Jerald Simon has been busy at work composing again! Actually, I don’t think he ever stops. 🙂 His popular Cool Songs for Cool Kids book is now joined by a second volume in the series (soon to be followed by a third, I hear…). Cool Songs for Cool Kids Volume 2 contains a variety of […]
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Monday Mailbag – Frugal Tips for Travelers
Perhaps you could post on how a thrifty, frugal teacher could save to attend the MTNA Conference? Do you put aside a little each month? I decided to bump this question to the top of the Monday Mailbag list because of its relevance. Plus, I was able to solicit the advice of my frugal traveling […]
And the Winner Is…
#13 – Heather H. Congrats on winning the wonderful book, Recording on a Budget by Brent Edstrom. I hope you get lots of use out of it in your studio! Thanks to everyone who entered. Stay tuned for another giveaway coming up next Tuesday!
2011 MTNA Conference – A Few Random Shots
One thing I love about the MTNA Conference is that it is held in a different location each year. It’s so much fun to visit new places across the country! Even though we had a packed schedule, my friend, Lisa, and I were able to sneak in a quick trip over to the Milwaukee Art […]
2011 MTNA Conference – Blog Index
Wow! That’s the wrap-up of the 2011 MTNA Conference in Milwaukee. I hope you all have enjoyed the live coverage! Here’s a quick index of all the posts: SATURDAY Saturday – Opening Session: Culminating a Year of Collaborative Music SUNDAY Sunday Morning – Alfred Showcase Sunday Morning – Keynote Address by Bill Moore: Performing Your […]
2011 MTNA Conference – Wednesday Morning: Teaching the Artist Within Every Student
Joanne Haroutounian began by sharing that her most inspiring moment at the conference was visiting with a group of pedagogy students and hearing what they had learned and how they planned to implement it. She said it was the perfect introduction into the topic this morning that every student can be artistic. The session began […]