir, New Teachers Melanie Butcher 7/15/25

🚌 How to Plan a Successful Choir Field Trip (Without Losing Your Mind!)

Tips before and during choir field trips from a teacher who has taken a few hundred bus rides!

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🎵 How to Make Your Choir Classroom More Inviting 🎵
Beginning of the Year, Planning & Organization Melanie Butcher 7/8/25 Beginning of the Year, Planning & Organization Melanie Butcher 7/8/25

🎵 How to Make Your Choir Classroom More Inviting 🎵

Looking to give your middle school or high school choir space a little makeover magic at the beginning of the school year or anytime? ✨ I’m sharing 6 fun and creative ways to make your music classroom more inviting for students (and yourself!)

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🎶 My Go-To School Supply List for the Choir Classroom
Beginning of the Year, Planning & Organization Melanie Butcher 6/30/25 Beginning of the Year, Planning & Organization Melanie Butcher 6/30/25

🎶 My Go-To School Supply List for the Choir Classroom

Implementing these 10 school supplies in my classroom has made teaching easier! 

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☀️🎶 5 Things Choir Teachers Should Do This Summer (That Aren’t Stressful!)
Beginning of the Year, New Teachers, Planning & Organization Melanie Butcher 6/16/25 Beginning of the Year, New Teachers, Planning & Organization Melanie Butcher 6/16/25

☀️🎶 5 Things Choir Teachers Should Do This Summer (That Aren’t Stressful!)

Don’t sleep on these 5 things you can do this summer to get you ready for a successful fall!

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🎤Break the Ice: Fun Choir Games for Middle and High School Students🎶
Music Games, Beginning of the Year Melanie Butcher 8/18/24 Music Games, Beginning of the Year Melanie Butcher 8/18/24

🎤Break the Ice: Fun Choir Games for Middle and High School Students🎶

Icebreaker games are a fantastic way to help your students feel comfortable, build camaraderie, and set the tone for fun and engaging rehearsals.

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Why Student Leaders Are Essential in Your Choir Program: A Guide for Middle School and High School Choir Teachers🎶👩‍🏫👨‍🏫
Classroom Management, Beginning of the Year, High School Choir Melanie Butcher 8/14/24 Classroom Management, Beginning of the Year, High School Choir Melanie Butcher 8/14/24

Why Student Leaders Are Essential in Your Choir Program: A Guide for Middle School and High School Choir Teachers🎶👩‍🏫👨‍🏫

By involving students in leadership roles, choir teachers can streamline classroom management and focus more on teaching.

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🎵 Intentional Choir Repertoire Planning: 10 Questions to Guide Your Year 🎵
Beginning of the Year, Planning & Organization, Concerts & Repertoire Melanie Butcher 7/27/24 Beginning of the Year, Planning & Organization, Concerts & Repertoire Melanie Butcher 7/27/24

🎵 Intentional Choir Repertoire Planning: 10 Questions to Guide Your Year 🎵

Planning choir repertoire requires thoughtful consideration to both educate students and entertain audiences. These steps will help you save time and make impactful decisions for your choir's success. 😉

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🎶Top 10 Organizational Ideas for the Choir Classroom🎶
Beginning of the Year, Planning & Organization Melanie Butcher 7/15/24 Beginning of the Year, Planning & Organization Melanie Butcher 7/15/24

🎶Top 10 Organizational Ideas for the Choir Classroom🎶

10 easy-to-implement organization tips for all middle school and high school choir teachers! Make your life easier!

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🎶 Make Your First Day of Choir Fun and Stress-Free! 🎶
Beginning of the Year, Music Games, Classroom Management Melanie Butcher 6/30/24 Beginning of the Year, Music Games, Classroom Management Melanie Butcher 6/30/24

🎶 Make Your First Day of Choir Fun and Stress-Free! 🎶

Start your choir class with confidence and ease! Click for proven strategies and fun activities to make your first day of choir enjoyable and stress-free for both you and your students.

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🎶6-8 Grade Middle School Choir Curriculum🎶
Middle School Choir, Music Theory & More, Beginning of the Year Melanie Butcher 6/22/24 Middle School Choir, Music Theory & More, Beginning of the Year Melanie Butcher 6/22/24

🎶6-8 Grade Middle School Choir Curriculum🎶

Are you finding it hard to fit in music theory, sight singing, rhythm reading in addition to concert prep? This MS Choir Curriculum is here to help!

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