Here’s a wonderful composition contest to enter for all my composer friends: This $5000 cash prize is presented annually to an ASCAP concert composer for a work requiring a conductor that has not been performed professionally. A jury of conductors […]
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MTNA has announced that grant applications are now available for the 2012 MTNA Teacher Enrichment Grants. The purpose of the Teacher Enrichment Grants is to provide assistance to music teachers for private study, specific college-level course work or other projects
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I’ve had several teachers ask what the PPPPiece is that I refer to at the bottom of the new Assignment Journal. Â It stands for “Practically Perfect Performance Pieces” and each of my students have received a chart to put at
It’s that time of year when we teachers begin looking for interesting Christmas music for ourselves and our students.  If you want this years’ Christmas recital to contain some really memorable arrangements, I’d invite you to listen to check out the
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In the past few months, I have taken mental note of how many times I use the phrase, “Does that make sense?” when explaining a new concept to a student. Â I have noted that this phrase merely asks my students
I bought a book last weekend called Art & Fear: Observations on the perils (and rewards) of artmaking. Â I have yet to determine if it’s a good book, but there have been a number of good points made that I
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The September edition of the MTNA eJournal is now available online. In this issue: “Playing With Music: How The Combination Of Traditional Pedagogy and Technology Creates A Generation Of Motivated Learners,” by Andrea McAlister, NCTM “Engaging, Accessible and Fresh: Ferruccio
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The next set of courses offered at the Piano Teachers School begin October 15th.  The courses are taught by Kristin Yost who has written a number of posts for the Dollars and Sense part of the ComposeCreate® blog.  These courses
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Here is a great opportunity for collegiate students from Finale Music, makers of Finale notation software. 2012 Finale® National Composition Contest In partnership with MakeMusic, Inc., and the acclaimed American string quartet JACK Quartet, the American Composers Forum announces the 2012 Finale® National
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While this is not necessarily inspirational, it does remind me that it is normal if the process of composing is often difficult, tiring, and taxing. Â It also made me chuckle. Â Here is a reflection on writing from Gene Fowler: Writing
The Great Fuzzy Event of 2026!
You will not believe what we released at this premier event! Four new Fuzzies solos, a new and FREE incentive program, summer ideas, new resources and so much more! Even the replay is super fun!
