Boonshaft’s Blog

#18. Ten Seconds

#18. Ten Seconds

Compelling research states that when presenting to a group, we have ten seconds to “grab” their attention. If we don’t, we have probably lost them to...

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#15. They Will

#15. They Will

The wonderful old saying prescribes, "Act as if the quality you seek is already within you and it will be." I think that wisdom holds just as true when it...

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#13. Believe

#13. Believe

As you walk into your classroom today, remember these words of Anatole France, "To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only...

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#12. Time To Teach

#12. Time To Teach

When I start to feel the weight of all that we have to teach our students, and the tiny amount of time we have to do it in, my pace starts to get faster...

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#11. Practice More

#11. Practice More

What got you hooked on music? Was it practicing scales in a practice room? If it was, you are a sick individual in need of professional help. It was...

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Dr. Boonshaft, Director of Education for KHS America, is the author of the critically acclaimed best-selling books Teaching Music with Passion, Teaching Music with Purpose, and Teaching Music with Promise. He was honored by the National Association for Music Education and Music For All as the first recipient of the “George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education.” Dr. Boonshaft was selected for the Center for Scholarly Research and Academic Excellence at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY, where he is Professor Emeritus of Music.