
Arts Integration: Art Musical Chairs
Art Musical Chairs is different from the original in that no one gets eliminated and everyone is painting to the beats, harmonies, and emotions of the music.
Laura and Matt Grundler are art educators from Plano, Texas. They are also proud parents, bloggers and founders of the popular Twitter Chat #K12ArtChat. After teaching middle school art, high school art and working as an assistant principal, Laura has moved into the role of district Visual Arts Coordinator. Matt started out as a graphic designer; however after finding the commercial side of design to be unsatisfying, he soon found his niche as a K-5 Art teacher. Both Laura and Matt are passionate about raising their three creative kids, sharing their love of art education with their professional learning network and continuing to grow everyday.
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Art Musical Chairs is different from the original in that no one gets eliminated and everyone is painting to the beats, harmonies, and emotions of the music.


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