The Composer Diversity Database
For the last two years, my team and I have been building an online tool intended to help conductors, educators, and researchers find composers from […]
KSHSAA News
Welcome back to another exciting year of music education in Kansas! The KSHSAA and KMEA continue to collaborate to make music in Kansas one of […]
WSU Badge Courses for Music
Scholarships for Badge Courses are Now Available for Fall 2018! Wichita State University’s online Badge courses are designed for individuals looking to increase their knowledge […]
Why MCAs?: A primer on NAfME’s Model Cornerstone Assessments
Introduction A new year is in our midst and professional development certainly is focused on curriculum and new approaches for the upcoming school year. […]
Controlling Our Emotions in an Emotional Field
It’s a paradox that musicians must be simultaneously expressive but also completely in control of their emotions. In order to create a moving performance […]
Yamaha Band & Orchestral Publication SupportED Once Again Wins Prestigious 2018 Content Marketing Award
This article is sponsored by Yamaha Corporation. BUENA PARK, Calif. (July 31, 2018) – Yamaha SupportED, a magazine produced specifically for instrumental band and […]
Essential Somatics: A Somatic Series for Musicians
This is the first of a three part series of articles related to the use of somatic principles in freeing the body in order to sing (and […]
Composing in Elementary Instrumental Music
Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2018 issue of the Maryland Music Educator Author’s Note: Since I only teach strings, my examples are from strings classes. […]
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 […]
