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“Ready Sets” for Concert Band Excelcia Music Publishing and Wingert-Jones Publications unveil Ready Sets: Official Copies, Ready to Pass Out and Play. Ready Sets are a series of new options...

By Charlene Dell Reprinted from American String Teacher, vol 73, issue 4  with permission from ASTA and the authors.  In most school orchestra classrooms, direct instruction from teacher to student...

RECRUITMENT As you enter the school year and begin building your next class of beginning band students, work to make recruiting personal.  Flyers, posters, and social media posts are helpful,...

By Lisa Canning As music educators, we know the transformative power of music education. It enriches the lives of our students and strengthens our communities in profound ways. To help...

When rehearsing, some eager students may excitedly push the tempo faster than marked. Nimble fingers and quick bowing can be flashy but are not always appropriate. Composers are usually intentional...