What can I do if my students won't sing?

<p>For more advice and support for teaching class music or piano using the Kodály approach visit https://doremiconnect.co.uk/captivate</p><p>Do you wonder what on earth you can do when your students won't sing?</p><p>It's a frequently asked question inside Doremi Membership, for class teachers and instrumental teachers. </p><p>It's especially concerning for those of us who use a singing based approach to music education. I mean, what can we do if they won't sing?</p><p>In this episode I'm going to share my experiences and advice on how to deal with this in classroom music lessons, one-to-one piano lessons and also unbelievably in private singing lessons too!</p><p>Key points:</p><ul><li>Younger students might not even realise they aren't singing</li><li>They can learn a lot just by listening and participating</li><li>Choose a game involving part-work where the child who is "it" has to sing</li><li>Even high schoolers who have opted for singing lessons can refuse to sing</li><li>Anxiety plays a large part. They need to feel safe</li><li>Don't pressurise them. Be patient and they will sing in the end</li></ul><br/>