Guest Editorial

New music/arts standards will drive education for the next decade… or longer

In the world of singing, Latin is not a dead language.

Celebrating 70 Years of Oklahoma!

When I first began teaching at Central High School in Phoenix, Arizona five years ago, the plan was to build...

Grant writing is not hard, just a little time consuming. Whether you’re an instrumental or choral instructor, grants are out...

In today's environment of budget cuts and ever increasing demands on teacher time, this song from The Clash seems like...

In today's environment of budget cuts and ever increasing demands on teacher time, this song from The Clash seems like...

For many years, at the conclusion of the spring festival season, I have thought that I should write an article...

I finally have a choir class at the middle school that feeds my high school; this is the first time...

Setting the stageIf you are teaching a jazz choir, you know that you will have to convey in-depth musical skills...

Throughout my teaching career, I typically have had two or three special education children mainstreamed into my Chorus I classes....

Mary Martin as Maria with the Von Trapp family singers in the original 1959 Broadway production.All photos courtesy of the...