SongWorks:

Playful Teaching, Vibrant Learning

Who We Are

The SongWorks Educators Association (SWEA) is a community of educators who engage learners through SongWorks, a principles-based approach to teaching music.

SongWorks principles and practices offer teachers both grounding and flexibility in making purposeful, caring choices in their interactions with people and music. Songs are the foundation for study and learning experiences that nurture playfulness, responsiveness, and musicality.

Through developing and sharing ideas centered around the SongWorks teaching approach, SWEA members support each other in growing as educators and learners.

Events

SongWorks Summer Certification Courses

Certification Courses

Summer 2025

Salt Lake City, UT

2021 Virtual Conference Information

Annual Conference

April 4-5, 2025

Dallas, TX

SongWorks in Practice Sessions

SongWorks in Practice (SIP)

2024-2025 Season

Monthly Sessions Online

News

2025 Emerging Pioneer Reflections

2025 Emerging Pioneer Reflections

The Fleurette Sweeney Fellowship was initiated in 2010 to honor founding member and teacher extraordinaire, Dr. Fleurette Sweeney. This year’s Emerging Pioneers offer their reflections on the 2023 SongWorks Conference.

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2025 Conference Recap

2025 Conference Recap

Alice Nordquist (MD) & Lisa Schoen (MN) What an inspiring and fulfilling experience we had at our 2025 SongWorks Conference! We welcomed friends old and new as we sang, played, danced, strummed, read, arranged, created, laughed, and learned during 20 sessions over...

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2025 Emerging Pioneer Reflections

2025 Emerging Pioneer Reflections

The Fleurette Sweeney Fellowship was initiated in 2010 to honor founding member and teacher extraordinaire, Dr. Fleurette Sweeney. This year’s Emerging Pioneers offer their reflections on the 2023 SongWorks Conference.

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Resources

Looking for Songworks I & II or other printed resources?

 

Head over to our Books page for these and more!

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