Minute Clinic

An easy way to enhance your ensemble’s success! As you plan your next concert, consider featuring a student conductor! Whether...

Engaged and curious students listen beyond the obvious. That magic happens by asking “why?” “when?” and “how?”  Model that inquisitive...

When I introduce new tunes to school Jazz Ensembles, I work the rhythm section FIRST!  Everything the horns play will...

The goal of this exercise is for students to know the feel of  having their embouchure set and ready to...

When rehearsing, some eager students may excitedly push the tempo faster than marked. Nimble fingers and quick bowing can be...

Before the first lesson, the first rehearsal, or even the first downbeat, you’re already setting a tone. The beginning of...

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Sight reading is a skill like any other- it can be honed and perfected. However, to do so, it takes...

As we begin the school year it is appropriate to consider the repertoire we will choose for each of our...

I am a firm believer that if you can sing it, you can play it.  Even though all my classes...

A key aspect of all music programs is recruitment and retention. We are often pressured to “fill the seats,” but...