Boom! Whack! Pop! Tuesday, November 19, 2024
recommended by Jen Sper and Lisa Springer, School Choral & Classroom Music Specialists
Boom! Whack! Pop! (Play-Along Pops for Boomwhackers or Barred Instruments) by Tom Anderson
Play along with your favorite pop tunes in this fun and engaging collection for tuned percussion tubes! Colorful Boomwhackers® are all you need to get started, and barred classroom instruments may be added to include even more students. This kickin’ collection features hit songs from a range of pop artists, including Aretha Franklin, Katy Perry, Journey, and more. Teaching suggestions, warm-up exercises, and full scores are provided. Access sound-alike accompaniment tracks online, as well as color-coded student parts. Warning: once they play one, they’ll beg to play ’em all!
Titles include: “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Wipe Out,” “Ghostbusters,” “Firework,” “Funkytown,” “Think,” “Eye of the Tiger,” and “Mamma Mia.”
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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.