“A band conductor can achieve a higher quality of musicianship in a music ensemble by acting more like a coach of his or her ‘team’ ...
moreYour job with the students can limit opportunities to stay in practice. How do you maintain good instruction when your own fundamentals start to get r ...
moreWhether music educators are headed back to school right away or still have a few weeks to prepare, the August 2008 issue of Teaching Music offers new ...
moreWhat’s on your school’s Web page? Summer might be a good time to give it a redo. Here are some ideas from the general music forum:
Program Informa ...
moreAs a teacher, manager, or administrator, you’re often in stress-producing situations. Here are a couple of tips to, in Shakespeare’s words, “kni ...
more“Kids love Route 66. It’s a blues. It’s a geography lesson. It swings and they dig it…”
-cookie, MENC Forums
Most beginning music student ...
moreStart the year off right by initiating communication with your students’ parents. Begin with an introductory meeting, and follow up through the scho ...
moreYou've decided that you're interested in starting a steel band program in your school district. Where do you start? How much will it cost? How many ki ...
more“How do we get more performance area teachers on board with us?” asks Jim Frisque, a general music teacher. Better relations are a two-way street. ...
moreWhat does a brand-new conductor need to know?
MENC member Sandra Dackow is president of the Conductors Guild and the music director of the Hershey Sym ...
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