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    By: Anthony Susi

    If you’re like me, you want your individual student’s grade in your performing ensemble to reflect their effort [...]

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    By: Timothy Loest

    Over the course of my composing career, I have found a fulfilling niche in creating novelty works, especially [...]

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  • 6 Quotes that Shaped My 36 Years in the Band Room

    By: Timothy Loest

    Over the years, many quotes have caused me to stop and reflect. But the ones that hit [...]

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  • Conducted by Bias: The Invisible Hand in Repertoire Selection

    By: Timothy Loest

    Unlike other school subjects, instrumental music is unique in that concepts and skills are taught through material [...]

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  • A digital tablet displaying sheet music resting on a conductor’s score in a softly lit rehearsal room, symbolizing 21st Century Skills in Music Ensembles through technology and tradition.

    How to Teach 21st Century Skills in Music Ensembles

    By: Anthony Susi

    How do we teach 21st Century Skills in music ensembles? It’s a question every music educator faces [...]

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  • Dear First Year Music Teacher

    By: Timothy Loest

    Dear First-Year Music Teacher, Welcome to the profession! You’ve made it this far, and it's clear that [...]

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  • The value of teaching students part marking

    By: Will Boartfield

    Over many years I’ve heard dozens of music educators tell students to “have a pencil on your [...]

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  • Teaching music reading by exploring prior knowledge

    By: Will Boartfield

    As a long time music educator one of the roadblocks I’ve seen repeatedly is students who convince [...]

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