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TITLE: Step Up To Yamaha
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT: Article
DATE: November 9, 2022
For that up-and-coming woodwind, brass, or strings player, Step Up at Nottelmann’s! Get a $50 to $100 rebate on a quality YAMAHA Step Up. Call 314-631-1486
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TITLE: MBA Podium Masters – Produced for MBA by Nottelmann Music
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: Videos
DATE: November 6, 2022
Ann Goodwin Clark, Co-Historian for Missouri Bandmasters, had the vision to record interviews with Missouri master teachers in music education. Ann reached out to me and asked for my assistance in producing and posting these timeless videos. Below is the current library, with more additions planned for the future. I believe EVERY music educator will benefit from the wisdom brought…
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TITLE: Our Featured Webinar – Strong Foundations for Building Young Percussionists – with John Hearnes and David England
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT: Podcast and Video
DATE: October 27, 2022
About this Webinar – f you teach young percussionists, even if you have a long track record of success, this five-part webinar in two videos is for you. Presented by John Hearnes and David England, this is a convenient, online version of their recent presentation at the Midwest Clinic – International Band and Orchestra Conference. Video One – Parts 1 &…
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TITLE: Give Your Ensemble a Daily Diet of Fundamentals
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: July 1, 2022
Curated from The YAMAHA Educator Suite – by Jarrett Lipman – A musician’s daily diet or daily drill provides all the necessary basics for performing on an instrument successfully. While it’s not a perfect formula, at Claudia Taylor Johnson High School, we stick to our daily drill in the same way that we brush our teeth or get dressed for school…
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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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