everyone should have a select band

Tomorrow morning, I have a Select Band rehearsal and I am really looking forward to it.  I always get such a “high” from working with them, and every time we rehearse, I reflect on how I wish I had always offered a group like this.
My Select Band is an auditioned group of 25 students, that rehearses [...]

word wall

 I recently attended a staff development workshop in my district, that was entitled “Instructional Strategies that Work in All Disciplines”.  It was very interesting, and I have been considering ways that I can implement some of the strategies.  I think that sometimes we, as music educators, tend to slip into a “music” mode, rather than [...]

the new rep from johnstonbaugh’s

My rep from Johnstonbaugh’s is moving in March.  Ted did a wonderful job, but he is moving on, to live closer to his son, daughter-in-law* and grandchildren.
Ted introduced me to the man who will be filling his shoes, and let me say that this was a very bright spot in my day.  His name:  Corky [...]