Uplevel U Music
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Buffalo, New York, United States
About the store
Hi! I'm Kay. I have a background as a music teacher, K-12 both in the classroom and studio environments for over 23 years.
Over the last few years, I've been spending time packaging up some of my best practices for the unique requests that students have in the studio, like composition, theory, musicality and much more. I also have included courses that teach what my music education interns learn with me. This is becoming a growing catalog of PDE resources for music teachers.
This platform is called Uplevel U: Music and is hosted on our studio website. Check it out right here at https://www.musicroombuffalo.com/uplevel-u-music
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DIY Healthy Meal Guide for Busy Teachers
This e-book is the perfect resource for the educator that has convinced themselves they're too busy to eat at home, cook or meal prep! The lists and templates help to simplify the entire process of healthy eating for you or your whole family.
Grades K-8 General Music Curriculum from Uplevel U: Music
The General Music K-8 Curriculum is a course that explains a comprehensive curriculum created and used by Uplevel U: Music's owner and creator, Karen (Kay) Janiszewski. It was created and updated over time to reflect the most current national standards and includes a breakdown and descriptions of the units, teaching activities and assessment procedures. With the full version of the course, you receive: - Breakdown of week-by-week instruction for each grade level - Teaching handouts,
K - 8th
Music, Music Composition, Vocal Music
The Audience Etiquette Skit
Are the audiences of your school concerts and productions getting a little noisy and unruly? Check out this resource "The Audience Etiquette Skit" that is a funny and polite way of helping audiences understand the ripple effect of undesireable behavior during performances! The script is customizable and comes with a helpful implementation video by the creator. You Get: -Customizable, editable script -Video with logistical tips and explanations -An audience that is attentive and supportive
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Instrumental Music, Music, Vocal Music
Critical Listening in the General Music Classroom
Do your students know how to listen to music and analyze everything they hear? Can they describe it using the language of music, using the terms they have learned in class? Are you looking for an easy way to assess these skills and continuously build their abilities to listen critically? This free/low-cost resource through Uplevel U: Music is the solution for you! Resource Objectives: -Learn how to gradually open up students' worlds to classical music -Help students understand how t
4th - 8th
Instrumental Music, Music, Other (Performing Arts)
Vocal Pedagogy for Non-Voice Majors FREE Preview
Are you a music teacher who teaches choir or any type of singing? Did you major in voice or do you feel like your training in vocal pedagogy wasn't enough for what you need? This course is the culmination of over two decades of vocal teaching strategies in private, classroom and choral settings and breaks down all of the challenges that vocal teachers face, giving teaching, delivery and practice strateiges for all of them. This downloadable resource is access to the free preview course of "Voc
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Drama, Music, Vocal Music
Teaching Drums for The Non-Percussion Music Major Free Preview Course
Do you suddenly need to teach drums? Sometimes job descriptions change and drums are part of your schedule somehow: in ensembles, in a part-time placement, or because someone suddenly can't and your certification covers it! Or maybe you teach band instruments at a studio and you'd like to make yourself more marketable by teaching beginners. This course is for you! Perhaps you got a little bit of percussion pedagogy in college, but often it isn't enough, or maybe it was a long time ago
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Art, Instrumental Music, Music
Helping Students to Love and Appreciate Scales
Teaching scales to instrumentalists is often seen as one of the most tedious, or even annoying tasks. But what if it didn't have to be that way? What if, just because of the approach you take for teaching this, your students enjoy scales, are quick to learn them, retain them well, and even request to learn more? This resource is the scale teaching approach that enables this for your students, helping you and your students enjoy scales, making any tasks that's related to music theary ea
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Instrumental Music, Music, Music Composition
The Metronome Game
FREE for a limited time! Do your students despise the metronome? Do they get really frustrated when they use it, or struggle to stay with it? Introducing the new way to gamify metronome skills so that students find it easy to use a metronome for their practicing! Who is it for? Students of all instruments, ages and levels. What does it accomplish? This is a game to be used in lessons (private or group) and for practice for students to go from super simple tasks with the metronom
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Art, Instrumental Music, Music
My Orchestra Doesn't Squeak: Perfect String Technique by Middle School
My Orchestra Doesn't Squeak! Free Preview Course For Educators Teaching String Technique is the beginning to a deep-dive into the complex world of orchestra string technique for music educators. The first 30 minutes of the video modules are included in the free preview. Included is a specific outline of the first several group lessons, with complete sequences and objectives, troubleshooting strategies for instructional delivery, explanations of tone issues caused by the instruments that
3rd - 8th
Art, Instrumental Music, Music
Music Theory Is NOT Boring! Free Preview Course
Your intro to music theory course does NOT have to be boring. In fact it should be fun and based on creating, using music theory concepts. Reinvent or introduce this type of course in your middle or high school program or in your private student using this framework. Then sit back and watch your students appreciate, create and enjoy unlocking the world of music theory! Want to check out a little bit of the course before you buy the full version? Join our free version of the course first!
