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Looking for additional Professional Development this Summer?

Perpich Center Summer Professional Development Week
First Steps in Music overview Perpich MN
Perpich Center Summer PD: CS Workshop
Perpich Center Summer PD: CS Workshop

Check back for upcoming certification courses

First Steps in Music Teacher Certification

See all Ferieabend events

Other courses, open to the public, are still developing:

Portland, OR First Steps in Music Certification
Portland, OR Conversational Solfege Certification
South SFO Bay First Steps in Music
Sacramento, CA Converational Solfege
Sacramento, CA First Steps in Music

College Credits with Certification Courses for Professional Advancement

For an additional $110, plus a written assignment of lesson plans you can use in your own program, you can pick up 2 credits from Seattle Pacific University. Registration for course credits will open up about a week before class and takes less than 10 min. The registration portal will stay open till after the second class has taken place. 

Registration for courses is now done through the Feierabend Association, www.feierabendmusic.org.

Books

Each course has some required texts. If you need to purchase these book, John is happy to facilitate that for you. Book orders must be placed with John at least three weeks before class begins to ensure they arrive on time. For book suggestions, check out the FAQ’s. Music-Ade, LLC is also happy to help with estimating and acquiring large school district orders.

First Steps in Music
Conversational Solfege Levels 1-2 and
Conversational Solfege Upper Levels Teacher Certification Courses
with John Crever

For a complete list of FAME certification courses and events, go to Feierabendmusic.org/events

Got questions? Email John: info@music-ade.com or set up a meeting time

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