Embracing Unfamiliar Cultures in the Music Classroom
Since the Tanglewood Symposium of 1967, the field of music education has worked pointedly to provide students with musical experiences from cultures around the world […]
Elementary Notes
Fall weather always creates such an excitement for me. The rush of the beginning of the year is over, but there is such anticipation in […]
South Central District News
South Central Kansas Music Educators has lots to celebrate for this issue of the KMR. We congratulate the directors of the following South Central Kansas […]
Northwest District News
Greetings from the Northwest District. The new school year has begun and fall is in the air. Our district has started the audition season with […]
KSHSAA News: Greetings from Topeka!
Like starting a new teaching job, I am finding the second year at the KSHSAA is beginning to make sense. I would like to thank […]
Selecting Jazz Ensemble Literature: How to select appropriate literature for your jazz ensemble
Today’s jazz market contains a multitude of new arrangements and compositions for middle and high school jazz ensembles. The majority of new literature features digital […]
Editorial: Welcome to KMR 2.0!
Steve Oare, KMR editor There is a parable that says one can’t put new wine in old wineskins. The new wine’s fermentation would burst the […]
Mentoring: “Serve”
Kelly Knedler and Holly Taylor, Mentoring co-chairs We were born to serve. Yes. Serve each other through the talents and skills with which we’ve been […]
Examining Classroom Management Techniques: Exploring Commonalities Between Training Dogs & Teaching Children
Frederick G. Jaeschke. III, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL Reprinted from the summer 2016 issue of the Bluegrass Music News, with permission from the Kentucky Music […]
Hearing Health for Music Educators – Raising Awareness
Aaron Durham, Northside High School, Fort Smith, AR Reprinted with permission from the May 2016 issue of Segue, the Arkansas Music Educators Journal Music educators […]
