I have always believed strongly in the power of a great role model to provide some guidance as we navigate our academic, musical, social,...

I am so happy you are reading this post tonight!  This is my 21st post in a row, and they say that it takes 21 days to build a habit.  So...

Have you ever been a big fish in a little pond?  I had a student once who was an enormous fish in this teeny tiny pond of little...

This evening, we went to see the movie Tomorrowland and were really moved.  The basic plot of the movie is that the world is going to end...

Have you ever seen a mass exodus out of a music program?  I see this each year in elementary strings program.  The transition between 4th...

The greatness of the spoken word from one to another must never be underestimated.  As educators, we must exercise great caution and care...

The warmth of the freshly baked bread wafts from the kitchen right into the dining room where I sit, staring at my computer,...

Culture, Identity, Self-Concept: these are my interests this evening as I prepare for a meeting with one of my colleagues.  We are...

As I am gearing up for another article on recruiting, I thought I would write some preliminary impressions here on an article I am...

The survey results have already started coming in & I am really thrilled with the results!  My Future Music Educators seem to have...

I am embarking on my fourth year at the same school this upcoming year.  I have never been able to stay at the same school for so long...

Just yesterday, I read an article on all state musicians’ attitudes toward majoring in music education.  It was a really great article...

I’m back!  I have realized that the best way to get myself to write is to come to Panera, or somewhere outside of my home and outside of...

Wow!  Today was an amazing day!  We had 5 students in our FMEC camp and they were wonderful.  I was really impressed from the beginning...

My own county has been experiencing severe budget issues ever since I have been a teacher here (five years) and while they are known...

So today is my 6th day of my writing goal.  I am somewhat disappointed in myself for not writing purely academic posts each day, but at...

For some time now, I have wanted to start a camp specifically for Future Music Educators.  There are camps for future engineers, camps...

Okay, so I already did my more “academic” reading and writing for the day, so here are a few of my own thoughts: I have now finished 3...

Today I will be looking at Elpus & Abril’s article on High School music ensemble students. Elpus, Kenneth and Carlos R. Abril. “High...

Okay, another article review for today.  Today I will be checking out an article on the transitions from primary to secondary school....