We had so much fun watching all the videos that were submitted for our first-ever Video Challenge this past month on our GuitarCurriculum.com Teacher Forum!
The challenge was for a beginning group, any age, to record a Level 1 or Elementary selection.
Our esteemed panel of judges - Chuck Hulihan (Glendale, AZ), Kevin Vigil (Ashburn, VA), and Joseph Williams (Austin, TX) - had a difficult job, but ultimately settled on the winning entry: the Beginning Guitar Ensemble from McCallum High School (Austin Independent School District).
Congratulations to McCallum and their director, Andrew Clark! Here's their video.
For us, the best part of this challenge was seeing the effort, dedication, and refinement of all the entrants, and the valuable feedback the judges offered to each group of kids that participated.
New Video Challenge
For our next challenge we're looking for videos of ensembles performing a piece in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place from September 15 through October 15. This one is open to ensembles of any level, and the winning entry will receive $150 (must be based in the US!).
Deadline is October 15th at midnight!
1) Take a video of one of your classes playing any piece appropriate for Hispanic Heritage Month. Please only submit one video per ensemble.
2) Upload the video to YouTube (you can make the video public or private).
3) Share your link in the Hispanic Heritage Month Video Challenge thread on our Teacher Forum, with a brief description of the class (School Name, City, State, anything you'd like us to know about how you're celebrating Hispanic Heritage).
4) We'll send the winning program $150 (must be based in the US)!
The winning entry will be chosen based on effort, style, sound, and overall performance by a small panel of judges. Be sure to watch each other's videos and make nice comments!
Thanks all!