Commentary

As the weather changes from warm to cold and we enter the winter season, the choirs at Learwood Middle School...

Surround yourself with excellence" is not a new or trendy phrase, but it should be recalled when considering mentoring. Teachers...

Over the past 10 or 15 years, there has been an increasingly strong movement toward accountability for student learning through...

Before the first note is uttered in a choral performance, impressions have already been made. The arrangement of the singers,...

The concepts of teaching music either through notation or through direct rote instruction carry all kinds of baggage unrelated to...

It is easy to understand why singers are more prone to voice difficulties than others: the demands placed on their...

Some would argue that the answer to the question posed in this month's column's title would be: "nothing good."For years...

K.M. Griesinger earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music education from the University of Akron, where she is adjunct...

Tours with American high school bands, choirs, and orchestras are about as American as apple pie. However, before jumping onto...

By Stephen PrattDear Mr. Smith,I am enjoying my first year here at Central State College. I just wanted to write...

The demographic, cultural and economic shifts in America over the past half-century have had significant impact on schools – especially...

Whether your band’s instrumentation is stable or the periodic loss of players causes gaps in part coverage, there may be...