North Central KMEA News
The North Central District held its annual Mini Convention Saturday, December 1 at Manhattan. The presiding chairs did an outstanding job of organizing the honor […]
The Error of Omission: Are Students’ Brains Naturally Lazy?
Recently, it was pointed out to me how frequently music students omit challenging aspects of fundamentals in order to shortcut the proper techniques. These infractions, […]
Kansas’ Washburn Rural High School Selected National Performing Arts School of Excellence
Reprinted with Permission from the National Federation of State High School Associations . Washburn Rural High School (WRHS) in Topeka, Kansas, has been selected as the […]
Preparation and Quick Tips for Your Next Spring Concert or Festival Evaluation
Permission for a one time reprint granted by © 2018 by the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA®). All rights reserved. It’s a […]
One More Concert to Prep, Really?
The holiday concert season is quickly approaching! As an elementary music teacher, I generally refer to it as the most craziest time of the year. […]
Northwest District News
Greetings from the Northwest District. The Holidays are here and many of us have completed Musicals, Fall Concerts and Marching Band season as well as […]
Tri-M Quick start guide: How to set up your chapter
So you have decided to join the Tri-M Music Honor Society family, so now what? How do we select our membership? How do we select […]
KCOMTEPS 2018 and Beyond! — A look at KCOMTEPS 2018 and a glimpse of what is to come
This year’s annual Kansas Consortium of Music Teacher Education Professors and Students, also known as KCOMTEPS, was a great success! This year’s registration far […]
KU Symphony Orchestra to perform on 100th anniversary of Armistice Day
Performing music that will commemorate loss and offer renewed hope, the KU Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Carolyn Watson, will give a free concert at […]
Hire Music Students … They Have Training!
What do businesses look for in a potential employee? If asked most business owners might answer, “Someone who is punctual, can communicate, learns quickly, is committed […]
