As you know, I LOVE to have the audience as involved as possible.  I am trying to think of advice for a friend to switch up the concert a...

So… This girl has been busy busy busy lately!  Quick update before I jump in to my latest article reading OVERJOYED!  –  I have been...

I have this one class… We all have the one class right?  Well, in this one class, my students are doing terrible in school. I mean...

Well… They didn’t actually come to blows over the grand pause… But they were close. There were words, that is for sure!  Fighting words!...

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...

When I was a little girl, I used to get so annoyed with my mom for making us perform all over the place…  I’m not sure why I would get so...

In the past few weeks, I have been traveling around, conducting these special all county and all city orchestras. I love these events so...

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

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...

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

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

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

We have now experienced FIVE snow days in a row here in FCPS.  Not that I begrudge the county these days, but man, I am ready to get back...

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...

I have been interested in doing an article on music teacher attitudes toward recruiting (as we have all experienced interesting attitudes...