The orchestra program at the high school where I taught this year is just beginning to grow.  For many years, the orchestra program was ru...

We all realize the importance of consistent practice, so it's hard to think that some students will go home for the summer and not play ...

It always feels so good to finish the last concert of the school year.  Mine was last week.  I usually have my final concert sometime during...

My district provides sample forms for reporting SLO outcomes, but I guess I am a more visual learner because I like to color-code my informa...

TEACHING STUDENTS TO LISTEN Sometimes I stop conducting during a rehearsal and I watch my students.  Do they notice that I have stoppe...

I have written about GradeCam before (www.gradecam.com), but I haven't posted some of my latest ideas about using that resource in a...

Spring time is festival season for my orchestra classes and every day we work extra hard to perfect our pieces.  A couple weeks before fe...

This is my daughter.  She has fiery, naturally curly hair and a spunky personality.  At the age of 2 she was coming with me to her old...

This week, I wanted to focus on quality sound/tone.  I began with a video of the week to introduce the idea of clean, strong tone.  We liste...

Beginners can play in tune.  Really...they can.  And they WANT to play in tune.  No one wants to sound bad.  I learned this while studyin...

A few weeks ago, my 8th grade orchestra entered a video into the 'Music In Our Schools Tour' contest by the Give a Note Foundati...

I'm curious - what apps do you use in your classroom?  It's always fun to discover new apps that help students 'get it.'  Th...