From flutist to general music teacher to choir director! We LOVED talking with Jeanne Crowley about her wonderful work with students from...

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I know I shouldn’t be writing on my blog right now… Not at 8:20 am when I have students coming in so soon.  But I can’t help myself.  I...

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

As I have reflected upon my experiences with my recent judging, I have been struck by how different the experiences of each ensemble...

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....

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

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...