Well, I have my largest class of beginners ever.  50.  It has been a bit more challenging than I expected...I see so many students that need...

I decided to add more pages to the rhythm book that I made and wrote about in a previous post. (see http://orchestrateacher.blogspot.com/201...

Check out this little video I just threw together for fun....I was just trying to learn PowToon. Orchestra - Mission Possible.

Bow games are an huge part of my routine in my orchestra class.  I use these games to check bow holds every day, but also to get s...

I remember in college my professors telling me that the first year of teaching is always hard and difficult and not to worry...that the...

I recently was asked what I do during the first week of school...this is my response: Well, the whole first day is going over my orchestra h...

This is a little poster I made for my classroom...giving the 'recipe' for quality practice:

Everyone has the potential to be amazing...You have the ability inside of you to be as good as you want to be on your instrument.   Like...

I have been teaching myself how to use photoshop and have created some t-shirt designs and this poster.  I plan on hanging this poster over ...

I was thinking of writing a beginning rhythm book for students who have had no background in counting or writing rhythms.  I wrote these few...

I am curious to know how many orchestra teachers use practice cards.  I do not like to use practice cards and I do not feel like they would ...

You may purchase this 43 page resource at my store:   www.orchestraclassroom.com This is my latest creation....a workbook for beginni...