This week we answer a listener email about our daily classroom practices.
We get into how they have changed, especially since coming back from distance learning. We mention the books Lazlo Learns Recorder by Vicky Weber and Fluent Forever by Gabriel Wyner.

Spiccato: Magic Bag
Round of the Week: A Round is a Circle Tom Chapin

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Back to the Basics - Episode 55 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Crystal talks about the article she co-wrote with Drue Bullington for the Winter 2022 Orff Echo. She and Jon unpack the content and discuss what makes a great educator.
Round of the Week: Join Me in Our Circle, folk song, lyrics Crystal Pridmore
Spiccato: Dominos

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The American Center for Elemental Music and Movement www.acemm.org

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Elements of a Great Teacher - Episode 63 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Tiffany Barry joins us today, talking about an article she wrote for the Orff Echo: "AOSA's Teachers of Color." Today, we talk about her story, teaching being more than just pedagogy, and advocacy for teachers as people. It's a lot and a wonderful talk. Come join us!

Round of the Week: "Guten Morgen"
Spiccato: Conductor Baton

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She Looks Like Family: Tiffany Barry On Supporting Teachers of Color -Ep 69- Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Crystal and Jon talk about how to help reach students who don’t easily engage in the lessons offered in music class. How do we get students who give up easily to keep going? How do we help students have fun when learning can be painful? We don’t have lots of solutions, but we do have a few suggestions.

Spiccato: Koshi Chimes
Round of the Week: For Thy Gracious Blessings

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Engaging the Disengaged Kiddos Episode 71 Chaotic Harmony Podcast

This week we talk about AOSA Conference in Kansas City, and recap sessions from presenters Aaron DeWayne, BethAnn Hepburn, David Thaxton, Rob Amchin, Matthew Stensreud, Victor Lozada, Brandi Waller-Pace, Aaron Williams, Paul Weller, and Drue Bullington. 

Spiccato: Clothes Pins
Round of the Week: Viva la Musica

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AOSA Conference 2022 Recap Episode 73 Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Student behaviors everywhere are escalating. Teachers have to deal with more challenges than ever before. This week, we talk about why that is and how we can address it.

Spiccato: Silver Bells
Round of the Week: Cuddly Koalas

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Bunker Babies: Why Are the Kids Losing It More Than Usual? Episode 74 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

This has been a busy week for us! Jon produced the CVESD VAPA Festival with a record 26 schools participating this year. We celebrated elementary bands, choirs, orchestras, Orff ensembles, theater groups, dance groups, digital arts classes, and visual art programs on all across the district. Crystal was sponsored by Save the Music to attend NAMM in Anaheim. We unpack what we learned from both events and what we'd like to see improve in future years.

Round of the Week: 30 Purple Birds
Spiccato: Exercise Resistance Band

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Make it Better: What We Want to See at NAMM & the CVESD VAPA Festival 79 Chaotic Harmony Podcast

This week we talk about our workshop with the American River Orff Schulwerk Association. Crystal and Jon have a Chula Vista flavored take on the Orff process. We break down what that looks like for us in our corner of the world.

Round of the Week: Aiken Drum
Spiccato: Chip bags and water bottles by AROSA


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Chaotic Harmony Road Trip: Crystal and Jon Present for AROSA Episode 80 Chaotic Harmony Podcast

This week on Chaotic Harmony, Crystal and Jon catch us up on their teaching lives as well as AOSA Conference! There was a ton to experience and both brought some valuable thoughts and wishes for the future.

