Alyssa Grey - Featured Artist |
How's this for a musical resume?
Alyssa earned Bachelor's
degrees in both Music Education and Music Theory/Composition from the
University of Miami in Florida. She studied Music Education with Joyce Jordan and
Nick DeCarbo and Composition from Grammy winning composer Lansing
McLoskey. Her master's degree is in Music Education from the Eastman School of Music
where she studied with Chris Azzara and Richard Grunow.
A flutist and singer, Alyssa performs professionally in the Dallas Symphony Chorus. Currently a PhD student and Teaching Fellow in Music Education at the University
of North Texas, she assists with the Wind Symphony, under the direction of
Eugene M. Corporon. Recently the Wind Symphony performed
an arrangement of "Adagio" by Rodrigo where Alyssa added SATB saxophone
parts in addition to bass clarinet, new percussion, and euphonium. Watch the video:
Mixcraft Educator Tips from Alyssa:
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Alyssa in the Mixcraft booth at TMEA |
"There are so many important concepts my students can learn throughout the film score process. I only had a few projects my first semester
teaching the class but I quickly ran into a problem. The same students wanted
to take the class again, some of them up to three times! I constantly had to
create new material to keep them engaged. One thing that was really successful
was creating a form they could fill out where they proposed their own project
and grading criteria. I would then approve or give them revisions for the
proposal before they could begin. While most students preferred to do the
"regular" projects, advanced students or those with specific
interests could take their own path.
I always begin a new semester on day one by having students watch the Mixcraft Quick Start Guide. I ask them to split screens and pause the video to try each new idea while they watch the tutorial. We frequently reference the Mixcraft Youtube channel for new ideas and tips."
I always begin a new semester on day one by having students watch the Mixcraft Quick Start Guide. I ask them to split screens and pause the video to try each new idea while they watch the tutorial. We frequently reference the Mixcraft Youtube channel for new ideas and tips."
Alyssa's Mixcraft "Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting" Project
Alyssa wrote and prepared her own Mixcraft "Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting" classroom project. The students chose to upload their videos to YouTube. Here's a link to the playlist of 12 examples. They vary in
quality, but are authentic examples of student work:
Attention Mixcraft music educators, Alyssa has graciously allowed us to share her Mixcraft "Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting" project worksheet, timeline sheet and teacher's guide documentation for your classroom purposes. Download the documents here.
Editor's note: Thank you Alyssa for stopping by the Mixcraft booth at TMEA and for letting us share your story with Mixcraft users and music educators. Hope to see you next year!
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