Leadership
TITLE: Installment 1 – Four Ways to Keep Music Students Engaged at Home
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT: ARTICLE VIDEO
DATE: March 17, 2020
We find ourselves in a new time, a new place. With students disconnected from their school music programs, it’s time to find creative ways to get them reconnected. For your consideration, Nottelmann Music offers four excellent ways here in Installment 1. #1 – Free Online French Horn Lessons Nicholas Kenney from Southeast Missouri State University says – “I’d like to […]
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TITLE: Be Proactive – Choose the Right Leaders for Your Program – by Scott Lang
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: Video
DATE: March 12, 2020
Watch his video! Sign up for his workshop! – Tuesday April 13, 2020 – Kirkwood High School – 801 W Essex Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122 SIGN-UP HERE
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TITLE: Dear Future Music Educators
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: February 27, 2020
Curated from Band Directors Talk Shop – by Nathan Beeler – Teachers, make sure you share this one with those teaching-bound music ed students! Dear Future Music Educators, First of all, thank you for thinking of this amazing profession as a way to spend your life. I say spend because, hey, we are only given so many days here, and […]
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TITLE: What I Learned as a First Year Band Parent
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: February 25, 2020
Here’s advice for new high school band parents, an account of a band parent looking back over that first year. With the school year coming to an end, I find myself taking a step back and reflecting on what I learned as a first-year band parent. Having no experience with high school band prior to this, I was basically a […]
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TITLE: No-Fail Beginning Band Retention Activities
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT:
DATE: February 24, 2020
Curated from Smartmusic’s Music Educator Blog – by Marcia Neel – Nothing is more important to the success of our music programs than retaining the students who are already enrolled – particularly the beginners. We have to teach the beginners as if they have a scheduled performance at Carnegie Hall. In my previous post, I shared the S.M.A.R.T. approach to […]
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TITLE: 10 Types of Music Majors Explained – Career Tracks
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: February 18, 2020
How many of your college-bound music students have a clear understanding of the possible career tracks are available? Here are 10 to share – curated from The NAMM Foundation – In this article you’ll discover career possibilities, hear from students currently in music programs and get inspired to pursue your academic goals. You’ll also see career end goals for each […]
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