10 Books to Improve Practice, Part II
10 Books to Improve Practice, Part II A Better Approach to Practice By NAfME Member Kyle Oberhauser A quick review from Part I, “Why Practice Works,” will show the importance…
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10 Books to Improve Practice
10 Books to Improve Practice Part I: Why Practice Works By NAfME Member Kyle Oberhauser with contributions by Lori Schwartz Reichl We have all heard the phrase “practice makes perfect,”…
The Practice: Improvement Is Always Possible
The Practice Improvement Is Always Possible By NAfME Member Edward Varner, Ed.D. This article was first published on Edward Varner’s Creating Hope blog. Practice Makes Perfect Perfect Practice Makes Perfect…
Distance Learning Alternatives*: Questions to Consider in This Bizarre Time
Don’t Just Assign Stuff* Questions to Consider in This Bizarre Time By NAfME Member Doreen Fryling This article originally appeared on Doreen Fryling’s blog and is reprinted with permission from the author.…
Maintain Your Musicianship
Maintain Your Musicianship Dust Off Your Instrument and Experience the Benefits By NAfME member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the January 2018 teacher edition of In Tune…
Lighting a Fire in Middle School Kids
Lighting a Fire in Middle School Kids Student Engagement in Music Class By NAfME Member Chris Gleason When I was a young teacher, I didn’t think about student…
Making Practice Time Productive
Making Practice Time Productive Effective Use of Practice Cycles By NAfME members Bob Habersat and Paul Levy How do you become a better musician? The most common answer students give…
Focusing on Expressive Musicianship Strengthens Musical Development
The Whole Enchilada: Focusing on Expressive Musicianship Strengthens Musical Development By NAfME members Sarah Allen, Robert Duke, Amy Simmons, and Carla Cash The goals of practice encompass the creation, refinement,…
Ensemble Group Work Done Right
Group Work Done Right By Michael Pearson Original article on Hightop Maestro When studying the pros and cons of grading students on group work rather than individual achievement, perhaps…
