In Memoriam, Forrest Davidson
Forrest Davidson was a 1993 inductee into the KMEA Hall of Fame for impact he made on choral music in Kansas. He received a BME […]
November 2016
An Overview of the Every Student Succeeds Act: Implications for Music Teachers
Matthew Borek, University of Illinois With the signing of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)[1], the era of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was ushered […]
Saxophone Embouchure
By Dr. Anna Marie Wytko The embouchure, a word that translates from the French language as “mouth,” serves several purposes. The most basic purpose of […]
Southeast District News
Greetings from the Southeast District! We continue to see great things happening in our district as we have more and more new teachers join our […]
Teaching Music To Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Although we’ve heard a lot about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the last decade or so, and probably have taught many of these children through […]
Chorales and Ballads: A Must for Middle School Bands
Reprinted with permission from the Summer 2016 issue of the California Music Educators Association Magazine. I believe there is a missing link with pre-high school […]
Wichita State’s New Faculty
With the retirement of over 150 years of experience comes the infusion of new blood! The School of Music at Wichita State University is excited […]
