Be Part Of The Band DOTCOM!
Back in June, I came across this wonderful site while giving a clinic at the Capital University Band Director’s Workshop in Ohio: BePartOfTheBand.com. It is a dream site for any instrumental music…
Continue reading“Bring Your Parents* to Music Class” Recap (Grades PreK through One)
Last month, I held our week-long “Bring Your Parents* to Music Class” week where parents of students in grades PreK Youngers (3-year-olds), PreK Olders (4-year-olds), Kindergarten, and Grade One can…
Continue readingMusic Discussions From The MPLN – January, 2012
This is a new series on MusTech.Net that pulls a number of the topics from the Music Educators Professional Learning Network (MPLN) into the “spotlight”. Because the MPLN…
Continue readingThe Official Music Educator Twitter List Is Updated!
The official Music Educators to Follow on Twitter (a Twitter Music PLN) has been updated. It has been a number of months since this list has been updated at MusTech.net…
Continue readingAnother Year – Revolution/Evolution – Join Our Online Music Education Communities
Well, Happy New Year to all of you! It is hard to believe how time does seem to “fly” as you get older. It’s been a while since I’ve…
Continue readingGlobal In Reach, But Also Local In Action – Supporting Music Through Local School Boards
We all can “talk the talk” when it comes to supporting Fine Arts Education among our friends, but what about really doing something about it on a local level? Can…
Continue readingIs Music Performence Oriented In America, Does Freeware Cause Starvation, And More
Attending a music conference regularly is a must for any educator; it gives time for reflection, reinvention, relaxation, and… RECHARGING! The PMEA convention held in Hershey PA, did just that…
Continue readingHarris Music Education Poll Results -Music Education Means Success
Maybe you missed it… Harris Interactive released the results of their Music Education Poll mid-November of last year. Here’s a summary: Music education is associated with those that go on…
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