The Midwest Clinic returns to McCormick Place West in Chicago, Illinois for the 79th annual edition of the country’s largest...

By Lisa Canning As music educators, our primary responsibility revolves around teaching students instrumental techniques, music theory, and performance skills....

I Need to Practice

By Cynthia A. Lansford I am a retired band director currently living in Keller, Texas. “Retired” may be the wrong...

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

By  Dr. Matthew Arau If it works for the Navy SEALs, could it work for us in the arts? This...

By Gillian Desmarais The audio interface, successor of the late 1990’s sound card, continues to be a staple in professional...

By Jon Bubbett When most people imagine the life of a composer, they think of the artistic side: a blank...

By Aaron Noë We live in a society that craves instant results. As we scroll through reels and shorts, we...

Four days in January! The Jazz Education Network (JEN) annual conference brings together jazz beginners and experts for a once-in-a...

By Monica Hrudik The following article sample was reprinted from American String Teacher, vol 73, issue 1 with permission from...

By Airman First Class Chloe Yoon There’s a crackling electricity in the air when the stage lights hit just right....