7 Cool Ways to Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month
Every April, we celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month. Not every school participates for various reasons: lack of a jazz program and/or lack of understanding of jazz being some. Even without a great…
Category: Music in a Minuet
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National Siblings Day: A Musical Tribute
Friday, April 10th is National Siblings Day! Every year on April 10th, the world celebrates National Sibling Day. As the name suggests, the holiday honors your brothers and sisters…
11 Ways To Lose A Band Student (and 11 ways to keep them)!
11 Ways To Lose A Band Student Nobody wants to lose a band student. Sometimes it’s inevitable – you get a student who doesn’t want to work at all…
Red, White, and Blue: Patriotic Lesson Plans and Classroom Activity Ideas
In this article you will find: lesson plans, quizzes, activity sheets, and other free printables on John Philip Sousa teaching activities on the history of the Francis Scott Key and…
An Interview with Jascha Heifetz: God’s Fiddler Director, Peter Rosen
American Masters Series Presents the National Broadcast Premiere of: Jascha Heifetz: God’s Fiddler April 16 and 17 on PBS (check local listings) “Heifetz is thrilling to watch, even if you rarely listen…
NAfME Is 108! A Look Back at the First Year
On the occasion of the 108th birthday of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), we want to celebrate with you a rich history of advocating for music education and…
A Parent’s Perspective: What Music Has Given Our Children
Surviving the Musical Days of Your Life by Jason and Jenna Day The last note ends. The conductor slowly lowers his arms. The audience breaks into applause. Soon all…
My Journey into the World of Special Education
How I Found My Most Creative Teaching: My Journey into the World of Special Education By: Vivian Gonzalez An introduction: It was December 1999, and I had just…
A Guide to Recruiting and Sustaining Enrollment for High School Music Programs
A Guide to Recruiting and Sustaining Enrollment for High School Music Programs by Philip Dolan, Instrumental Director, Amity High School, Woodbridge, CT Are you trying to increase enrollment in…
Building a Digital and Electronic Music Program
David Williams from the University of South Florida shares his experience building a digital and electronic music program, and how you can implement the same practices! Hi, my…
