In the latest issue of the American Music Teacher magazine, a publication of the Music Teachers National Association for its members, I found a couple statements by Executive Director Gary Ingle to be quite thought-provoking: “I believe the next 15 years will be the most challenging in our history and will require more commitment to […]
My Favorite New Technological Device
My idea of a shopping excursion is spending several hours surfing Amazon looking for cool technological gadgets. And even more exciting is the arrival of the anticipated package after an order has been placed. I know, that probably makes me a geek. Oh well! 🙂 A while back I embarked on just such an excursion […]
Monday Mailbag – How to Cover the Cost of Studio Incentives
For the Traveling to Triumph auction, did you collect the souvenirs yourself, enlist parents, or what? When I first started developing yearly practice incentive themes (visit this post for a list of some of the earlier themes that aren’t available in the resource store), I just charged families $10 for the student assignment book and […]
Noteflight Notation Program
It’s been just about a year now since I first came across the internet-based Noteflight notation program. I haven’t used the program much in the past year, but several weeks ago it came to mind and has been the perfect solution for a recent situation! You may remember that I’ve begun teaching via Skype, and […]
8 Tips for Music Recording
Gerald Klickstein, author of The Musician’s Way, never ceases to come up with inspirational and practical ideas for musicians. In his post, Practicing for Recording Sessions, he gives 8 concise, practical tips for a successful recording studio experience. Even though most of our students won’t be involved in such a formal recording experience, his points […]
Are You On Pinterest?
Pinterest is an intriguing concept. Here’s their official description, “Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes. Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun […]
