The Battle of Blank Stares – You aren’t a kids’ show!
5 Great Tips to combat students who just stare at you.
Music for the Music Teacher
Getting back into the school year, I find that I’m a little overwhelmed by school music. Mostly choosing for my ensembles. I feel like there is so much GOOD music, and so many choices, that I have no idea where to start. I think sometimes that...
The Silent Rehearsal
This week I tried something new with my band kids: A few of my coworkers definitely gave me some strange looks when I told them what we were doing this week. “How do you do that??!” I saw this great article from BandDirectorsTalkShop.com about...
Teacher Appreciation Week – Why I Teach Music – Part 4
I meant to write this post in March for Music In Our Schools Month, but couldn’t bring myself to finish it, as it’s an emotional topic, and I cried a couple of times writing this post. The teacher who was most influential in my life passed away before I...
Woodwind Instrument Embouchure
I have been looking for this for a while so I thought I would share it, and keep it in a place for me to find conveniently for a while. As a woodwind player, I knew the alto saxophone pitches, but not the rest of the instruments. Beginners sometimes have...