Teaching Area
TITLE: Your Four-Tool Recruitment Bundle
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: ARTICLE VIDEO
DATE: March 10, 2022
Time to recruit that new crop of beginners? Depending on your school’s time setup, it could be now, it could be in a few weeks, it could be in a few months. No matter when that is, NOW is the time to make plans. These FOUR posts found at the Nottelmann Blog, linked below, can greatly improve your chances of…
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TITLE: Video Review – Recording Your Students with the Affordable Samson CO2 Mic Pair and Zoom Q8 Video Handy Recorder
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: Video
DATE: March 3, 2022
If you don’t have a lot of money to spend, here’s a quality option for recording your large ensembles, small ensembles, or soloists – band, jazz band, choir, or orchestra. This demo was created by JW Pepper, but the mics are also available at Nottelmann Music. Email RAY for our current low price and availability.
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TITLE: Build a Culture of Excellence
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: Article
DATE: March 3, 2022
Curated from the YAMAHA Educator Suite – by Jarrett Lipman – Students who believe in their ability to perform at a high level are more likely to achieve remarkable things. When students see results as a performer, they develop trust in their instructors. Music educators’ ability to take their students to a level that they may not even see as possible hinges…
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TITLE: Ten Strategies to Improve Intonation in the Instrumental Ensemble
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: March 3, 2022
Curated from The Alfred Blog – by David Pope – “Bad intonation is unforgiveable.” This quote was shared with me by a mentor when I was an undergraduate student over 20 years ago, and it has remained an integral part of my teaching philosophy. In every situation, no matter if I was teaching a traditional school ensemble or an all-state…
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TITLE: Directing Band Podcast Episode 11: What every middle school band student should know
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Podcast
DATE: February 15, 2022
Curated from Directing Band – Here’s what one Georgia band director expects of his incoming middle school students. The state standards may differ from yours, but the concepts can apply. Episode 11 is an episode based on a listener request. In this episode, Josh describes what he ideally wants every student to know when they enter the high school…
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TITLE: Ignite a Passion for Practice
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: February 15, 2022
Curated from the YAMAHA Educator Suite – by Frank DiMaria – Rather than relying on external motivation, successful teachers inspire students to fuel their own flame to attain a higher level of mastery. To this end, Chris Gleason, instrumental music educator at Patrick Marsh Middle School in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, taps into “the deeply human need to direct [one’s life] and to…
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