KSHSAA Music Rules, Regulations and Music Festival Reminders
Here we go again – another season of festivals has begun. In order to help our festivals run as smoothly as possible and to make them beneficial for […]
News from Kansas Orff
The Kansas Orff Chapter is a professional organization of currently 96 Kansas music educators and is a local chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association. Orff-Schulwerk […]
How NFHS Can Help You
Among the many resources available through the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS), is the NFHS Learning Center. I would like to share with you […]
Kansas A+ Schools Pilot: A Report on the Whole-School Transformational Model
Introduction In 2013, the Kansas Alliance for Arts Education (KAAE) began investigating programs that could benefit Kansas schools in a way that would improve climate, […]
From Research to Practice: Support Middle School Boys Through the Voice Change and They Will Continue to Support our Choral Programs
Reprinted with permission from the fall 2018 issue of the Missouri School Music Magazine. Adolescence presents many challenges for students navigating through middle school. Choir […]
Jazz Sessions at the 2019 KMEA ISW
I am honored to join the KMEA family as the jazz education advisor. I was fortunate enough to present two clinics in 2018 and have […]
The KMEA Fund is Ten Years Old Already!
Ten years ago, we started up the KMEA Fund in hopes that we could guarantee the legacy of the Kansas Music Educators Association by offering […]
Meet the 2019 KCDA Treble Honor Choir Conductor
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Brandon Williams to direct the 2019 KCDA Treble Honor Choir. Dr. Williams is an assistant professor of choral music […]
Meet the 2019 KMEA ISW All-State 1234 Band Conductor
We are very pleased to introduce the 2019 Conductor of the 1234 State Honor Band, David Shaffer. Mr. Shaffer comes to us from Boston, although […]
Meet the 2019 KMEA ISW All-State Orchestra Conductor
We are honored to host Sey Ahn as the conductor for the 2019 Kansas All-State Orchestra. She has conducted All-State orchestras in Colorado, Kentucky, Texas, […]