Song of the Week: "We Are Young" by Eric Dozier
Spiccato: Solar Powered Calculators

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Our Thoughts On AOSA Conference 2023 - Episode 84 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Teaching is harder than ever with student behavior becoming more difficult, public school budgets on the decline, and nationwide teacher shortages. We talk about the challenging behaviors we see in our classrooms and brainstorm ideas for reaching our most oppositional students.
Spiccato: Flowers
Round: Turn the Glasses Over

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Holy Behavior Issues, Batman! - Ep 88 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

We've been sitting on it for a while, but here it is! Our thoughts on NAMM. Actually, 8 peoples' thoughts on NAMM. We interview Darlene Machacon, EJ Villanueva, Anna Ambata, Rhegan Lesher, Marc Keehmer, and Nora Hernandez to share their thoughts on the amazing trade show. We'd love to hear your thoughts.
Jonathan Seligman - @mrSeligman; jonseligman.com
Crystal Pridmore - crystalpridmore.com
Anna Ambata - @ohey.msa
Darlene Machacon - @thedarlingmusicteacher
EJ Villanueva - @EJValeros
Marc Keehmer - @VAPA_CVESD
Nora Hernandez - @ms.nora_h

Reflections on NAMM from 8 Music Educators - Ep 90 - Chaotic Harmony Classroom

Funny how most of the lessons we learn as teachers are learned in the School of Hard Knocks. This week we share what we wish we had known as new teachers.

Spiccato: Origami paper
Round of the Week: Frere Jacqus in a minor key

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Episode 91: What We Wish We Knew as New Teachers - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

We're wrapping up our last school days of the 2023-2024 school year. We share our own traditions and routines for the final classes of the year. AND Marc is back with a big life update!

Round of the Week: Summertime by Rob DelGaudio

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Episode 93: Bye Marc!...Again? Season 5 Wrap Up - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Joshua Block & Betsy Sebring, the fabulous AOSA Teacher Educators leading this year’s Chula Vista Level 2 course, join us to share their own music education journey.
Spiccato: Stick Unicorn 
Round of the Week: Derry Ding Dong Dason

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Episode 94: Level UP with Joshua Block & Betsy Sebring - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Welcome back! Olivia Ramirez joins the chat, talking about her journey of being an educator and her life-long passion of becoming a better teacher. Her insight is deep - come join us!

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Digging Deeper In Dalcroze & Orff With Olivia Ramirez - Ep 95 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Jon and Crystal are back in the classroom and back podcasting for season six! We talk about changes at our schools and our favorite back to school activities and procedures.
Spiccato: foam roller
Round of the Week: Follow Me

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Back To School 2024 - Ep 96 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Oh hey! We have a bonus episode. Here, Jonathan talks with Pauline Crooks and her perspective as an admin. She shares about the annual Mega Arts Conference that's coming up and the importance of connecting with everyone on your team as an arts educator. Come join us!

Sign up for Mega Arts Conference 2024 today! https://lnkd.in/gKmBKnyg

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Importance of Connectedness with Pauline Crooks - Ep 96.5 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Today, Rachel Pac joins the chat! She talks about her deep perspective as a young educator, sharing what it was like taking undergrad online amidst COVID and sharing the barriers of becoming a music educator - especially for teachers of color. It's a great talk, so do join us!

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What Are The Barriers In Education? With Rachel Pac - Ep 97 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Crystal and Jon are back! Today, we discuss TK. Transitional Kindergarten! We talk about what it is (because not all states have it universally), why it is, and how it is. If you teach TK or PreK, or your district is moving that direction, this is an episode for you! Let us know your thoughts!

Spiccato: Bean Bag Chair
Round of the Week: Laugh Ha Ha!



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What the TK? How Do We Approach Transitional Kindergarten - Ep 98 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

This week we are BACK from fall break. Jon and Crystal recap our vacation adventures. We also celebrate Jon Seligman being named a Music Teacher of Excellence by the Country Music Association! He flew out to Nashville, TN for the awards ceremony. Jon has also been busy here at home attending the MegaArts Conference.

Spiccato: Halloween Pumpkin
Round: Black Socks 

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99: Fall Break and Jon are Awesome - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

What is backward planning? How DO you get your students to have something presentable for an audience? And shows are a lot of work… why even put ourselves through all of it? This week, Jon and Crystal tackle how to plan lessons that lead to a performance to be proud of.

