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During my first several years of teaching, I would jump from my bed in the middle of the night and...

Every director has his or her own approach to selecting the music that will be performed during an upcoming concert....

Perhaps, as a public school music educator, teaching at the collegiate level seems a remote possibility - while striving to...

Fundraising. Booking flights, buses, hotel accommodations. Recruiting chaperones. Organizing the itinerary. Answering multitudinous questions from students, parents and administrators. As...

For serious music students, June may mark the beginning of summer vacation, but it does not mean their musical education...

Do you ever wish for a different kind of Christmas program? Are you concerned that your students may already be...

As those associated with the marching band activity know, it's quite a task to coordinate music, movement and auxiliary work...

Of all the music technology available to music educators, percussion technology is probably the least understood. And in some cases,...

Transcribing can be very tedious, but it can also be one of the most creative and authentic activities you can...

It's amazing how quickly and nearly effortlessly students take to computer software. Teachers are beginning to pick up on this...

There is an innovative way to promote your school's performing program worldwide. Now you can post videos of your performing...

You can create and teach music with your computer! Music educators are in the best position to take advantage of...