Kansas Bandmasters Association: Virtual Conference 2020
Dear Kansas Band Directors, We are one week away from going live for the Kansas Bandmasters Virtual Convention! Register now to receive full access to […]
Online Teaching Resources: Band, Choir, Orchestra, & Elementary!
Resources for Online Teaching Program Health Professional Development Yamaha Staff March 24, 2020 Updated 4/17/2020 at 1:48 p.m. PST During this trying and uncertain time, […]
The Neurological Value of a Competition
The Neurological Value of a Competition by Marina McLerran Editor, McLerran Journal Assistant Band Director, Center ISD, TX The dictionary defines competition as “the active demand […]
North Central KMEA News
North Central KMEA News by Jamie Minneman NCKMEA President The North Central District held its annual Mini-Convention Saturday, December 1, at Manhattan. The presiding chairs […]
Middle School Tenors & Basses: Empowering Your Classroom!
Middle School Tenors & Basses: Empowering Your Classroom! by Dr. John B Wayman ~ Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education University of Texas at Arlington Working with […]
Fund Facts: Info For The Heck Of It
Fund Facts: Info For The Heck Of It by Gayle McMillen KMEA Fund ManagerKMEA Fund The KMEA Fund is in its 11th year. Last year, I […]
KSHSAA Fall 2019
Wow, the summer went fast! The older I get the faster they fly by…I hope everyone had a wonderful break and ready for the best […]
Tri-M Community Service: ‘Tis the Season for Giving’
Tri-M Community Service- ‘Tis the Season for Giving’ School is off and running, musical auditions are underway, KMEA Fall District meetings have commenced, and fall […]
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 […]
