Controlling Our Emotions in an Emotional Field
It’s a paradox that musicians must be simultaneously expressive but also completely in control of their emotions. In order to create a moving performance […]
Ensembles
Essential Somatics: A Somatic Series for Musicians
This is the first of a three part series of articles related to the use of somatic principles in freeing the body in order to sing (and […]
Composing in Elementary Instrumental Music
Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2018 issue of the Maryland Music Educator Author’s Note: Since I only teach strings, my examples are from strings classes. […]
Practical Brass Physics to Improve Your Teaching and Playing
Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2017 issue of the Utah Music Educators Journal. Intro How and by what system can we play brass instruments […]
A New Practice Plan For Middle School Orchestra
Reprinted with permission from the May 2018 New Jersey Tempo Magazine. As a middle school orchestra teacher, I found myself frequently saying to my students, […]
Creating a Learning Conducive Classroom Climate
By Matt Nutter, Wichita When an observer watches a music classroom, they probably notice a variety of things: the physical layout of the room, the […]
Creating a Culture
Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2018 issue of the Utah Music Educators Journal When you learn something from people or from a culture, you […]
The Value of the Arts— A Different Form of Diversity
Reprinted with permission from the Kentucky Bluegrass Music News. I recently spoke with a leader from a national arts advocacy organization who told me, “I […]
Why Teach Music?
Reprinted with permission from the Alabama Ala Breve. For the past 50 years or more, we music educators have been involved with one initiative or […]
Louisburg Band Marches in the Rose Parade
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade: five and a half miles in the California sunshine; the treacherous, 110-degree “TV Corner;” one-million spectators on the street; […]
