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 | Nov 30, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy
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 teaching critical twenty-first century skills; and there is a growing divide between the haves...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | Oct 31, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy
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 select few. We may also be holding on to an archaic belief that only a small percentage of students...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | Sep 30, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy
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 music teachers, understanding these qualities can give all would-be teachers a standard of excellence...
