by Brittany Bauman | Apr 5, 2022 | Recruitment and Retention
Imagine that your students in beginning band show up on the first day of class with some basic instrumental skills including embouchure, air support, and knowledge of instrument fingerings. You also notice that your beginning band numbers have grown substantially...
by Academic Alliance | Aug 24, 2021 | Motivating Students, Recruitment and Retention
Welcome to a new school year; another year to share the gift of music. If this is your first year teaching, congratulations, and thank you for committing yourself to a profession that is so important in the development of the next generation. We have compiled some...
by Lance LaDuke | May 17, 2021 | Motivating Students, Recruitment and Retention
A note to my favorite people in the world (MUSIC TEACHERS!!!):The guide below is aimed at middle or high school musicians. It is an effort to help them learn to “teach themselves” over the summer and is based on best practices (pardon the pun) for goal achievement,...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | Jan 11, 2016 | Building Support / Advocacy, Recruitment and Retention
For the first time ever, music is now cited in federal statute as a stand-alone subject in schools.The timing could not be better. After all, provision for the arts in school curricula should be a no-brainer requirement of a well-rounded education....
by Anthony Mazzocchi | Dec 1, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Motivating Students, Recruitment and Retention
We are a few months into a new school year. Has your child had a performance yet?When students open their instrument case for the first time, they are excited to begin their musical journey. They also want to become good at playing their instrument....
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...