Anthony Molinaro, Stephen Neely

Make It Music

Transform your music classroom into a creative, vibrant, and playful space with Make It Music, an innovative resource rooted in the movement-based tradition of Dalcroze Eurhythmics. This package includes more than 200 cards with prompts to inspire thousands of short, unique movement activities that can be seamlessly incorporated into any lesson plan. The cards are divided into four decks: Starter cards begin a new class or exercise. Make It Music cards inspire musical variations on an initial idea. Challenge cards push teachers and students to take risks and rethink boundaries. Teaching Artist cards help teachers evaluate and reflect on their own instruction. The included guidebook also offers an introduction to Dalcroze teaching strategies as well as clear instructions on how to use the cards to create meaningful musical experiences for elementary, secondary, and even college students. Designed for teachers with any degree of familiarity with Dalcroze (even none), this resource offers creative strategies, classroom hacks, and practical routines for cultivating a music classroom where play, discovery, and artistry come to life.