What Makes a Great Music Teacher?
This article is reprinted with permission from Tony’s blog The Music Parent’s Guide. Greatness in teaching is just as rare as greatness in […]
Practical Brass Physics to Improve Your Teaching and Playing
Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2017 issue of the Utah Music Educators Journal. Intro How and by what system can we play brass instruments […]
A New Practice Plan For Middle School Orchestra
Reprinted with permission from the May 2018 New Jersey Tempo Magazine. As a middle school orchestra teacher, I found myself frequently saying to my students, […]
Creating a Learning Conducive Classroom Climate
By Matt Nutter, Wichita When an observer watches a music classroom, they probably notice a variety of things: the physical layout of the room, the […]
Creating a Culture
Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2018 issue of the Utah Music Educators Journal When you learn something from people or from a culture, you […]
The Importance of Singing in ALL Music Classes
It is the goal of a professional musician to make playing an instrument or singing look effortless. This can only be achieved with years of […]
Summer Training for Two Great Music Methods
Training in two great music education methods is offered in Kansas each summer. Orff Training The Orff-Schulwerk is a model for music and movement education. […]
Advice from the Experts: The Job Hunt
“Now that I have my degree, how do I get a job?” College students work hard for four or five years earning a degree to […]
KSU’s Burrack receives Lowell Mason Fellows award
Frederick Burrack, director of assessment and professor of music education, has been designated as a Lowell Mason Fellow of the National Association for Music Education. […]
The Value of the Arts— A Different Form of Diversity
Reprinted with permission from the Kentucky Bluegrass Music News. I recently spoke with a leader from a national arts advocacy organization who told me, “I […]
