To ensure a successful school year we must build positive relationships with our students and create a learning environment for all to grow. As music teachers, we have an enormous amount of behind-the-scenes work to complete before the first day of school.
Have you started to hear school bells ringing in your sleep? The fall term is coming for all of us. While no one needs more things to do in the fall, if you set a little time aside to set up SmartMusic, you can quickly and easily set your program and students up for success – and save time later.
As busy as we are, putting together a parent meeting – and thereby adding one more thing to the calendar – may seem like the last thing you want to do.
The shortest path to mastery – in any subject – requires expert instruction. This is as true for us as educators as it is for our students.
I was very excited to see the Practice Analysis tool added to new SmartMusic this year. With this tool in place, I decided to try something new in preparation for our spring concert.
As we begin a new academic year, I find myself reflecting on my class routines and seeking ways to reinvigorate my classes and streamline my teaching procedures.
Today my guest is one of my favorite resources to tap for all things related to program growth: Bruce Rockwell. In this episode we share tips for struggling programs.
This month we feature Frank Ticheli’s San Antonio Dances. This is a beautiful, evocative, and powerful grade 4 piece in two movements.
As a brass or woodwind performer, nothing is more important to your sound than complete control over your attacks. While it’s easy to make such a broad claim, I have some practical data to back it up, as well as some suggestions on how you can help your students improve their attacks.
I have taught band for more than twenty-five years. During that time I’ve changed many, many aspects of my teaching practice as I’ve learned and discovered new ideas.