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TITLE: Our Featured Twin Webinars – Preparing for Large Ensemble – Prepare for Your Best Season Yet!
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT: Videos
DATE: February 4, 2023
IT’S WORTH IT! Take the time now to prepare for festival – view these two FANTASTIC NPD WEBINARS! Webinar #1 – National clinician Dr. Nola Jones discussed everything regarding preparing your students for adjudication – tips, philosophy, and a deep dive into the adjudication sheets. Watch this PREVIEW VIDEO- Webinar #2 – How to TraIn Your Students in SIGHT-READING –…
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TITLE: Preparing The Music Department Budget; Being Creative
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT: Article
DATE: February 3, 2023
Presented by Joe Pappas, Nottelmann Music Clinician – One of the most difficult aspects of being a music director at any level is anticipating the needs, growth and budget of the school music program. Many times we are faced with needs that exceed the annual budget and are forced to find other means to support our programs. By using the…
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TITLE: Canva video tools: a quick-start guide for teachers
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: ARTICLE VIDEO
DATE: February 3, 2023
Curated from Midnight Music – by Katherine Miller – There are always tremendous posts at Katie Wardrobe’s Midnight Music. Here’s one from one of her subscribers on how to take this wonderful tool for creating images and videos and use it for the classroom. This is a guest post by one of our teacher-authors, Katherine Miller. Canva isn’t just for…
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TITLE: Top 10 Things All Young Percussionists Should Know
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: February 1, 2023
Curated from YAMAHA – by Dave Gerhart – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PLAY IN AN ENSEMBLE THE FIRST TIME. Young percussion students who are studying with a private instructor usually study solo on marimba, snare drum, drum set or timpani. Ensemble playing techniques are usually something that are acquired later in high school – and unfortunately, the…
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TITLE: 5 Useful Apps To Help You Practice and Transcribe Music
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Podcast
DATE: December 28, 2022
This podcast is curated from Midnight Music – by Katie Wardrobe In this episode, Katie is sharing some of the most helpful apps you can use as a musician. She’ll discuss apps that help you practice music or transcribe music and hopes you find them helpful! GO TO ORIGINAL POST
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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 career in music while in high school and managed to have a long and successful career, I know firsthand the challenges facing individuals today who are seriously considering music for their vocation. Many students are not aware of the…
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