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 […]
North Central District News
Greetings from the North Central District! This has been an exciting first year for me as president, and I am so grateful to be working […]
Imagining the Kodály-centered Instrumental Classroom
Reprinted with permission from the Oklahoma Music Journal, Fall 2017 Volume 24 #1. Have you ever really stopped to think about what a Kodály-centered instrumental […]
Influencing At Risk Students through Routine and Procedure
Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2018 issue of the Oregon Music Educator. Are kids changing, or is it just me? I’m sure educators have […]
Southwestern Division Collegiate Summit
This July 19- 21, Oklahoma City University will host the first ever Southwestern Division Collegiate Summit. This divisional summit is intended to provide opportunities for […]
Music Educators: An Important Part of the Solution to the Adolescent Mental Health Crisis
Reprinted with permission from the Utah Music Educators Journal, Fall 2018, Vol. 64, No. 2 Adolescence is a time of rapid physical, social, cognitive, and emotional […]
Grogan, Houser and Pote Join Roster of Exceptional Yamaha Master Educators
INDIANAPOLIS (March 13, 2019) – Yamaha Artist Services Indianapolis announced today that it has named Jeffrey Grogan, Barry Houser and Michael Pote to its […]
Using Dorico in the Classroom
A Guide for Music Teachers Here, we offer tips and advice for music teachers so that they can get the most out of Dorico Elements, […]
The Hidden Curriculum: What are you teaching?
A hidden curriculum is an unavoidable issue for music educators that needs careful examination. Hidden Curriculum has been defined as “the unspoken or implicit values, […]
