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In the past few years, chromebooks ...

As the school year ...

The final day of Dr. Strong’s First Steps in ...

The second day in Dr. Strong’s First Steps in ...

Today, I started the certification process for Dr. ...

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 ...

This week, I'm blogging about my playlists for each grade ...

This week, I'm blogging about my playlists for each grade level, ...

This week, I'm blogging about my playlists for each grade ...

This week, I'm blogging about my playlists for each grade level, ...

Have you ever launched into a new school year full of enthusiasm and carefully planned goals for your students only to have your expectations dashed ...

What year do you think fits the above description? An orchestra captured on film with full audio? Thanks to the devoted efforts of the New ...

Yes, please! I just discovered a fabulous new resource for piano teachers today! Carol Matz did a webinar with Chris Owenby this morning for the ...

Note from Natalie: I learned early on as a piano teacher that I had to ask prior to even conducting an interview with a prospective ...

#5 – Karen. Congrats for winning a set of studio supplies for the Beat the Pirates! practice incentive theme! I hope you and your students ...

Five Must-Haves for a Successful School Year Toward a Smooth Transition from Summer to Fall By NAfME Member Audrey Carballo   It’s that time of ...

For Our 500th Post, Folklife Today Bids You Good Night (But Not Goodbye!)   By Stephen Winick The full article first appeared on the Library ...

Planning the “Perfect” Professional Portfolio By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox, PMEA Retired Member Coordinator and Chair of Council for Teacher Training, Recruitment, and Retention© ...

Voice Classification: System or Art? By Adriana Festeu This article was originally published on the OUP Blog. The process of “creating order” through categorization has ...

  Help with Handheld Percussion Five Tips for Your General Music Class By NAfME Member Kelly Mraz   How long has it been since you’ve ...

Greetings to all the participants from The Royal Conservatory's

A big thanks goes to Sallie Pollack, Piano Division Head at the University of Central Oklahoma, for today's guest post!

Starting this summer, the Royal College of Music's Piano ...

Today's submission from the ongoing series about degree programs in collaborative piano comes from Dr. Anne Kissel, who created the new ...

A few days ago, I put out a call for students, grads, and faculty of collaborative piano ...

I’ve been looking forward to BASS2018 LUCCA ever since attending the 2016 event in Prague. There’s nothing like the energy of a major gathering of ...

performed by Joseph Conyers (Philadelphia Orchestra assistant principal bass) and Steve Sanders (piano) at the 2018 Golden Gate Bass Camp on June 21, 2018  The post ...

The changing landscape of double bass repertoire Back when I was learning the double bass, new music for the bass was a pretty quiet landscape. ...

I’ve been a big fan of Dan Styffe for years. In addition to serving as co-principal bass of the Oslo Philharmonic, Dan is a tremendous ...

Like many folks, I was introduced to Adam Ben Ezra’s playing by his epically good Can’t Stop Running video. I’ve had a few moments like ...

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 ...