In the first weeks of a new school year, music teachers often face a room full of students with no shared vision of where the year is headed. Because most of the goal-setting advice out there is written for a single musician practicing alone rather than a classroom of...
Wondering when your child should begin music lessons? Many music educators point to ages 6–9 as a common window for formal instruction, but readiness matters more than the number of candles on a birthday cake. The best age to start music lessons depends on your...
When social emotional learning (SEL) is embedded into music education, students learn the skills that will help them confront life’s complexities and challenges long after they leave the music classroom. Musical instruction and social emotional development can go...
Long before adulthood, leadership skills are built in classrooms, rehearsal spaces, and on school stages. Few environments cultivate those qualities as consistently as music education. Whether students are playing within an ensemble or performing a solo, they practice...
How do we create meaning from loss? Grief is painful and often leaves us feeling helpless. Establishing a memorial fund for a deceased family member or friend who was a musician and/or loved music is a beautiful way to honor them. Setting up a memorial fund helps to...