This morning, I was jolted out of sleep at the early morning hour of 5:00 a.m. so that I would have ample time to prepare for a highlight of the trip – a hot air balloon ride! After finding out the Albuquerque is the Hot Air Balloon Capital of the World, I was eager to […]
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2010 MTNA Conference – Opening Session
The conference has begun! Unfortunately, the wireless signal didn’t reach into the beautiful Kiva Auditorium where the opening session was held, so this post is slightly delayed. Hopefully that won’t be an issue throughout the rest of the conference! Prelude music was provided by the New Mexico Brass Quintet. The session officially commenced shortly after […]
Making My List…Checking it Twice
Today, I am off to Albuquerque, where I’ll be live-blogging the 2010 MTNA Conference! In preparation for the conference, I pored over the workshop schedule to make some preliminary decisions about what sessions I want to attend. Here’s the process I use for mapping out my plan: 1. Look over the options for each time […]
Learning Music Effectively Podcast
Michael Griffin, of the Music Education World website, is busily preparing for the release of another book. The topic is Learning Music Effectively, and with his wealth of experience and expertise, I’m sure this will be a great resource for music teachers and students alike! Get a glimpse into the contents of the book and […]
And the Winners Are…
The winning names have been drawn (i.e. chosen my a random number generator :-)), and three winners have emerged. Jennifer, Anatolia, and Michelle will soon be the recipients of their selected book from Music Motivation. However, be not dismayed if your name was not selected, because Mr. Simon has generously extended a special offer to […]
Ear Training Quiz
As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve been thinking about doing a listening/music appreciation-based practice incentive theme next year. For that reason, I was especially interested when I received an e-mail a few weeks ago from EasyEarTraining.com alerting me to their site and the resources they offer. I’ve just perused the site briefly so far, but it […]
