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Last Monday, many NJ schools had the ...

This summer, I had the great ...

Welcome back to those who ...

If you teach elementary ...

When Aretha Franklin passed away, I immediately felt that ...

It is hard to believe that summer is approaching August 1. Knowing that school is around the corner for many friends and colleagues in the ...

Happy Father’s Day to friends and colleagues who are dads to their own children, and to their bands. I count myself blessed to have an ...

I suppose that every now and then it is a good idea to have a first-time experience all over again. I didn’t really plan on ...

Hope to see friends and colleagues from across the country in just over a week at the 71st Annual Midwest Clinic in Chicago . I ...

I am honored to be included among the list of presenters at the PMEA District 7 Professional Development Day on Monday, October 9, 2017. The ...

I've been using centers for several years now, and have really enjoyed the student-centered learning environment and the chance to work with students one-on-one. In ...

Looking for a fun Halloween activity that ...

Lately, I've been blogging about classroom management ...

Lately, I've been writing with classroom management strategies in the music ...

I was curious to see if any of my students would notice the new Circle of Fifths poster adorning our studio wall this week (surprisingly, ...

I recently came across composer Dennis Alexander’s website and was perusing his page of new compositions. (I love that he has free pdf samples from ...

Thirteen years and one month ago, I launched Music Matters Blog after having meticulously planned out the first 30 days of posts in my idea ...

#16 – Marcia #14 – Jennifer #6 – Angela #4 – Diana #11 – Sandy #1 – Anna Congrats! Each of you will receive one ...

At one of my piano lessons earlier this week, I made a reference to the Circle of Fifths with one of my students. As I ...

  The Unexpected Benefits of Commissioning New Music By NAfME Member Aaron Given When my students and I first commissioned a composer, the opportunity basically ...

 Scary Music!!! Creepy, Gross, and Macabre Things Lurking in Your Music Classroom   By NAfME member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. It is October, and the ...

  Informed Musical Understanding through Composition  Creating, Performing, Responding in the Large Ensemble By NAfME Member Dr. Ruth Debrot, Boston University “Imagine a society that ...

  More Than Half of the 2019 GRAMMY Semifinalists Are NAfME Members   This week, the GRAMMY Museum® announced its 25 semifinalists for the 2019 GRAMMY Music Educator ...

What a Strong Foundation in Music Education Can Bring A Discussion with One NAfME Member’s Award-Winning Music Student   By NAfME Member Sharon Pesenti   ...

A huge resource for those interested in accompanying classical ballet: Yee Sik Wong's University of Iowa 2011 dissertation on the art of accompanying ...

Several must-see events across Canada over the next few days...

Wise words from emilyplayscello: if you're in a position of power and giving advice to younger musicians, you can tell them about the ...

Here are two different scenarios playing out ...

Sparks & Wiry Cries is an organization that promotes the advancement and ...

I’ve been a fan of Danny Ziemann ever since I checked out his first book The Low Down. Danny seems to be in constant motion. ...

The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music presents it’s second Double Bass Day and Competition, bringing together performers, teachers, students, luthiers and exhibitors from all over Australia. ...

As I was planning my trip to New York to do podcast interviews, I knew that I wanted to take a trip to visit Barrie ...

I’ve been a fan of Upton Bass ever since discovering them online back in the early 2000s. One of my private students had purchased an ...

Gabriele Ragghianti, the host for the 2018 European Bass Congress in Lucca and bass professor at the Royal College of Music in London, put out a ...

Season’s Greetings! Yes, I am alive and well, even though I have been absent from the blogsphere :^). As I have these past three years, ...

In a few days, students and I will be starting classes for the 2016 – 2017 school year. I think many teachers and students share ...

The Road Home  Michael Dennis Browne Tell me where is the road I can call my own, That I left, that I lost, so long ...

Two weeks ago, I called my dear high school music teacher, Mr. Dengler, to tell him that I have been appointed as the new Director ...

Lately, I’ve been longing to hear great new music. New choral music to be specific. Sometimes, you just need to hear a beautiful SATB choir to ...

https://www.makemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Weezic-Acquisition-Press-Release-final.pdf?utm_source=cheetah&utm_medium=email I don't know about your district, but mine has really gone in for Chromebooks.  We are 1:1 with that family of ...

I have my first SmartMusic assignment out the door for all of my students as of last Friday. Because of the parent-student-teacher happening next ...

www.smartmusic.com (Background: At my middle school we are requiring everyone to have an account and we are paying for it with a student ...

Yikes! It has been a while since I have posted here. Personally, it has been an eventful summer for me and my family. ...

https://www.smartmusic.com/training/smartmusic-workshops/ Are you looking for license renewal hours?  Are you required by your state to get some hours in "technology" even though you ...