With the plethora of opportunities available to young people these days, kids often feel that they have to choose between music and sports. The common perception is that both activities...
By Tom WestMiddle School and High School performing ensembles often plan and execute away trips for performance, adjudication, and group bonding. The annual spring trip was one of my favorite...
By Eliahu SussmanAt a time when headlines regularly bemoan orchestras nationwide struggling with thinning audiences and mounting budget deficits, Dr. Walt Temme is managing a thriving nest of young string...
Jazz education is uniquely positioned to take advantage of a wave of technological innovations due to small ensemble size and the improvisational creativity at its core. Jazz directors are innovators...