There are some things I totally LOVE about online learning.  I've been creating rhythm building activities in Google Slides for my stu...

  Need an idea to liven things up in your orchestra class?  I've been having a lot of fun with weekly themes to get my students focusing...

  I've been selling digital resources for the last few years on my website at www.orchestraclassroom.com and my Teachers Pay Teachers si...

  I just realized I can't do what I normally do on the first day of school!  Ack!  I usually have students play Kahoot without devices -...

  It will be great to get back to class to teach and make music with  my students.  Those first notes should be interesting...I'm guessi...

  Intonation.  The life-long pursuit.  People make jokes about how bad beginner orchestras sound.  I am a firm believer in teaching about in...

I start teaching in person in just over a week.  I've been thinking about all the safety protocols and cleaning that will have to be don...

I am not a fan of practice cards.  PRACTICE CARDS = TORTURE.  I don't use them in my program because practice cards don't do much to...

I found this background for slide shows and I love it! I don't think it's really meant to be a music staff, but it's perfect. Di...

I don't enjoy making copies.  Many mornings, I rush into school as quickly as I can to get in line to make my copies for the day.  Thank...

5 Things students should practice with NO instruments! Many teachers are contemplating how to teach a group of beginners with virtual or hyb...

YouTube + PlayPosit = AWESOME EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE I have been playing around with tech that I can implement in my classroom this year...esp...