Education Resources
A Summer Practice Plan To Launch Your Students Into The Fall
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...
ESSER Funding for Music Programs
What are the ESF and ESSER? According to the U.S. Department of Education, as a part of the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was...
How to Sterilize String Instruments for Covid-19
Please note, this article contains information for consideration to reduce the risks of spreading COVID-19 on string instruments. We cannot guarantee these suggestions are...
From Marching Band to Concert Band: The Secrets to Success in Transition
From the unsolicited blaring trumpet and the near reckless abandon of low brass splats, the seemingly limitless “nature” of the great outdoors invites instrumental sounds on the...
Help A Student Teacher
It’s about time for you to consider inviting student teachers to join you and your students at your school for their student teaching requirement. Here are some reasons why!You...
See How One Marching Band Is Rehearsing Within Pandemic Guidelines
Many directors are facing an uphill battle when it comes to returning to marching band camps. Directors Tony Cox, Sherie Grossman, and Weston Demonbreun, of Mt. Juliet High...
Tips to Help Stay Healthy (Even In Flu Season)
It’s that time of the year again, and the flu, among other things, is in full force. The best way for both you and your students to stay healthy this season is to make sure the...
A Last-Minute Assessment Survival Guide
We all know that being a band director is often not what we expect. Many times, we can feel like we’re a “conductor” of a different sort: event planner, scheduler, repairman,...
Music Education: Perspectives from a Younger Generation
Understanding the reasons why music should be a core subject in our school system is just not enough. Music is able to help shape the so-called “whole person” and...