#251. Confirmation Bias
One of my greatest worries when rehearsing an ensemble is whether I am hearing reality, or hearing what I want to hear. It is an extremely common problem we should all guard against. In many ways, it is a form of confirmation bias, which in layman’s terms is...
#250. It’s An Attitude
Try walking into your classroom or rehearsal hall, and without saying a word to your students, write the following quote on the board. Then just stare at it for a moment as you draw your student’s attention to the words in silence. “If you are going to achieve...
#249. Grab Your Paintbrush
On the list of extraordinarily important technical things we must teach our students to do and understand has to be holding long durations for their full length. Hearing whole notes played in common time that more closely resemble a dotted-half note followed by a...
#248. Listen
In the past, I have written about the necessity of us making the use of the word “listen” actionable. Simply instructing a group to “listen” is of little help. Telling them what to listen for is arguably far more enlightening and illuminating. Likewise, our use of the...
#247. I’ll Do It Later (Maybe)
When students fail to do an assignment on time, or accomplish a task as scheduled, I have often wondered why. Are they lazy or are they procrastinating? I think there is a tendency to lump those two things together, when in fact they are quite different. It turns out...
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Involvement in school music provides experiences that only participants can fully understand. Those experiences help forge a common bond through music. If you have been fortunate enough to share such experiences, you are what we call “banded.”
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We look forward to the evolution of this exciting program, and welcome feedback on how we can further enhance the work that you do in music education.
We are excited to offer your program the opportunity to join the KHS America Academic Alliance today.