I’m sure you’ve heard that there’s a lot of government funding out there for schools! In this episode, I bring in my friend Mike Kamphuis, Managing Director of the Division of Education at Conn Selmer, who has been working for more than a decade to help schools get more funding.
The big question on music teacher’s minds is when and how will we recover from the pandemic. In fact, some are even asking, can we recover?
“I couldn’t be a composer. I’m just not a creative person. It’s difficult to come up with good ideas!” Have you ever engaged in this kind of negative self-talk?
This episode fulfills a request from so many listeners—to bring on exemplary teachers who have been “boots on the ground” in the classroom over the past year, during the pandemic.
In the last month, our Repertoire Development team added 54 new interactive titles to the SmartMusic repertoire library including 11 solos and 43 ensemble titles for choir, concert band, jazz band, marching band, and string and full orchestras.
One thing that has become clear since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic is the need for long-term digital solutions—no matter the educational setting.
Before schools shut down, I had pre-recorded several episodes that had to do with in-person, in-classroom learning. I tabled them at the time so that I could bring more relevant, applicable, and timely content over the last year.
My years spent teaching in a Title I school district were the most rewarding of my K-12 career. While I cherish and have wonderful memories of former students at my other schools, my mission as an orchestra teacher in a Title I School went beyond teaching music.
In the last month, our Repertoire Development team added 50 new titles to the SmartMusic repertoire library including 31 solos and 19 ensemble titles for choir, concert band, jazz band, marching band, and string and full orchestras.
National Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival inspiring high school and middle school musicians to take jazz to the next level through education, collaboration and celebration.