Spiccato: Wrapping Paper
Round: Little Tommy Tinker

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100: Backwards Planning & The Power Of Performance In Elementary Music - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Let's have some fun! Today, Jonathan and guests from AROSA bring what they think are the best soundtracks from video games that align with the 8 Laban Efforts. Who decides what's the best? YOU DO! (After Part 2 comes out). So listen as we four bring some great video game music to you!

Song of the Week: Saeya Saeya

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Press:
*"The Great Sea Stirs" - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - ACE
*"Demise of the Ritual" - Shadow of the Colossus - Kow Otani
*"Sumeru" - Genshin Impact - Yu-Peng Chen
*"Little Goth" - Celeste - Lena Raine

Wring:
*"Dearly Beloved" - Kingdom Hearts 2 - Yoko Shimomura
*"To Forgive.. Or To Kill" - God of War: Ragnarok - Bear McCreary
*"Qinshi Village" - Wuthering Waves - Adam Gubman
*"A Shine Upon Inkwater Marsh" - Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Gareth Coker

Slash:
*"One Winged Angel" - Final Fantasy VII Remake - Nobuo Uemtasu
*"Dark Colossus" - NieR Automata - Keigo Hoashi; Keiichi Okabe
*"Getaway and Arrest" - Persona 5 - Shoji Meguro
*"Battle Music" - Final Fantasy X - Nobuo Uematsu

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101: Creating the Best List of Video Game Music for the Class pt 1 - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Come on and feel the Duh Mwahh! Crystal, Jonathan, and Rodnalyn chat about our experiences on the latest Orff Conference - at Des Moines, IA. We share our thoughts, our favorite sessions, and what we’d love to see from next year. We have some friends from across the country share their thoughts too. Come join us and share YOUR thoughts in the comments.

Spiccato: Sleeping Bag
Round: Viva La Musica

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Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial.
Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways.
As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client.
Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting https://missiontrailsfinancial.com

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com

Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com

Production & Equipment provided by Bryan Pridmore with Pridmoria.com
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102: AOSA 2024 Recap - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Join us as we have another Conference in Review: CASMEC! Today, we're joined by our AROSA friends, Genesis Santos, Jamie Jun, and Jasmine Mah! This time we talk about sessions they loved, Jamie's presentation on music games stemmed from Korean culture, and how to combat our favorite: impostor syndrome.

Song: El Zapatero

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Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com

Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com

Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial.
Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways.
As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client.
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103: More Conferences! CASMEC In Review - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

We're back!  Jonathan and the AROSA crew finish off the fantasy draft, creating the best lists of video game music for each Laban effort. It's a weird mix of nerd, theory, and praxis. Which list do you think is the best?? Listen to the last one (Ep 101). Listen to this one! Then cast your votes here:
https://forms.gle/JAvXwWowhPiSFRjJ9

We'll announce the winner by the end of the season.

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Punch:
*"Festival de Chocobo" - Final Fantasy XV - Yoko Shimomura
*"Battle" - Fire Emblem: Three Houses -Takeru Kanazaki, Hiroki Morishita, & Rei Kondoh
*"Dragonborn" - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Jeremy Soule
*"Dr. Wily's Castle" - Megaman 2 - Takshi Tateishi

Glide:
*"Ashes to Ashes" - Eternal Darkness - Steve Henifin
*"Tetris Theme" - Tetris - Hirokazu Tanaka
*"Enter Hollownest" - Hollow Knight - Christopher Larkin
*"Nascence" - Journey - Austin Wintory

Dab: 
*"Traverse Town" - Kingdom Hearts - Yoko Shimomura
*"Super Mario Bros. Theme Song" - Super Mario Bros. - Koji Kondo
*"Little One" - Detroit: Become Human - Philip Sheppard
*"Sapling" - Kena: Bridge of Spirits - Theophany

Flick:
*"A Proper Story" - Bastion - Darren Korb
*"Mirage" - Sdorica - Chamber Chu
*"Great Fairy Fountain" - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Koji Kondo
*"Bicycle Theme" - Pokemon: Red & Blue - Junichi Masuda

