Here’s One Time it’s OK for Your Jazz Band to be Square byMike Lawson July 16, 2023 0 When rehearsing your jazz ensemble, try setting them up in a box (square). This will allow them to hear each other ...
Repertoire Planning Simplified July 16, 2023 0 Even though we are in full-on summer mode, predictably our thoughts turn to the school year ahead. That means even ...
What Just Happened? byDr. Matthew Arau June 12, 2023 0 Do you ever feel like you have been racing the clock, running on a hamster wheel, and working so hard ...
What is the Tongue Doing? byMike Lawson June 12, 2023 0 What is the tongue doing? Increase flexibility and decrease tension in the tongue by incorporating the following exercise in 2 ...
From Mean Green to Army Green: My Journey as a Musician June 12, 2023 0 “Are you sure about this?” my mother asked with a slight twinge of worry. “We support your decision and are ...
Smooth Transition Make Your First Five Years as Music Director a Snap with These Tips June 12, 2023 0 With a director transition in any music program, there is bound to be change, whether that change is big or ...
Meeting a Music Icon June 12, 2023 0 If you could meet your favorite composers from all of history who would they be? I have no doubt some ...
Rehearsing with Kids and Teens byMary Gray June 12, 2023 0 In a typical adult rehearsal for a musical, the actors are told rehearsals are twice a week from 8 to ...
ABCs of Advocacy byScott R. Sheehan June 12, 2023 0 Advocacy is the art of building relationships. Over the past several years, my journey has provided me with some amazing ...
Recruitment and Retention Tips byDr. Charles T. Menghini June 12, 2023 0 As soon as school is out for the summer, use this 10-step approach to having your best recruitment year yet. ...
The Sin of Being Obsessed with Tempo Markings June 11, 2023 0 Perhaps no element of the artistry of music making generates more discussion and debate than tempo markings. Why? As we ...