Beat Blocks for Meter and Beat Monday, October 23, 2023
recommended by Jen Sper and Lisa Springer, School Choral and Classroom Music Specialists
Beat Blocks for Meter and Beat: Lessons to Build Musical Minds Using Manipulatives by Abigail Blair
By using Beat Blocks manipulatives to represent meter, beat, melody, harmony, and dynamics, your students will lay the foundation of their musical learning with core lessons. But true mastery is only demonstrated when we create something new with our skills and knowledge. Your students will do just that as they build their musical minds and strengthen their understanding of the elements and intricacies of music.
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About the Authors:
Jen Sper is a Choral Music Specialist here at Stanton’s Sheet Music. A native of Cincinnati, she holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baldwin Wallace College (now University) Conservatory of Music, and taught 7-12 choir, music theory, class piano, and drama in Southern Ohio before joining the Stanton’s team in 2006. An active choral singer and accompanist throughout the Central Ohio area, Jen can also often be found exploring the exciting restaurant, brewery, and theater scenes in Columbus, wandering through the local metro parks, visiting family around the Great Lakes, or at home with her very friendly cat.
Lisa Springer joined the Stanton’s choral staff in July 2023. She taught middle and high school choirs for 27 years in addition to serving as Artistic Director of the Columbus Women’s Chorus. She holds degrees from Heidelberg University and Cleveland Institute of Music. She has enjoyed an extensive professional singing career and continues to perform in the greater Columbus area. During her free time, she enjoys spending time in southern Ohio playing with her grandchildren.