Translating Music Assessment for Non-Musical Administrators

Most school music teachers at one time or another have had an administrator who has no musical training and doesn’t fully understand what we do as music teachers. Unfortunately, these are the people who are in charge of evaluating us.If your administrator struggles to understand how you’re assessing students, it’s probably because they don’t understand... Continue Reading →

Introducing: Digital Ensemble Packs

Sheet Music Plus is thrilled to announce the arrival of Digital Ensemble Packs: the new, easy way to purchase and download over 6,500 quality arrangements for band and orchestra ensembles, and instrumental choral accompaniments! Not only are they convenient, but Digital Packs also cost 50% less on average vs. buying digital parts individually. Currently, Digital... Continue Reading →

Great Choral Works in Small Scoring: An Interview with Joachim Linckelmann

Great Choral Works in Small Scoring is a collection published by Carus-Verlag. It includes works by Beethoven, Puccini, Saint-Saens & more, carefully scored for ensembles with as few as five players. How did you come to arrange large-scale (choral) works, and what was your first arrangement? I had already begun making arrangements for wind quintet... Continue Reading →

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 →

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 →

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