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Benefits of Playing in Band

As a child, one of the most exciting things about moving up from Elementary to Middle School or Junior High is the opportunity to play in a band class. Outside of the thrilling opportunity to take a step away from monotonous schooling and make some noise in a band room,...

Sing, Mouthpiece, Play—Developing a Good Ear

This blog is a response to the original “Sing, Mouthpiece, Play” blog. There are essentially three steps that can be implemented by all musicians who are trying to obtain a good ear and this discusses it. The difference with this blog and the original is that it goes into depth...

Classroom Management Strategies To Create A Positive Learning Environment

This post is intended for teachers who have a strong grasp of musical subject matter but also want to learn classroom management strategies to create a positive learning environment. I am a music educator, I understand how important it is to plan for success. Setting goals and following strategies to reach...

Closing the Gap Between Parents and Music Instructors

In this article, we want to help you understand how parents and instructors can work together to create a better outcome for the student. We address how instructors can involve parents, and how parents can work with instructors so that everyone is on the same page and working towards the...

Alabama band director jogs 415 miles to New Orleans to raise $80,000 for Sugar Bowl field trip

The trip from Roanoke, Ala., to New Orleans is exactly 415 miles. And one band director from the Alabama town is jogging the entire distance to raise money for his students. Matthew Goodman leads the band at Handley High School, which as has been selected to perform at the 2019...

Wazzu band learns Washington’s fight song, will play it in rival’s absence after bus crash!

Christopher Mast/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images This story is just another reason why we love marching band so much! This article, originally posted here, is another reason to be thankful this holiday season! "Underneath all of the hatred and animosity and vitriol, this is what a real college football rivalry looks like....

Crowdsourcing: Using Social Media as a Music Fundraising Tool!

*MSConcepts.com does NOT partner or have a direct affiliation with the GoFundMe.com platform. There are many others out there, and you can use these steps to help create a successful campaign on any platform! Please do your research before committing to any platform! GoFundMe is the world’s largest crowdfunding platform,...