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Finding suitable arrangements for your beginning or young jazz ensemble can be tough, and many directors turn to writing their own arrangements. To help get you started, we’ve turned to Roy Phillippe, an expert arranger of jazz classics for young bands. ROY'S PROCESS If the music is new or unfamiliar to me, I study the... Continue Reading →
Curated by Kathryn Griesinger-Parrish, Orchestral Editor at Carl Fischer Music Guests & Soloists Include a beloved teacher or principal when hosting a recruiting event. Concerto for Triangle by Mike Hannickel This easy piece cleverly features a triangle ‘soloist’…who keeps missing their cue. Until the very end, that is! Guaranteed to elicit giggles from young students.... Continue Reading →
Advocacy can feel like one more thing on an overfilled plate, but communicating with our administrators and communities is key to healthy school music programs. These easy tips create little or no extra work for you – they capitalize on what you’re already doing. Delegate tasks that don’t require your expertise Utilize your parent and... Continue Reading →
Guest post by Susan Eernisse, Children’s Music Editor for Jubilate Music Group One of the things we as children’s choir directors deal with is the competition for a spot on the weekly family schedule. I believe there are some fantastic things going on every week in our choir rooms, yet how do we get the... Continue Reading →
by Herman Méndez One might deem a program as successful when it has been fully embraced by students, school staff, parents and community to the degree that it becomes an integral part of the school curriculum. Over a number of years now, mariachi music programs in schools have been growing in numbers in the southern... Continue Reading →
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