Coalition Descends on the Capitol to Lobby Congress About Making Music Education Available to All ChildrenNAMM President Joe Lamond speaks during a press conference at the House triangle during NAMM D.C....
Arts-Intensive Curricula Designed to Help Improve Low-Performing SchoolsThe President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) announced the launch of a new arts education initiative to help turn around...
Teaching and Improving Beginning and Intermediate Clarinet Technique One of the essential components of good musicianship is the development of great finger technique. This indispensable skill is dependent upon many factors,...
Traditional Public Music Education and Innovative El Sistema Programming: Two Platforms that Share a Common GoalOver the past five years, since I was introduced to El Sistema and entered the field...
Tips on Helping Students Prepare for a Great Festival ExperienceThe start of solo festival season means thousands of young musicians preparing to perform scales (from memory), solos, and sight-reading for adjudicators...