All Music – All People: Music in our Schools Month (MIOSM)
It’s not too late to be thinking about how to celebrate Music in our Schools in March! This year the annual celebration is themed “All […]
Special Needs Sessions at the 2019 KMEA ISW
As KMEA rolls around, Amanda and I want to take the opportunity to let you know about some great Special Needs sessions that we are […]
Meet the 2019 KMEA ISW All-State Mixed Choir Conductor
Big changes this year for the HS State Honor Choirs as we have added a 256 voice State Treble Choir. The concert for the two […]
Embracing Delegation: We’re all in this together!
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much” – Helen Keller “It’s amazing to hear how far the students have come […]
Meet the first KMEA ISW All-State Treble Choir Conductor
It is my great honor to chair the first ever All State Treble Choir! I can think of no one more qualified than the elegant, […]
Recorder in the Schulwerk: Past and Present
This article first appeared in The Orff Echo Fall 2018 issue, Vol. 51, No. 1. © 2019 American Orff-Schulwerk Association: Chagrin Falls, OH. Used by permission. […]
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN TRAUMA SEQUELAE AND ELEMENTARY GENERAL MUSIC EXPERIENCES
Trey is a new student to your general music classroom this year. From speaking with his teacher, you learn that Trey is currently not living […]
2018-19 NFHS Outstanding Music Educator Award Recipient
The National Federation of State High School Association’s Outstanding Music Educator Award recognizes high school or college band, choral or orchestral directors, supervisors, and adjudicators. […]
Tri-M News
Hello Tri-M Chapter Members and Advisers, KMEA is just around the corner and want to remind you to get your students registered for the Tri-M […]
The Importance of an Ensemble Tuning Procedure in the Band Rehearsal
When I visit and observe rehearsals I always pay careful attention to the tuning procedure that is used. Though a variety of methods of intonation […]