Float:
*"Forgotten Song" - Ghost of Tsushima - Ilan Eshkeri
*"Overture: Lore" - The Last Guardian - Takeshi Furukawa
*"Vigil" - Mass Effect - Jack Wall
*"Temple of Time" - MapleStory - Niazura

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com

Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com

Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial.
Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways.
As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client.
Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

104: Fantasy Draft Pt 2 - Creating the Best List of Video Game Music for the Class - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

The YouTube Queen is back! Sasha Stone shares her struggles this year with 5th grade and how she was encouraged by her admin to go off script to do some cool stuff. Is it successful? You'll have to see.

Don't forget to cast your vote on the Video Game For the Music Class Fantasy Draft (ends March 10 2025): forms.gle/JAvXwWowhPiSFRjJ9

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Books featured:
The Proudest Blue - Ibtihaj Muhammad & S.K. Ali
Where Are You From? - Yamile Saied Mendez & Jaime Kim
I Want My Hat Back - Jon Klassen
Unicorns Love Ice Cream - Ben Okon & Komal Sharma
The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! - Carmen Agra Deedy & Eugene Yelchin
Born on the Water - Nikole Hannah-Jones & Renee Watson
Arthur and the Cootie Catcher - Marc Brown

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com

Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com

Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial.
Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways.
As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client.
Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

105: Sasha Stone - A New Gameplan with 5th Grade - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

San Diego AOSA’s Vice President Rodnalyn Sese joins the chat! Only teaching for three years and between eight schools, she shares her heartfelt journey on how she went from following her parent's wishes of being a nursing major to pursuing music education.

Spiccato: Coffee Beans Packet
Round: White Coral Bells

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Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial.
Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways.
As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client.
Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting https://missiontrailsfinancial.com

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com

Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com

Production & Equipment provided by Bryan Pridmore with Pridmoria.com
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106: You're at 8 Schools?? Rodnalyn Sese's Journey - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Professor at SDCC, community organizer, and parent of Jonathan's students: Dr. Kirin Macapugay joins the chat! This is a very thoughtful episode, where Kirin talks about the value of our work, how to advocate for music education, and the difficulty of being a community organizer while being a teacher. Have thoughts? Join us!

Don't forget to cast your vote on the Video Game For the Music Class Fantasy Draft (ends March 10 2025): forms.gle/JAvXwWowhPiSFRjJ9

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Learn more about Kirin: https://www.kirinmac.com/

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com

Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com

Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial.
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107: Parent Perspective - Dr. Kirin Macapugay on Community Organizing & the Arts - Chaotic Harmony

Sasha is back! She shares her story of growing up with a learning disability and how that affects how she approaches teaching.

Don't forget to cast your vote on the Video Game For the Music Class Fantasy Draft (ends March 10 2025): forms.gle/JAvXwWowhPiSFRjJ9

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Email: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com

Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com

Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial.
Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways.
As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client.
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108: Good Enough is Not Enough for Our Kids - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Where were you when the world shut down? March 13th marks the 5th year anniversary of COVID in the US. Jamie, Jasmine, Jonathan, and Sasha reflect on where they were five years ago, the WILD stories of online learning/teaching, and what they've gained from the pandemic.

Don't forget to cast your vote on the Video Game For the Music Class Fantasy Draft (ends March 10 2025): forms.gle/JAvXwWowhPiSFRjJ9

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Jamie Jun: @jmejune
Jasmine Mah: @jasminericeflour
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Sasha Stone: @msstonemusic
Crystal Pridmore: @mrs.pridmore
Marc Keehmer: @marcwithuh_c
Email: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com

Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com

Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial.
Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways.
As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client.
Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

109: Remember COVID?? Reflecting on the Past 5 Years - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

Led by Crystal Pridmore and Jonathan Seligman, conversations between elementary music teachers who explore the joys and struggles of teaching music in public schools.

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