The Power of Growth Mindset in Music

By Celia Zhang “I can’t do it!” “It’s too hard!” “I’m not good at it!” Parents and teachers - odds are, you or your student have probably said one of these phrases in the midst of a challenge, and I absolutely empathize with you. The feeling of missing the target, especially on repeat, is truly... Continue Reading →

Pathway to Success: How to Give Every Student an Opportunity for Leadership & Create a Culture of Excellence

Understanding that teaching band is as much about teaching students to work together as it is about teaching them to learn musical skills individually, the team behind the much-loved Habits series, which includes such titles as Habits of a Successful Band Director, takes on the broader subject of leadership in Pathway to Success, which helps... Continue Reading →

First Rule of Guitar: Never Give Up

Guest post by Michael Andros I picked up the guitar at 14, played in a band for 14 years, then quit. Years later I picked it up again and have been going strong ever since. But the road to guitar greatness is littered with those who gave up. Hopefully, my experience helps you avoid becoming... Continue Reading →

Is All Music Equal? (via Laura Lamere and Henry Hoagland)

The music scene at Wesleyan University has been the subject of books and countless news articles, all while capturing the attention of young artists and musicians around the country. And why not? Recent graduates, including Santigold, Himanshu Suri and Victor Vazquez of Das Racist, Dylan Rau and Ted Feldman of Bear Hands, as well as […]... Continue Reading →

Tom Gerou’s Alfred Music Workshop for Piano Teachers

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdFLuZUS548 Video description: Tom Gerou's workshop for piano teachers presented at the San Francisco Community Music Center on February 1, 2018. Link to earlier Sheet Music Plus interview with Morty Manus, co-author of Alfred's Basic Piano Library: https://blog.sheetmusicplus.com/2016/02/04/sheet-music-plus-interviews-morty-manus-co-author-of-alfreds-basic-piano-library/

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