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TITLE: Organizing a School District’s Music Program and the Care and Feeding of the Young Percussionist
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Podcast and Video
DATE: April 5, 2021
The Bandmaster’s Podcast, Episode 37: Bill Jastrow, Retired, Indian Prairie School District 204, IL. Bill Jastrow discusses comprehensive musicianship, organizing a school district’s music program, and the caring and “feeding” of the young percussionist. FULL BIO Spanning 41 years, William Jastrow’s teaching experience ranges from a community high school with an enrollment of 450 students, to Neuqua Valley H.S. with an […]
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TITLE: Bring Administrators Plans, Not Problems
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: April 1, 2021
Curated from the Yamaha Educator Suite, by Dr. Dave Gerhart – Over the past two months, it feels like I have watched more webinars than I have in the last two years. I am sure that is the case for many of you. There have been many educational and informative webinars that are sharing advocacy resources. These resources are so […]
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TITLE: 5 Keys to a Successful Career in Music
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: April 1, 2021
Curated from the Alfred Blog – By Danae Witter – As a young, naïve college student in the early 2000s, I was confident with my decision to pursue a career in music. If I didn’t turn out to be the next world-renowned soloist, I would audition and join the violin section of a major U.S. orchestra or pursue my doctorate […]
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TITLE: NEW: Adding Parts 7&8 to 1-6 – Post-Pandemic Planning Guide: Minimizing Risk, Community Involvement, and Recruiting
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: March 23, 2021
This ESSENTIAL post includes all 8 parts of this series. Welcome to your Post-Pandemic Planning Guide to bring back music to your school. Your program may have taken a toll this past year and rebuilding it will be challenging, but you are not alone. We are here to walk beside you and help you every step of the way to […]
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TITLE: Oral Cavity Shape For Single Reeds
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Video
DATE: March 17, 2021
Check out this quick discussion about a sometimes overlooked consideration with quality sound reproduction with reed instruments. Curated from the D’Addario Education Collective.
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TITLE: Teaching Bucket Drumming: 5 Survival Tips
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: March 16, 2021
Curated from the Alfred Blog – By David Birrow As a trained percussionist, this gig teaching bucket drumming should have been going way better… Sure, it was my first teaching job and it was at a summer camp but currently several dozen 1st and 2nd graders were running around the room wielding drum sticks. Apparently all those hours in the […]
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