Adult Education, Higher Education
Instrumental Music, Music, Music Composition
Teaching Your Students to Use Fakebooks and Lead Sheets
FREE for a limited time! Do your students want to create their own arrangements of their favorite songs for themselves, or for friends to play or sing? Do you need a quick and easy system to help them structure any kind of arrangement, using only a page from a Fakebook or a lead sheet as a source? Look no further than this resource to help you help them create anything!
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Instrumental Music, Music Composition, Vocal Music
Uplevel U: Music Live Resource Catalog, Performing Arts Professional Development
I'm Kay, owner of Music Room and owner/creator of Uplevel U: Music. I’m so excited to share this resource with you. It’s essentially a catalog of everything that Uplevel U: Music has for performing arts teachers, to assist them with professional development. Making the decision about how to spend your time furthering your knowledge in the field has never been easier! This downloadable document connects you to the live version of the catalog. This means that everytime you click the link for it, i
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Dance, Drama, Music
Conquering Issues in Piano Pedagogy Preview Course
We have identified 12 huge issues with piano pedagogy that can make your students frustrated with their learning, not be motivated and to ultimately quit. Be the piano teacher that teaches students for years to the point of excelling by conquering these issues completely. Want a little taste of what this course has to offer before committing to the full version? Check out the first module for free right here!
Adult Education, Higher Education
Instrumental Music, Music, Other (Performing Arts)
Music Arranging for Teachers: Free Preview
Why bother learning this? Why is arranging customized music for your students worth your while? What are your true capabilities with arranging and can it make you money legally? Let's examine these important questions with a free course preview. Join here!
Adult Education, Higher Education
Instrumental Music, Music, Music Composition
Growth Mindset for Music Teachers Free Preview Course
Empower yourself with the Growth Mindset for Music Teachers program! This self-paced course is designed to cultivate a positive mindset, enhance teaching skills, and foster professional growth. Through interactive modules and engaging activities, participants will learn how to embrace challenges, persist in the face of setbacks, and develop a growth-oriented approach to your music program through your teaching and communication. From overcoming self-limiting beliefs to promoting student r
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Instrumental Music, Music, Vocal Music
Audition Like a Pro! Free Preview
Let's talk about what that ideal audition experience really looks like. What do you need to get that to be a reality? How can this course help you get there? What kind of auditions does this course prepare you for? Get a taste of what the full version of this course is like by experiencing the free preview first. Join here!
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Instrumental Music, Music, Vocal Music
How to Teach Musicality/Expression: Free Preview
Ever have a music teacher say to you: "Play with feeling", or "Put some soul into it" and you had no idea how to do that correctly? Avoid accidentally putting your students into that predicament by teaching them how to play with musicality and to develop style and emotion themselves. If you were confused about how to play musically, then you can be sure that they understand it less. Students often feel like they are losing touch with creativity and the opportunity to design their own express
Adult Education, Higher Education
Instrumental Music, Music, Vocal Music
Accountability Assistant For Busy Teachers (For your health and weight loss)
So you know what you need to do to take care of yourself. You know you have to lose weight, or do some things a little healthier with your lifestyle habits, or to include self care. But you have SUCH a hard time getting it to happen each day! This free e-book has a ton of ideas on how to be accountable to yourself. Solve this problem today and download now!
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Mindset Guide for Busy, Stressed-Out Teachers
While this resource was originally created for teachers trying to prime their mindset toward permanent weight loss and healthy lifestyle changes, it really can be applied to anything they want to help in their life. This e-book focuses on 8 healthy habits for the mind and shows you how to implement each one.
Quick Start Guide for Weight Loss- For Teachers
PAFE's products are here to support teachers lose weight and gain wellness despite their busy lifestyle. Check out this resource to help any teacher start losing weight right away using their "Magic Numbers". These are personalized numbers that are calculated out to guarantee a healthy amount of weight to lose each week. From there, take a look at how to begin managing your meals to fit this.
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About the store
Experience
Hi! I'm Kay. I have a background as a music teacher, K-12 both in the classroom and studio environments for over 23 years.
Over the last few years, I've been spending time packaging up some of my best practices for the unique requests that students have in the studio, like composition, theory, musicality and much more. I also have included courses that teach what my music education interns learn with me. This is becoming a growing catalog of PDE resources for music teachers.
This platform is called Uplevel U: Music and is hosted on our studio website. Check it out right here at https://www.musicroombuffalo.com/uplevel-u-music
Teaching style
1:1 lessons in-person and online and group coaching.
My own education history
Bachelor's of Music Education from Mansfield University of PA
Master's of Music Education from Carnegie Mellon University
Additional biographical information
Besides music education resources, there is an additional area of physical and mental wellness resources and challenges for teachers too!
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