After the final orchestra concert there's a lot to do.  Inventory, music collection, music filing, summer rentals, instrument cleaning...

  All week I've been using an 'Among Us' theme in my orchestra rehearsals.  On Monday, we worked together to identify measures t...

Spring break is over.  We're in the home stretch and we're all feeling antsy.  It can be hard to maintain a focused rehearsal when e...

  I haven't had to do many  'April Fools' rehearsals because this prank day often falls on Spring Break in my district.  This ye...

  My beginners are learning to play in the key of G major and it can be a real struggle to get a good C natural with a high F sharp.  We are...

  I've been reading a book called Atomic Habits by James Clear and it has inspired me to help students learn how to establish correct ha...

  UPDATE:  Google discontinued Jamboard so this game is no longer accessible.  If I have time, I'll create it again in google slides! Ar...

  I was once asked, “If you could have any super power, what would it be?”  For me the answer came easily.  I would want to have ceaseless e...

  Like many of you, I am preparing my students for a December concert.  I need students improving and learning during every rehearsal.  Some...

  I've been posting a lot about working on note reading fluency in my beginning strings class.  I'm happy to say that all of my effo...

  I have been using a couple of website in my classroom that have saved me so much time!  I'm loving all of the possibilities these free...

  I use the D scale for warm up time A LOT.  It's not the same every day because there are many ways to change rhythms and bowings to ma...