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Are you feeling overwhelmed thinking of all you have to do to get ready for the start of another school year? No need to stress! We've got you covered with all the tips and tricks you need to start off your music classes on the right note!We ar
How can you successfully teach beginning strings when your background is in band? Teaching beginning strings requires a unique set of skills and knowledge. If you’re a band teacher teaching beginning strings, tune in as we dive into the world o
Are you using warm-ups and drills as a way to prepare your students to play sheet music? If not, you may be missing out on an incredible opportunity to help your students be more successful in band!Join us as we dive into the importance of util
All over, teachers are seeing challenging behaviors that we have not seen previously. We know that in order to best serve our students and run a successful band program we need to reflect on what is working and what is not working and adapt as
We’ve all gotten frustrated with method books or curriculums that move too quickly or aren’t easily understood by students. We knew there was a gap between what options were out there for beginning bands and what beginning band students and the
Teaching beginning band can be overwhelming and challenging! We have found that having three key pillars in place has been incredibly beneficial to running our beginning band classes. Establishing these overarching pillars have helped us to bui
A lot goes into teaching beginning strings. When helping students learn the correct posture, safety, bow hold, etc., it is so important that they understand your expectations and what is expected of them. That is one of the key tips our guest,
We’re reaching the end of the school year and you’re likely busy with spring concert prep and the last thing you want to think about is getting all the end of the year tasks completed. We want to help you get organized and plan for the end of t
What can we learn from video games and video game design that can help us as music educators? Jared Brockmeyer is joining us today to dive into how understanding video game design and student motivations can help us better reach and connect wit
Music education looks different depending on which state you are in but many music educators would agree that Texas’ music education is better than other places in the United States. What is it about music education in Texas that helps to creat
Whether a side hustle has been in the back of your mind for a while or if you haven’t considered starting one, Jennifer has some great insight for you! She is sharing an inside look at what it is like for her side hustling as a full time teache
Music field trips can seem overwhelming but they don’t need to be! Whether you’ve done theme park field trips with your program before and want them to run more smoothly or if you think they’re too daunting to do, we have helpful tips for you!I
Understanding the differences in every instrument in your band can be challenging. We are so grateful that Christina is joining us today to share some insight and tips to help us better understand the bass clarinet and how we can help our stude
There is so much to cover when it comes to women in music, the progress made in this area, and what can be done to inspire young female musicians. We are chatting with Erin about her accomplishments and the impact she has made for women in musi
Are you looking for encouragement and tips to get started with music composition? Composing pieces for educational purposes can be a bit different than composing other pieces. Hearing from other band teachers who are also composers can be so he
Are you looking for a little support in teaching your beginner clarinet players? Our guest, Tom Heimer, has years of experience as a band director and professional clarinet player and is sharing some insight into teaching beginning clarinet. Kn
Have you wondered what it takes to write engaging pieces that your beginning band students love to play? Our guest today, Aaron McMichael, is giving us an inside look at being a band director and composing engaging pieces for beginning band stu
Do you have questions about the oboe and how to best teach your oboe students? Our guest, Brenda Bressler, is a music educator and oboist and she is joining us today to talk all things oboe.Brenda has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the
Concert season is upon us! We all know how stressful preparing for a concert can be so we are sharing tips that we have started to implement in order to save our sanity and reduce our stress as we prepare for upcoming concerts.In this episode,
If you have any questions about teaching trumpet to middle school and high school students, this episode is for you! Trumpet extraordinaire, Rachel Doolittle, is joining us to answer our questions and talk all things trumpet.In this episode, Ra
Many middle school bands run into the issue of many students wanting to play saxophone and percussion. However, this can cause issues when we are trying to achieve balanced instrumentation.In this episode, we are covering what ideal instrumenta
Chair testing is very common in band and orchestra programs. Today, we are diving into the pros and cons of chair testing and sharing what we’ve seen in our own programs.In this episode, we are diving into our personal experiences with chair te
Concert season will be here soon so it’s time to start thinking about concert prep. We all know how important it is to have a solid concert prep plan but sometimes it can be a challenge trying to figure out when to fit it all in.In this episode
If your rehearsals don’t have a set routine or if you are only running through concert pieces every rehearsal, this episode is for you! We are sharing, step by step, how we run our middle school and high school groups and our elementary groups
Welcome to The First Six Notes with Classroom Composers! We are so excited to be here with you and can’t wait to share insights and tips for teaching band and strings. In our first episode, we are introducing ourselves and sharing our backgroun
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