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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Review of Music Motivation Books – Win One for Yourself!
Several weeks ago, I received a nice fat stack of books in the mail, compliments of Jerald Simon, President of Music Motivation. Before I even had a chance to play through them, several students eyed the cover of Sea Fever and picked it up to find out what was hidden beneath the cool-looking design. 🙂 […]
Announcing…Live-Blogging the MTNA Conference!
A while back, I mentioned that I am planning to attend the MTNA Conference in Albuquerque this year. But I decided to hold off a little longer before announcing the exciting news that MTNA is having me live-blog the conference for them! Throughout the conference I will be snapping pictures, taking notes, and posting up-to-the-minute […]
