I know exactly how busy you are right now with the holiday season upon us. Which is why this episode is short, sweet, and to the point.
Music Showcased at the 2019 Midwest Clinic
The 73rd Annual Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra, and Music Conference takes place in Chicago this week, December 18-21, 2019.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #63: Comparanoia™, Imposter Syndrome, and Faking It
This episode on “Comparanoia™” is about something that I feel, and I’m sure YOU feel, quite poignantly this time of year: inadequacy.
December 2019 Repertoire Update: Holiday Music!
Within new SmartMusic, we feature a “Holiday and Patriotic” genre that has holiday music available to everyone, even students using SmartMusic for free.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #62: Live from NAfME Conference
I recorded this episode while attending the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) conference in November, and the best part was getting to meet so many people!
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #61: Implementing SEL
Today I’ve brought on one of the world’s foremost experts in a truly relevant topic in music education today: Social Emotional Learning, or SEL.
Featured Content: A (Very) Short History of Music
Today’s featured content is a string orchestra piece that will be performed at the Midwest Clinic this December. Created by Douglas E.
Mirror, Mirror: A Look at Reflective Practices for Music Teachers
What is reflective practice? James Stronge, in Qualities of Effective Teachers (2007), describes reflective practice as “a careful review of and thoughtfulness about one’s own teaching practice.”
Who has time for that?The New SmartMusic Is Here!
The new SmartMusic is here. Because it lives in the cloud, we are able to refine it constantly. Because teachers never have to download a new version, it can be easy to lose track of how much has been improved over the last few months, let alone years.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #60: Taking Your Group Global
My guest this week is Gavin Tabone, an elementary music teacher who has created an after-school choir group that has received world-wide acclaim.