I recently returned from the American Bandmasters Association (ABA) annual convention, this time held in Washington, D.C. If you’re not familiar with ABA, it was founded in 1929 and its first...
Be an Unapologetic Advocate! As a director of a music program, it can often feel like you show up each morning with an excitement for teaching and connecting kids with...
Mark Rohwer is the director of fine arts for Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX). He was previously the director of choral activities at Flower Mound High School...
SBO+: This is part 3 in a series of articles by faculty members of the NEC who share their tips on teaching deeper listening. Jerry Leake, world percussion: Harmonic Time...
I am often asked to provide strategies for teaching students with differences and disabilities. To me, it is more important that we integrate a culture of belonging among our music classes...