Today I was looking through my Google Reader, and a post by the Music Teachers Blog caught my eye. The post includes video advertisements, one of which is a mass karaoke session in Traflgar Square. After watching the videos, I researched the event which actually was promoted beforehand using YouTube. The company handed out microphones, and had a special guest singer joining the crowd. An interesting form of advertisement, and of course they feature smiling faces and people using their mobile devices (since that is what the company sells).
One thing that came to mind while watching this occurred at my brother's college graduation, where everyone joined in singing songs during an evening event. It was so much fun, and it is one of the most lasting memories of that weekend. At that moment, all of the families and students were connected through music, even though people came from many different places.
My point with this blog is to ask questions: How many of you have found yourself in a large group of people, singing/dancing/etc. unexpectedly? How did it make you feel? Should we as educators try to create these types of meaningful experiences for students, even outside of music class?
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I don't think that I've been in one of these situations since my undergraduate years (8+ years ago). All the examples I can think of are positive memories, though some are a little cheesy or embarrassing now. :) I think that most people have fun interacting in musically spontaneous situations, provided they don't feel pressured to participate. In my opinion, it's always a good idea to encourage meaningful musical experiences for students.
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