August "Teaching Music" Lands in Your Mailbox Soon - 07/23/2008

Whether 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 ... more

De-Stress for Success - 07/15/2008

As 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

Building Respect for Music Teachers - 07/02/2008

“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. ... more

For Great Conducting, Know the Score - 07/02/2008

What 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 ... more

MENC: A Century of Service to Music Education - 06/25/2008

History illuminates our present lives and informs our future. The youngest participants in a San Francisco Music Week sing "America" at Exc ... more

Effective Administration: Think Ahead, Give it Your Best - 06/18/2008

Judy Reinhardt has served MENC for almost 16 years and is currently its assistant executive director for business and administration. She’s also in ... more

1000 Students Sing National Anthem at US Capitol - 06/13/2008

New Survey Finds Americans Overwhelmingly Support Teaching National Anthem in Schools and Agree Music Education Impacts Success in Other SubjectsOn Ju ... more

17 Tips for Effective Leadership in Any Field - 06/11/2008

Ardene Shafer, who “plays in Peoria” as well as teaches violin at a private school and works at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at ... more

What Makes a Good Leader? - 06/04/2008

Leadership is a learned art, says Margaret Jamborsky, MENC’s director of meetings and conventions for almost seven years. Jamborsky has led numerous ... more

Respect Other Cultures, but Don't Forget Your Own - 05/28/2008

“We value new things when they connect to us,” say MENC member Deborah V. Blair and her coauthor, Shinko Kondo, a doctoral student in music educat ... more