IMPORTANT NOTICE!! I have been using my book "Starting By Rote" for my Beginning Orchestra and found a serious error on page 13....

Before students open up cases and get out instruments for the first time we have a 20-30 minute lesson with our 'imaginary' ...

This is my 12th year teaching orchestra, and I'm still learning and discovering more efficient ways to teach students and take care...

I just survived the first 9 days of school.  Wow...it's been busy!  After a long summer break, it's always a shock to my system to s...

Do you follow Hillary Hahn on Instagram?  You should.  Her user name is 'violincase.'  I'm just a lowly orchestra teacher, b...

It can be done! During the summer I always have more time to practice my instrument.  I enjoy continuing to work on my playing and bec...

My newest downloadable/printable resource is now available for purchase at my STORE  ( www.orchestraclassroom.com ) and TPT site.  I ...

Post-It Tabs are a great little gem to have in your studio or classroom.  The tabs are thick and sturdy with enough adhesive to stay in ...

My final concert was last night.  Sometimes it can be difficult to figure out what to do those last few days of rehearsal.  Today I pass...

Today during our warm-ups I was checking left hand position and reminding students about playing on the tips of their fingers to achieve...

I made this tuner station for my classroom using a double sided easel/blackboard from Wal-Mart.  Ten tuners are clipped to each side.  To ke...

This is a follow up to LESSON 1 . 1.  Have students pick up the worksheet, "How to NOT break a string" on the way in the cl...