Emil Khudyev, winner of the first Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition, will be joining the staff at the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy as a full time instructor of clarinet. Since winning...
Christopher Hogwood, the English conductor, harpsichordist, writer, musicologist, and founder of the Academy of Ancient Music, died on Wednesday, September 24, following an illness that lasted for several months.Throughout his...
Cultivating Grit and StoutheartednessSignificant achievements rarely happen without significant investment. While this may be particularly obvious within the music education community, where it’s a given that quality performance doesn’t happen...
Musical instruments or weapons of mass destruction?A common mistake made by non-percussionist music educators is the relegation of weaker percussion students to the bass drum and cymbal chairs. While it...
Practice software roundup #2: The Jazz Edition In my last article, we looked at three software packages used for performance training. These practice aids have advanced assessment options that “listen” to the...
