IOSA Workshop:
russell nadel
(october 1st, 2022)

Yes, really- fun with uneven meter & polymeter for kindergarten on up

Is your classroom instruction stuck in 4/4, 3/4, and 6/8?  Kids love catchy rhythms, and aren’t scared of unusual or overlapping meters!  Come dive deep into kid-friendly, accessible, super-fun repertoire, and be ready to move, sing, play instruments, and create, in activities and lesson processes that are sure to grab your students’ attention.  You don’t need to be a master drummer or experienced Balkan folk dancer to enliven your classrooms with metrically adventurous music and movement – if you have an open mind and a playful spirit, you’re ready to rock!

Presenter Bio:

Russell Nadel holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Music Composition and a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the Peabody Conservatory of Music.  Performers, ensembles, and educational organizations from around the United States and Canada have commissioned and premiered his original works, and recordings of his compositions can be found on four commercial CDs.   Some of his vocal and choral works are published by Hal Leonard and Transcontinental Music Publications.  He has also received numerous composition awards, including the Ben Steinberg Guild of Temple Musicians Young Composer’s Award (twice), prizes from the Mu Phi Epsilon Fraternity, and the Ruth Boshkoff Composition Prize.

Mr. Nadel is a certified Orff Schulwerk educator and an AOSA-approved Teacher Educator, and  is in demand as a workshop clinician and teacher trainer around the United States.  He is the Middle School Music Specialist at The Potomac School in McLean, Virginia.  

See his website for more information, upcoming events, sound and score excerpts, and original music and resources for classroom music teachers: www.russellnadel.com.