Ensemble Performance
TITLE: Conducting Matters! Simple Steps to More Meaningful Expression
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: February 14, 2020
Curated from BandWorld – by Paula Crider – Ensemble conductors, read these inspirational thoughts from a legendary conductor on how to improve your ensemble’s expression through conducting. Doubtless this will find dedicated teachers totally immersed in the challenges of another school year. I hope all will agree that we owe it to our art to constantly strive to improve our […]
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TITLE: Belting 101: How to Help Your Students Use Their Full Voice
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: February 13, 2020
Curated from JW Pepper’s CUED IN – by Erin Guinup – When I was an undergrad, I was told that belting would ruin my voice. I shunned the music I loved and focused solely on building my voice for opera. At that time, most of the voice educator community scorned contemporary commercial music, and few people were teaching it or […]
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TITLE: Editor’s Choice – 10 Concert Band Pieces You May Have Missed – Grade 2/Easy
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: Article with Audio Recording
DATE: January 8, 2020
By Ray Benton, Technology and Media Specialist, Nottelmann Music Co. Ray, who serves as editor for The Nottelmann Blog at Music Educators Corner, has 32 years of experience teaching band in the St. Louis area. Most of these picks were performed while directing his successful band program at Rockwood South Middle School. What a challenge we have in finding quality, […]
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TITLE: Literature Selection for Concert Band by Joe Pappas
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT: Article
DATE: January 7, 2020
This important article is from Nottelmann Music clinician Joe Pappas. Music Educators, do you include these key considerations when you select music for your concert band? The success of your program, performance, or rating at a festival or contest can be a result of selecting the right music. There are several factors to consider when making the selection. These factors […]
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TITLE: Editor’s Choice – 10 Concert Band Pieces You May Have Missed – Grade 3/Medium Easy
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: Article
DATE: January 6, 2020
By Ray Benton, Technology and Media Specialist, Nottelmann Music Co. Ray, who serves as editor for The Nottelmann Blog at Music Educators Corner, has 32 years of experience teaching band in the St. Louis area. These picks were performed while directing his successful band program at Rockwood South Middle School. What music educator doesn’t like to share? I certainly do! […]
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TITLE: Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal Tip: What to Listen To?
SOURCE: Curated
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DATE: November 25, 2019
Curated from Smartmusic’s The Music Educator Blog – by Chip Crotts – When I work with jazz ensembles on style and phrasing, I strongly emphasize that everyone needs to know what instruments they are listening to – and why. These skills, when applied correctly, can have a large impact on the development of the complete musician. Let’s discuss how we […]
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