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A Few Truths Parents Must Understand When Their Child Begins Playing a Musical Instrument

by Anthony Mazzocchi | Sep 8, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Motivating Students

It’s the beginning of another school year, and hundreds of thousands of school children around the country have chosen which instrument they want to play and have taken it home for the first time.  It’s exciting, to say the least, and possibly the beginning of a...

How Students Learn Self-Efficacy Through Instrumental Music Instruction

by Anthony Mazzocchi | Aug 28, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Motivating Students

As a parent, one of the best things that I can hope for is that my children have the wherewithal to make their way through life armed with a wide variety of skills and a “can-do” mindset.  As a teacher, school leader, and professor, I have seen way too...

How Parents Can “Reboot” Their Child’s Interest in Playing a Musical Instrument After Taking Summer Off

by Anthony Mazzocchi | Aug 18, 2015 | Motivating Students, Recruitment and Retention

Most parents and students start the summer with the best intentions as far as instrumental music practice is concerned.  Some families choose to rent their instrument for the summer months and not return it to the store/school.  Some even buy a new...

Why the First 2 Months of Being a Music Parent are the Most Important

by Anthony Mazzocchi | Jul 31, 2015 | Motivating Students

I often observe that many parents hold some age-old assumption that musical talent is God-given or inherited, but let’s be clear:  everyone possesses musical talent to some degree.  I believe the high attrition rate of students between the first and second year of...

7 Easy Things Parents Can Do Right Now to Extend Their Child’s Musical Life

by Anthony Mazzocchi | Jul 28, 2015 | Motivating Students, Recruitment and Retention

Many parents find small ways to help their children with school homework each day.  They also may know the basics of how to help their children with things like swinging a baseball bat, throwing a football or swimming.  But when it comes time to...

Lance LaDuke Tip of the Week: Week 5

by Lance LaDuke | Jul 6, 2015 | Bandroom Tips, Motivating Students

Knowing where you are going is only part of the story. What’s your plan for getting there? If you find this useful, share with another musician! About the Author LANCE LADUKE is internationally known as an educator, performer and creator. He teaches at Carnegie...
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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.” 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.
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