You know how football fans can be obnoxious sometimes (let’s not name names… but still… We all know it’s true).  And then their team wins...

I was sitting in my favorite coffee shop working on my dissertation, and gradually my mind started drifting to this past week with my...

Every day, many anxious students tap their feet, drum their fingers, and hum throughout “core” classes, anticipating the much favored...

Okay friends… Seriously… I can hardly contain my enthusiasm for this upcoming concert as I sit here writing this blog post!!! It’s not...

Hello Critical Pedagogy friends!  I am BACK at last!  You might be wondering where in the world I have been, I completed coursework and...

This year we have a new principal at my school.  One of the changes brought about included a staff presence in the hallways during the...

I have been excited about this year for a while now for a number of reasons.  First of all, this is the first time in my entire teaching...

Between my wordpress & tumblr followers, we are at last at 50!  I am just thrilled with this number and cannot wait to see it move on up....

As I look at research regarding recruiting and retention of music students, I am somewhat amazed by the limited amount of articles on...

Have you been thinking about starting up a new strings program in your district?  Look no further, for I have found answers in my...

Sweaty hands.  Shaking knees. Bow perfectly rosined.  Stan is ready for his audition.  He has worked countless hours, practicing,...

As I am getting ready for the school year to start, I have been thinking about ways to resolve long-term posture issues that students...

How important is the learning environment on student achievement, student self-esteem,a and even self-concept?  The values and goals of...

The developmental period for students has long been considered a period of distress and frustration.  It seems that student personalities...

Music, Mind, and Education is an enjoyable and easy read for any Music Education enthusiast.  Swanwick takes the reader on a journey...

Okay, in favor of being parsimonious (per the title of my post…) this is going to be a quick post tonight.  I just want to reiterate to...

Are you already writing up your lesson plans for the 15-16 school year?  I know how stressful this time of year can be, so in this post,...

As so many of you are heading back to school soon, I thought it might be fitting to do a post on starting a new position.  It is so...

This past week, a few friends and I were chatting about various ways to increase students’ listening skills and I thought perhaps I would...

Have you ever noticed this trend in some music teachers where they are proud that they don’t do any recruiting?  What is that?  It seems...