This is the third of the 3 points in Composition for Kids: Time Saving Ways to Encourage Composition in Your Studio. In this segment, we discuss why it is important to develop students’ ears and how to do this. If you […]
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There are two music notation programs by which all notation programs are measured: Finale and Sibelius. Of course, these two programs can do virtually anything imaginable in music notation, so no free program is going to compare. But, for students
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If you don’t watch any other post in this lecture series, watch this one. This is my favorite point and the point that I believe can make the biggest difference in your studio. In this video, I talk about relating music
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    Evangelical Lutheran Worship’s Piano Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments Volumes 9 and 10 have been released. I have written three settings (769, 802, 811) for Volume 9 and four settings (833, 864, 880, 893) for Volume 10. Several of the tunes were
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This is part 2e in the lecture I gave at the KMTA conference in June. In this segment, I finish talking about the ways in which we can encourage creativity and composition in our studio.  Please be sure to watch the
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This is part 2d in the lecture I gave at the KMTA conference in June. In this segment, I continue to talk about ways in which we can encourage creativity and composition in our studio.  Please be sure to watch the
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This is part 2c in the lecture I gave at the KMTA conference in June. In this segment, I talk ways in which we can encourage creativity and composition in our studio.  This point has several subpoints and I chose to
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Here’s an interesting article about how our most creative, “aha” moments often come when we allow our minds to wander. Backed by some interesting scientific research, the writer makes a distinction between solving a problem with insight and solving a
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Thank you to all the students who served with music and entertainment at the Catholic Care Retirement Center on Thursday.  Thes students presented  everything from solos, duets, dances, and even a unicycle performance! They also served root beer floats to the residents,
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This is part 2b in the lecture I gave at the KMTA conference in June. In this segment, I talk ways in which we unknowingly discourage composition and creativity in our students.  Please continue with the series by watching 2c
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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!
