Welcome to the online home of Artie Almeida!

Heavy Academics: Delivered Joyfully!

This website will keep you up to date on Artie’s upcoming clinics, as well as her published music education resources. If you have recently attended one of Artie’s clinics, you can find visual support materials for many of the lessons she presented. Check back often for new additions and information. 

 Have you ever wondered how to use all of the various percussion instruments you’ve picked up throughout the years to deliver rigorous music education? This book has the answer! Artie Almeida shares her best strategy for classroom percussion instruments: using plastic hoops to organize the class! Hoop Group Stations give students the chance to play instruments from a specific percussion family, and students can easily rotate stations to play a new set of instruments. Students will have the time of their lives as they experience different timbres and playing techniques, and with Artie’s 22 in-depth lessons, they will be focused on learning at the same time. 

Welcome to the wonderful world of non-pitched percussion! These instruments are affordable and accessible, students love them, and they are so good at introducing and reinforcing important concepts like beat competency, timbre, tempo, and dynamics. Artie Almeida applies her signature style to non-pitched percussion, making every lesson in this book both rigorous and joyful. Bring the parade to your classroom, and take advantage of tons of great new teaching ideas along with beautiful visual aids, helpful videos, and step-by-step instructions that make every lesson successful.