35 Inspiring Quotes About the Power of Music
As music educators, we often focus our advocacy attention on the curricular benefits of music and gloss over many of the aesthetic benefits. The power of music is […]
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The Many Benefits of Music Education [Infographic]
Research abounds regarding the incredible benefits of music education. The University of Florida has put together an infographic called “Why Music? The Many Benefits of a Musical […]
How I Fell In Love With Lesson Planning
“I got your lesson plans right here, buddy!” You know the drill, spend hours creating a lesson plan weeks ahead of the class that you don’t […]
Six Music Classroom Management Strategies
I recently came across an article by Rachel Maxwell and Jessica Corry called Six Music Classroom Management Strategies. As I read through the list, I […]
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Frozen And The Value of Quality [VIDEO]
So recently some friends of mine did a video of themselves singing Love Is An Open Door from the movie Frozen. It showed up as a blip […]
Make Learning Fun: Pacing Your Classes, Teaching Lines and Spaces [AUDIO]
Ramona’s comment inspired me to write 15 Tricks To Transform Yourself From Classroom Bully Into A Favorite Teacher a few days ago. Yesterday, it inspired […]
Texas Bandmasters Association 2010: Miscellaneous Thoughts Day 2 & 3
This week, I went to San Antonio for the Texas Bandmasters Association convention. I attended some really good sessions and took a few notes on […]
Texas Bandmasters Association 2010: Miscellaneous Thoughts Day 1
This week, I am in San Antonio for the Texas Bandmasters Association convention. I attended some really good sessions and took a few notes on […]
10 TEDTalks of Music Education Greatness [VIDEO]
One of the greatest parts of being a band director is that what I do really matters. Beyond the students acquiring a skill of playing […]
The Evolution of Marching – 2005-2009 [VIDEO]
As we close out the school year and begin looking toward the summer, band directors turn their minds toward marching arts. This year, I’m going […]
The Evolution of Marching – 1999-2004 [VIDEO]
As we close out the school year and begin looking toward the summer, band directors turn their minds toward marching arts. This year, I’m going […]
The Evolution of Marching – 1994-1998 [VIDEO]
As we close out the school year and begin looking toward the summer, band directors turn their minds toward marching arts. This year, I’m going […]
The Evolution of Marching – 1988-1993 [VIDEO]
As we close out the school year and begin looking toward the summer, band directors turn their minds toward marching arts. This year, I’m going […]
The Evolution of Marching – 1983-1987 [VIDEO]
As we close out the school year and begin looking toward the summer, band directors turn their minds toward marching arts. This year, I’m going […]
The Evolution of Marching – 1977-1982 [VIDEO]
As we close out the school year and begin looking toward the summer, band directors turn their minds toward marching arts. This year, I’m going […]