If the vivid colors of the website aren’t enough to draw you in, then surely the energetic music by renowned Jazz musicians will do the trick! This fun, high quality CD could easily be considered the modern day Jazz equivalent of Saint-Saens’ imaginative Carnival of the Animals. Grammy Nominee for Best Children’s Album of the […]
And the Winners Are…
#23 – Lisa #74 – Brian #58 – Kori Congratulations! Each of you will receive a copy of James Koerts’ wonderful book of piano solo arrangements, Be Still. Stay tuned for another great giveaway tomorrow!
Friday Film Find
Experiences like this are a good reminder that preconceived notions about people may be faulty, to say the least. You just never know what a student (or other individual) may be capable of – musical and otherwise!
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In Courtney Crappell’s article in the latest issue of American Music Teacher, “Dealing With Narcissism: Are Our Students Self-Absorbed Or Just Afraid?” he shares two concepts gleaned from another author that we can embrace as teachers to help our students overcome fears that may hinder them from learning: 1) Letting down our personal guard; and […]
The Music Arranger’s Page
Thanks to Christopher Sutton, of Easy Ear Training, for hosting Hans Hansen, I discovered this new website that is practically a course in music composition on a website! The Music Arranger’s Page is a collection of extensive posts on how to arrange music, write good melodies, figure out intros, and lots more! If you or […]
Review and Giveaway of Be Still by James Koerts
When James Koerts contacted me about his new collection of hymn arrangements titled, Be Still, I jumped at the chance to play through them! After having such a satisfying experience with his new book of Christmas piano arrangements a couple of years ago, I had high expectations for this latest release. And I was not […]
