I just found out that the 2010 KMTA conference will feature Randall Faber! If there was any doubt as to whether or not I would go, there is no longer. This year’s conference is June 11-12 at Mid-America Nazarene University in Olathe, […]
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Solo Time Music Games is a company making and selling music games that I have recently discovered. Solo Time sells music games for elementary and early intermediate students covering a wide variety of concepts. Their motto, “Putting the flash back in
It seems MTNA has rolled back its registration rates this year because of the down economy. Here is their invitation to the 2010 National MTNA Conference: Take a trip down Route 66 as MTNA heads to Albuquerque, New Mexico,
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The Minnesota Orchestra and the American Composers Forum, in cooperation with the American Music Center, present The Tenth Annual MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA COMPOSER INSTITUTE and Future Classics! Concert ORCHESTRA HALL, MINNEAPOLIS October 25 – 31, 2010 Application deadline: March
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Gina Trapani from Smarterware posted about a compilation of thoughts and inspirations that Seth Godin has put together for us to consider for the new year. Since several authors I enjoy reading were listed, I read a bit of the free
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This year, I noticed that the Piano Explorer did not specify the age brackets for their composition contest. So, I emailed the editor and asked her a few specific questions about this and other things. Here is her response: Question
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The January issue of the Piano Explorer has arrived and the details of their annual composition contest are included. If you are a student in my studio, you can pick up your copy at your first lesson in January, but
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There have been a lot of questions lately about how the Hal Leonard First Choice club (new release club) is structured. It seems that since Hal Leonard is now distributing Nancy and Randall Faber’s materials, more teachers are interested in
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One teacher at the Kansas City workshop in November asked me this question on a comment card. I think this is a great question since at several points in my Composition for Kids lecture, I mention that I encourage doodling.
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If you have heard the Composition for Kids lecture, you have heard about the Theme and Variations challenge that I have suggested to “encourage creativity.” This last month, I challenged the students in my studio to create their own variation
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Perk Up Practice!
Autumn & Halloween Music
Grab your pumpkin spice latte and listen to composers talk about how to teach their newest autumn & Halloween music! Join hundreds of creative teachers for an uplifting time of encouragement & learning! New MACs released at this webinar!
