A blog for college students of Music Education
Hard to believe it, but the year 2010 draws to a close this evening! It has been an incredibly busy year for MusicEdMajor.net, and I wanted to take this opportunity to recap some of the posts and pages that have been the most popular over the course of the last twelve months: [Read more...]
There are three main parts to funding…requesting money, raising money, and raising awareness.- @pisanojm
The #MusEdChat participants on 8/2/10 discussed funding and how schools with no funding for the arts can still incorporate music. [Read more...]
I wrote a review this Monday for a new Zoom Q3HD that I received as a gift this holiday season. While it has already had many applications for me during my time at the Midwest Clinic, the Q3HD has even more of an opportunity to be a useful tool to me as I begin my student teaching experiences this January. There are tons of ways I plan to use this handy little device this semester; I certainly wish I had the opportunity to use it for a much longer period of time during my course of study! Whether it’s a Q3HD, a Flip cam, or any other video/audio recording device, here are a few reasons why it is so beneficial for Music Ed Majors to have a recording device during their course of study:
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At the top of my holiday wish list this year was a video/audio recording device that I could use during my student teaching experience. As I was doing research into specifically which device I wanted, I found that there were a wide range of options! From the very popular “Flip” cameras to the wide variety of other options, I needed some “expert” opinions. Naturally, the first place I turned was the Music PLN! It was there that Richard McCready (@richardmccready on Twitter) suggested I consider purchasing a Zoom Q3HD. After some research, it looked like the Q3HD was the best fit for me, and after a few weeks of use, here is my review:
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So, you’ve decided you want to study Music Education. Now, it’s time to find the right school for you! Are you finding yourself stuck? Out of the countless music schools across the country and over the world, which one is right for you? There are tons of fantastic schools out there, so the first step to finding the right fit for you is narrowing it down. Here are five steps to choosing the right school for you:
It has been a busy week, but the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic is over, and I’m finished with all the wrap-up posts on the conference here at MusicEdMajor.net! I wanted to take this time to do a quick recap of the week of Midwest, highlighting some of the good times and blog posts along the way! For a full live recap of Midwest, visit the Midwest Clinic 2010 Landing Page, which will let you replay the live-blog I did throughout the week. Here are some of the great experiences I had this week: [Read more...]
While at the 2010 Midwest Clinic, I had the opportunity to talk to Peter Boonshaft and the folks at Alfred about their new beginning instrumental method book series, Sound Innovations. I did a full-length interview with Dr. Boonshaft about the project, and after almost a week of learning about and studying the method, here is my review. [Read more...]