From Sheet Music to Supplementation: Ideas from a Music Educator

The content in this blog post originally appeared on Noteflight Notes, the official blog of Noteflight. No method book is perfect… No matter what method or curriculum of study we choose to follow, our students will always need different or further instruction to master specific skills and concepts. To meet their individual needs, we must... Continue Reading →

Creating Ourselves: Social Emotional Learning in the Music Classroom

Guest post from Dr. Philip Silvey, Associate Professor of Music at the Eastman School of Music, and contributing composer to the Voices in Harmony choral series published by Hal Leonard. In summer, I teach a curriculum seminar to graduate students. In the class, we reflect deeply on what is taught in schools and why. We... Continue Reading →

Listen Up! Podcasts for Music Educators

Music educators are often left to their own devices for professional development. Many districts don’t have the resources for special arts-centered PD, and general education seminar content sometimes doesn’t apply to arts classrooms.  That leaves music education conferences, which are great. But for those who need or want more regular help, ideas, or inspiration, try... Continue Reading →

Starting Fresh: Prioritizing What Matters in the Upcoming School Year

The start of a new school year means different things to different teachers. For some it’s a fresh start, full of possibilities. For others, it’s a rebuilding time after a downturn in the program. And for others, well, they’re still crying on the patio begging summer not to end.  No matter your current emotional state,... Continue Reading →

Memorable years, formative years: Why do boys stop singing in their teens?

Guest post by Martin Ashley, editor-in-chief of the research journal of the Association of British Choral Directors Originally published by Oxford University Press in the OUP Blog: Academic Insights for the Thinking World Fifty-five years ago, a fourteen-year-old boy spent a week in the mountains of Snowdonia, staying at a youth hostel called Bryn Dinas.... Continue Reading →

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