Overlapping Your Boxes Integrating the Music Curriculum   Introduction Classroom / Studio / Rehearsal Activities Theory into Performance Same precision in performance as in Theory / Attention to Detail Note the voice-leadings and counterpoint for better interpretation and nuance Lean on the active tones for movement and energy of the lines Understanding the harmony facilitates creating the right mood and color of a piece Performance into Theory Play examples and exercises with expression Have students perform examples / excercises / homework in class Analyze examples from private study and ensembles History into Performance Emphasize historical context of repertoire Emphasize the composer's style/era/contemporaries Performance into History Have students perform instead of listening to recordings Tie performance practice to historical eras/events Theory into History Incorporate aspects of the historical development of Theory Use the same anthology for Theory, History, and Form History into Theory Tie the development of Theory concepts to historical developments Discuss the composers of the pieces analyzed Composition into Theory Composition assignments emphasizing current concepts Share new faculty or student compositions with class Composition into History Compose in the style of a specific composer (see Projects) Composition into Performance Perform new faculty or student compositions Projects Making It Work / Soliciting Cooperation