American Idol and Music Education
Here is my response, with additions, to a question about the effect the show American Idol has had on music education. “I have addressed the show American Idol in my 5th grade general music classroom in relation to the idea of assessing performances. After my fifth grade students create original compositions and perform them for each other we speak about what criteria we would use to assess the compositions and performances. We use American Idol as a reference for discussing… Read More »American Idol and Music Education