By Emily Crocker, former V.P. of Choral Publications at Hal Leonard Unbalanced choirs, the perfect work for a beginning choir,...

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“Ready Sets” for Concert Band Excelcia Music Publishing and Wingert-Jones Publications unveil Ready Sets: Official Copies, Ready to Pass Out...

By Charlene Dell Reprinted from American String Teacher, vol 73, issue 4  with permission from ASTA and the authors.  In...

RECRUITMENT As you enter the school year and begin building your next class of beginning band students, work to make...

By Lisa Canning As music educators, we know the transformative power of music education. It enriches the lives of our...

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

By Kim Bruguier Recruiting students into beginning band is one of the most important, and often most challenging, responsibilities of...

By Tracy Heavner Introduction Before traveling to perform at a concert venue, there are steps all performers should take to...

By Patrick McGuire From ChorTeach with permission from ACDA What goes into making a “good” warm up? What are some...

By Dr. Matthew Arau Leading can bring down the weight of the world on our shoulders. With leadership comes extra...

By Jennifer Higdon My Start in Music by Jennifer Higdon “Band!” That was my answer when asked about my start...