The Solfege Samba is loads of fun - a simple song that will get your audience singing along in no time at all! The teaching skills of composer Cristi Cary Miller have been applied to create this super musical way to learn the Do-Re-Mi Solfege system written for both 2-part and 3-part groups.

A Collection of Songs and Activities-Based on the 5-tone pentatonic scale here is a creative collection of folksong partners for voice and piano arranged by music specialist Cristi Cary Miller. These well-crafted arrangements incorporate simple Orff accompaniments and vocal ostinati for instant harmonic fun! Planning and preparation will be a breeze with the easy-to-follow teaching plans movement suggestions and a variety of innovative activities. Reproducible songsheets are an added bonus! Songs include: Great Mornin' Good News This Train Ezekiel Saw the Wheel Wade in the Water Wayfarin' Stranger Cape Cod Chantey Cedar Swamp Crawdad Hole and 20 more! For Gr. 2-6.

Written for her son's high school graduation this beautiful Cristi Miller original perfectly expresses a parent's message of hope for the future.Available separately: 3-Part Mixed 2-Part and VoiceTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:20. Discovery Level 2.

The popular Sing Say Dance Play series is all about connecting music with movement dance and speech in active participation while having a pile of fun! Here are MORE seasonal songs with games and activities from music specialists Cristi Miller and Kathlyn Reynolds that will motivate and challenge your young musicians throughout the school year. This tried-and-true collection features 12 songs written specifically for students in the lower grades and twelve songs for upper elementary along with helpful teaching suggestions and simple Orff or piano accompaniments. Keep music learning active as you sing say dance and play the year away! Available: song collection.Suggested for grades 1-6.

Activities and Ideas to Focus Your Singers-Get your singers' attention with Quick Starts! Begin each class period or rehearsal with five minutes of creative singer-tested activities to help focus and develop musicianship. Warm-up the body and voice with musclemovement activities moving while you sing and vocal exercises. Sharpen your singers' focus with games tension breakers and ear training. Develop music skills with sight-singing music dictation music writing theory and more.As educators and directors Cristi Miller and Angie McKenna share the ideas they have used in their classrooms and rehearsals with great success. Complete with graphics and music examples Quick Starts will get eachrehearsal off to a great start!

Discovery Level 1-A Bushel And A Peck arranged by Cristi Cary Miller for 2-Part Choir with Piano accompaniment. This classic Frank Loesser song from the Broadway musical “Guys and Dolls” gets better with age. With an easy swing style ranges that are perfect for young singers and a timeless message this is a perfect addition for young singers in concert.

Cristi Cary Miller's treatment of this African-American spiritual is easily sung in an SAB setting with optional handbells. The familiar melody begins in unison and then is countered with a baritone melody and soaring descant bysopranos and altos. It ends quietly as it begins with sparkling handbells arranged for two octaves.Available separately: SAB and BonusTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:00.

A Rollicking Western Adventure-Come on dudes and dudettes! Join us for a rollicking western adventure - ride the open range have a rough \'n\' tumble hootenanny share a tale and a song or two and sleep under the stars. This 35-minute musical adventure features seven songs with rhyming narration and 39 speaking parts adaptable to various cast sizes. The Teacher Edition includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography script helpful production guide and digital access to PDFs of singer songsheets lyric sheets and narrations. To perform with recordings there are 2 options. For cost-saving value the Performance Kit/Audio Access includes the Teacher Edition w/singer PDFs and digital access toperformance/accompaniment audio recordings. The dialog is not recorded. Songs include: Yee-Haw Home on the Range in Montana Giddy-Up The Cowboy Code Billy the Bad Under the Stars Until We Meet Again. Approx. 35 minutes. Suggested for grades 1-5 (with opportunities for all grade levels).

Discovery Level 1-Combining a new song of patriotism with the much beloved My Country 'tis of Thee this is a wonderful addition to any patriotic concert. The meter for My Country.. has been changed from 3/4 to 4/4 which will draw special attention to the familiar tune and highlight the inspiring text to new heights.

Discovery Level 2-Reflecting the times in our lives that we feel so great we have to burst into song. ?Rejoice and Sing? are here represented in Latin ?Exultate! Cantate!? Allowing young singers to sing in Latin and with total independence as part 1 and part 2 can each stand alone.

with Silent Night-A gentle partner melody combines with the beloved carol to create a special and reflective moment in your Christmas concert.Available separately: 3-Part Mixed and 2-Part. VoiceTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 3:50. Discovery Level 2.

Set the world on fire with this upbeat original that challenges kids to strive for excellence in all they do. An energetic accompaniment and easily-learned call-and-response harmony makes this one a winner too!