Music-Ade, A Sweet Drink of Music

Professional Learning for Music Educators

Grow musical communities through the Feierabend approach.

Music-Ade, LLC provides engaging, practical professional learning experiences for music educators through teacher certification courses, workshops, and district-wide training in First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege Levels 1,2 & 3.

Led by John Crever, a FAME-endorsed teacher trainer, Music-Ade helps educators develop the skills and understanding to nurture musical independence, expressive participation, and music literacy in their students.

Learn more about Feierabend Teacher Certification Courses

Upcoming Conference Sessions and Certification Courses

2026-2027

Working on Putting Up Teacher Certification Courses in These Locations, Summer 2025

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Mesa, Arizona – First Steps in Music Certification –
Phoenix, Arizona – Conversational Solfege 1-2 Certification
Sacramento, CA – First Steps in Music Certification
Marysville, CA – Conversational Solfege 1-2 Certification
Sacramento, CA – First Steps in Music Certification
Anaheim, CA — First Steps in Music Certification
Spokane, WA – First Steps in Music Certification
Portland, OR – First Steps in Music Certification
Portland, OR – Conversational Solfege 1-2 Certification
Forney, TX – First Steps in Music Certification
Minneapolis, MN – First Steps in Music Certification
Hong Kong, SAR – First Steps in Music Certification
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Conversational Solfege 1-2 Certification

All certification courses last 24-hrs over 4 days, with an optional 2 credits from Seattle Pacific University

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