This just in!   A collection of 24 assessments for beginning orchestra with rubrics and excerpts on each page. All pages are ninja themed ...

  I have tried many different ways to assess students.  I personally don't use practice cards use home practice time as part of my stude...

  We’ve all been taught to shop around and be smart with our money.  Especially with larger purchases.  It makes sense to look for the best ...

One day I had a student come to my beginning orchestra class with each of her fingers bandaged because she had accidently cut herself while ...

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  Learning how to properly hold a bow is crucial for beginners.  It takes time, patience, attention to detail, and good fine motor skills.  ...

  Last year, I noticed I was getting in a bit of a 'warm-up rut.'  I kept doing the same old warm-up routine and was needing some va...

  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...