Choir/Vocal
TITLE: Co-Directors and Assistants: Step Out of the Shadows
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: January 2, 2024
Curated from YAMAHA – by Don Stinson – IF YOU ARE IN A SECONDARY ROLE TO A BAND DIRECTOR, ARM YOURSELF WITH PRACTICAL TIPS AND INSIGHTS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR IMPACT IN THE CLASSROOM. Many articles and resources are tailored toward guiding head directors of school music programs, but what about the unsung heroes? Assistant directors and co-directors play a vital…
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TITLE: Why You Need to be a Good Conductor
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: December 1, 2023
Curated from YAMAHA – by Brandon J. Duras – CONDUCTORS DO MORE THAN KEEP TIME. HERE ARE FIVE REASONS TO WORK AT YOUR CONDUCTING SKILLS SO YOU CAN LEAD AND INSPIRE YOUR ENSEMBLES. If you are responsible for one or more large ensembles, conducting is one of the most important parts of your job. Your performance as a conductor is…
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TITLE: What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: November 8, 2023
Curated from YAMAHA – by Don Stinson – Early in my career as a music educator, I knew I wanted a group that sounded good! However, I was unsure how to achieve it. I listened to bands with impressive tone quality, balance, intonation and style. Then there was my band. Every time we rehearsed, I couldn’t figure out all the…
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TITLE: Fundraising Without Selling
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: September 7, 2023
Curated from YAMAHA – by Tyler Swick – TIRED OF SELLING COOKIE DOUGH, WRAPPING PAPER OR COUPON BOOKS? HERE ARE SOME UNCONVENTIONAL WAYS TO FUNDRAISE WITHOUT SELLING ANYTHING. Chances are high that either as a student or teacher, you’ve attempted to sell cookie dough, chocolate, wrapping paper, popcorn or coupon books in order to raise funds for your music program….
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TITLE: Joel Vanderheyden Loves Jefferson College’s New Nottelmann Sound Systems!
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: August 16, 2023
With budgetary assistance from Joe Pappas and the Jeffco Viking Band Camp, Jefferson College’s music department was looking for a great sounding and versatile sound systems for the band and choir rehearsal rooms. They wanted portability, great sound, and high quality recording capability. Joel Vanderheyden contacted me with specific criteria in mind and I set out to design a system…
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TITLE: What I Wish I Had Known Before Becoming a Music Teacher
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT: Video
DATE: July 27, 2023
About this Webinar – How cool is this? TWENTY successful, veteran music teachers share what they had wish they had known BEFORE becoming a music teacher! Here’s wisdom you simply cannot buy. If you’re a music teacher, especially if you’re a young teacher or plan to teach music in the future, every word in this webinar is GOLD! Watch it,…
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