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This week, my students and I started podcasting from our music ...

Seesaw (web.seesaw.me) recently updated their features to ...

If you follow #elmusedchat on Twitter, then you know that Theresa ...

It is that time of year. It ...

Dear Friends and Colleagues in the Band World, Summer is a great time to recharge and regroup, and I hope each of you has been ...

I am delighted to have an article in the June 2019 Issue of the Instrumentalist. Summer is a great time to start getting repertoire prepared ...

Thank you to those of you who reached out personally thanking me for Part I in this post – I was pleasantly surprised with comments, ...

Summer has afforded me the opportunity to think some thoughts without feeling overwhelmed. My thoughts on bands continue to be at the forefront of my ...

I am enjoying a few days in Cleveland, Ohio for the Ohio Music Educators Professional Development Conference. It is wonderful to reconnect with many of ...

Looking for ways to incorporate technology into your music room? In ...

Have you ever heard about escape rooms in the music classroom, ...

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Are you getting ready for the school year, but you're not ...

Today, I'm continuing my classroom management series ...

Piano Companion is an app that can be downloaded on your computer, tablet, or phone. Upon opening the app, you are greeted with a simple ...

One of the highlights of my teaching year is attending our Kansas state music teachers conference. Partly because I get to catch up with my ...

In the piano pedagogy world over the last couple of decades, musician wellness has become an oft-discussed issue. And for good reason. I had numerous ...

#8 – Cathy – You won the drawing and will receive a free copy of Rebekah Maxner’s new piano book, Rock the Boat! For everyone ...

Over the years I’ve been amazed at how much my students have gleaned in music theory knowledge just from the walls of my studio! For ...

Five Reasons to Apply for the CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence Award By NAfME member Franklin J. Willis, sponsored by the CMA Foundation   ...

Maximizing the Interdependence of the Artistic Processes Putting It All Together   By NAfME Member Dr. Johanna J. Siebert Multiple workshops, inservices, and sessions have ...

A Bigger Life An Open Letter from a 3 Strings UnLoCkeD Southwest Parent By NAfME Council for Guitar Education in collaboration with Parent Ms. Sarah ...

Creative Expression through Free Improvisation   Increase Creativity, Connection, and Communication   By NAfME member Carole Ott Coelho and Tadeu Coelho Free improvisation has been ...

Do You Hear What I Hear? Isolating and Attacking Musical Phrases for Accuracy  By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl  This article was originally published in ...

This is a guest post by one of our blog writers, Katherine Miller. Midnight Music is celebrating productivity this month!  Although many things can be different ...

A member of the Midnight Music Community recently asked - how can I manage ALL of my links, resources, ideas, and videos so I can ...

This is a guest post by one of our blog writers, Robby Burns. Everyone likes to organize themselves differently. Teachers prefer different tools, organization methods, ...

Google Calendar is one of my most frequently-used tech tools. Do you want to learn some tips for using calendar more efficiently and effectively? In ...

A few years ago, I wrote a series of blog posts about digital portfolios, and how best to use them in music education. Since then, ...

I'm absolutely thrilled to be a part of the ...

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 ...

In this post, I am going to give you some tips on how you can build financial security, so you can live a (slightly) less ...

Congratulations to current Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra principal bass Owen Lee and former principal bass Barry Green for leading the bass section for over half a ...

San Francisco Symphony Principal Bass Scott Pingel was featured in Rolling Stone for his rendition of (Anesthesia)-Pulling Teeth at the opening of the new Chase ...

Melbourne Bass Day 2019 Rob Nairn will be hosting the third annual Melbourne Bass Day November 24th. Learn more in this conversation with Rob and ...

For centuries, composers and performers have experimented with various tunings and numbers of strings on double basses. While the standard double bass tuning is EADG ...

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 ...