Orchestra, Concert Band and Marching Band are the staples of music education programs across the country, but small ensembles just may be the glue."It is one of the most important...
With all the new drumsticks, mallets, hand drums and accessories coming on the market, drumheads seem to get very little attention. But without drumheads, percussion instruments like the snare, tom...
During my first several years of teaching, I would jump from my bed in the middle of the night and write down another item on my "to-do" list. My mind...
How do you choose a plumber - the Yellow Pages? Ask a friend? How do you choose a doctor? Can you call 1-800-FIND-A-PRIVATE-TEACHER? My father, a professional musician and educator,...
It’s the end of June and your first-chair clarinet wants to sign out a saxophone for the summer. Two thoughts cross your mind initially. Scenario one is that if you...