President’s Fall ’26 Update
On behalf of KMEA, I would like to welcome you back to school. While there may be lots of newness to what you are doing, […]
Articles by Steve Oare
Grant Opportunity for Middle School Teachers
Grants are available to public middle school music teachers in the United States, for the acquisition of in-school music classroom equipment and supplies to benefit […]
How Do You Score with Special Needs? – A Quiz for the New School Year
Reprinted with permission from the October 2018 New Jersey Tempo magazine. Bravo! You’ve made it through the first weeks of school – adjusting to […]
Growth Mindset in Elementary Music
As a young researcher in the 1970s, Carol Dweck studied how students encountered failure. Throughout her work, she realized that some students blossomed in the […]
Vitality: Reviving the Life in Your Teaching
By Peggy D. Bennett, Oberlin OH & Vicky Suarez, Richardson TX Reprinted from Southwestern Musician with permission by Texas Music Educators Association. We love teaching! […]
Friends University adds new Music Theatre and Theatre B.A. degrees Fall 2019
The Friends University Fine Arts department is excited to announce two new Bachelor of Arts degrees in Music Theatre and Theatre. “Adding these two degrees […]
Southeast District News
Our district has enjoyed many successes this school year, beginning with the involvement of our new teachers in our mentoring program, under the direction of […]
Madison’s Trumpet
As most sixteen and seventeen year olds will attest, selecting and purchasing their first car is something that isn’t taken lightly. Currently, parents of many beginning […]
Advo-Angle and Government Relations: What is Ahead for Us?
ADVOCACY is defined as an act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending where the ultimate response sought from the audience is a “YES!” vote! The […]
Northwest District Musings: Learning from Retired Teachers
As a Kansas Band Director in a public school, there are many people I admire. My colleagues come to mind, because day in and day […]
