Education Resources
Getting Students To Play Gigs Off Campus
Does anyone go into the field of music performance for the money? It's not like someone says, “I want to make a lot of money. I think I'll be a musician.” ...
3 Reasons Why Now — More Than Ever — America Needs Music in its Schools
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...
Mariachi: A Beneficial Cultural Tradition
Often when we think of mariachi, we think of Mexico and its beautiful culture and folklore. Mariachi, means something different to everyone. To some, listening to a...
Why Scheduling More Performances Will Save Your Child’s Musical Life (and Your Music Program)
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...
Are We Really Teaching Students to be Creative When We Teach the Arts in Schools?
I believe we are sitting on the precipice of whole school reform in our country. Standardized testing has hit a tipping point; schools are still far behind when it comes to...
Maximize your practice time using the Rule of 10’s…
How many times have you heard someone say this: “You have to practice hours a day in order to begin to make some progress and sound good.” It makes sense, right? I...
What Percentage of Students are “Meant” to be Playing a Musical Instrument in School?
If we take a moment to look at school music programs around our nation, we may be inclined to believe that music instrument instruction is a luxury reserved for a...
7 Tips for Teachers to Get Today’s Students to Practice More
What can we do to get our students to practice more? Here’s some ideas that I have used or have heard other well-known teachers implement. Some of these ideas...
What Makes a Great Music Teacher?
Greatness in teaching is just as rare as greatness in any other profession. Although it’s impossible to offer a prescription of qualities in order to cultivate great...