Leadership
TITLE: Watch: Welcome to Band
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Video
DATE: March 15, 2023
A Short Band Recruitment Video – Curated from Yamaha
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TITLE: TWO-HUNDRED MILLISECONDS!
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: March 15, 2023
Curated from “The Boonshaft Blog” – by Peter Boonshaft – In my previous blog, I mentioned how our intense concentration, or worrying about a problem, in rehearsals often causes us to forget about using what can be our most powerful means of communicating, our face. One need only watch the famed video of the legendary Leonard Bernstein conducting Haydn’s Symphony…
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TITLE: ADVICE FOR FIRST-YEAR MUSIC EDUCATORS – from 122 Yamaha Staff
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: March 7, 2023
Curated from YAMAHA – by YAMAHA Staff – “40 UNDER 40” EDUCATORS OFFER USEFUL TIPS TO NEW MUSIC TEACHERS TO HELP THEM THROUGH THEIR STRESSFUL FIRST YEAR. Starting your career as a music educator is an exciting time! Who better to offer some words of wisdom than the Yamaha “40 Under 40” music educators for 2023? Below are 122 tips…
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TITLE: BASIE, BEBOP, BALLADS & BLUES – Selecting Literature for the Middle School and High School Jazz Ensemble
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT: Article
DATE: February 17, 2023
Mike Parkinson is a Nottelmann Music Jazz Clinician, KHS America Education Artist, and XO Professional Brass Artist – For the school band director, an annual challenge and opportunity is selecting worthy jazz ensemble literature for students to perform. As an educator I have gained from the recommendations of others, the research I completed, and most importantly from listening to great bands in…
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TITLE: The Entrepreneurial Mindset for Musicians: Personal and Professional Development
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT: Article
DATE: December 7, 2022
By Nottelmann Music and Clinician and Professional XO Brass Artist Mike Parkinson – As someone who was drawn to pursue a life in music while in high school and managed to have a long and successful career, I know firsthand the challenges facing individuals who are seriously considering music for their vocation. Most students are not aware of the multiplicity…
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TITLE: 7 Secrets for a Healthy and Happy Holiday Season
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Podcast
DATE: December 6, 2022
Curated from Smartmusic’s Music Educator Blog – by Elisa Janson Jones – This time of year it is crucial that we prioritize taking care of our mental and physical wellness. Most of us got into music education as a career because we are givers. We are servants of the little people. Sure we do it for ourselves, but we also can…
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