Motivating Students
Lance LaDuke: Music Practice Coach Tip of the Week, Week 4
Sometimes, the most important thing you bring with you is positivity. Be dialed in. Be positive. Be present.
Lance LaDuke: Music Practice Coach Tip of the Week, Week 3
In this video, Lance gives advice on how to overcome obstacles that come up in practicing and performing. Check it out!
Lance LaDuke: Music Practice Coach Tip of the Week: Week 2
Lance has a comical way to share some great lessons on how to get the most from your practice time. Check this out.
4 Ways Parents Can Ensure Their Child Sticks with Instrumental Music When They Graduate to Middle School
Graduating from one to school to the next is both an exciting and crazy time, to say the least. The changes that are occurring biologically, socially, and...
Student Engagement on the Field and in the Classroom
I've taught percussion for a full spectrum of programs, from below average to excellent and competitive. There has been a notable difference between each program. The...
Why Parents Need to Know What Great Music Teaching “Looks” Like
On any given day, one can scroll down Facebook and see inspiring memes and articles about the benefits of music education. Articles sprout up in major...
Chair Challenge Ideas
John Dunlap discusses how he keeps students motivated by doing a different type of chair challenge.
Why Students Really Quit Their Musical Instrument (and How Parents Can Prevent It)
Every year almost 100% of public school students begin an instrument though their school’s music program (if a program exists). One or two years later, more...
3 Things Parents Must Tell Their Children When They Begin a Musical Instrument
Hopefully your child will begin a musical instrument through their school music program. If so, when they bring home their instrument for the first...