Paying it Forward, Teaching the Future – Cliff Bialkin
Cliff Bialkin talks of his start in music and how he shares those experiences with the next generation of musicians. The content of this Blog article or Banded Story is the intellectual property of the author(s) and cannot be duplicated without the permission of KHS...
Always Drawn to the Trumpet – Jose Sibaja
Jose Sibaja, from the Boston Brass, speaks on his early beginnings playing the trumpet and how it has shaped the musician he has grown to be. The content of this Blog article or Banded Story is the intellectual property of the author(s) and cannot be duplicated...
Jazz Player from the Start – Alex Graham
I started playing jazz at Tappan Junior High School in Ann Arbor, MI, and it was something I really enjoyed from the beginning. I had a great teacher named Sandy Maconochie who worked hard to expose us to all of the great music of the past. Because of her, I was...
The Passion of Music – Rick DeJonge
While in college pursuing a degree in music composition, I decided to work at a summer band camp as a percussion instructor. This completely changed my life. Working with students in music, and realizing I could share and pass on the passion of music that someone...
About Academic Alliance
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.”
We also use BANDED to describe the COMMUNITY that includes Music Educators, Students of all Ages, Band Parents, Professional Performers, Hobbyist Musicians, School Music Dealers, and Instrument Manufacturers such as ourselves.
At the very foundations of this community, we recognize the importance of the important symbiotic relationship between School Music Programs, School Music Dealers, and the Instrument Manufacturer. In order to foster this connection, we have developed the KHS America Academic Alliance.
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.
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.