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...
A Small-Town Band with Big-Time AmbitionsNew Mexico is the fifth largest state in the U.S. in terms of area, but has large swaths with very low population density. Near the...
Protect Your Ears Without Losing the Sound About a year ago, my family had had it with me always asking them to repeat themselves whenever we were talking together. While I...
