While at the 2010 Midwest Clinic, I had a chance to sit down with Peter Boonshaft, author of the well known Teaching Music With… series of books (which I love!) and Alfred representative. During our chat, I asked him what advice he would give to pre-service music teachers. Here’s what he said: [Read more...]
Session Notes: This Rehearsal is Available to You in HD
12/16/10 By Leave a Comment
These are my notes from a session presented at the 2010 Midwest Clinic. For further information, follow along with my live-blog from Midwest by visiting the Midwest Clinic 2010 Landing Page.
This Rehearsal is Available to You in High Definition – Dr. Thomas McCauley, Director of University Bands, John J. Cali School of Music, Montclair State University
- Get to sound as quickly as humanly possible
- The first 10 minutes of our rehearsal is the most vital time we have in our rehearsal
“If you want the opportunity to work with better players, make the players you have better.” – Larry Rachleff
Session Notes: Adding Value to the Student Teaching Experience
12/15/10 By 1 Comment
These are my notes from a session presented at the 2010 Midwest Clinic. For further information, follow along with my live-blog from Midwest by visiting the Midwest Clinic 2010 Landing Page.
Adding Value to the Student Teaching Experience – Dr. David W. Campo, Associate Director of Bands, Stephen F. Austin State University
- Most states have different policies on things – this session focuses on some things that are common wherever you go
- The entry level market for teachers has become a lot more competitive. It’s vital for you to distinguish yourself from other people who are in the job market.
- “It’s like musical chairs, except there’s a paycheck involved”
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Session Notes: Percussion Throwdown
12/15/10 By Leave a Comment
These are my notes from a session presented at the 2010 Midwest Clinic. For further information, follow along with my live-blog from Midwest by visiting the Midwest Clinic 2010 Landing Page.
Percussion Throwdown: Challenging your percussion section to use their finest ingredients. Presentation by Andrew Bliss (follow him on Twitter at @andybliss).
- Preparing percussion music is similar to preparing a 3-course meal
- Appetizer – Sound Selection
- Entree – Expression
- Dessert – Final Touches [Read more...]
REMINDER: Midwest LiveBlog Starts Today
12/15/10 By Leave a Comment
Just a quick reminder that this morning starts our live coverage of the 2010 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic from McCormick Place in Chicago, IL! Stay tuned for the latest news and updates from the conference by following @Zweibz7 and @MusicEdMajor on Twitter, and follow along with our LiveBlog from conference sessions by visiting the Midwest Clinic 2010 Landing Page here at MusicEdMajor.net!
Also, don’t forget about the Midwest 2010 Tweetup that’s happening on Thursday night at the Mx Lounge in the Hyatt McCormick Place! It’s “Martini Mayhem” on special this week during the Tweetup, so feel free to come by, have a few drinks, and enjoy the company of some other Twittering Music Educators!
If you’re going to the conference and would like to meet up, feel free to leave a comment here on the blog, in the Live-Blog interface, or by sending a tweet to @Zweibz7 or @MusicEdMajor!
Benefits of Drum Corps for a Music Education Major (Part 1/2)
12/10/10 By 1 Comment
Drum corps these days seems to have transformed into an activity in which music is not the main focus, or so its critics would say. Those who participate naturally argue for the musical validity of drum corps, while most musicians from the indoor world struggle to see any reason to play while “running around”, as some may say. And we are not even mentioning the idea of doing this out in the elements, every day for the entire summer. Taking all of this into account, I am composing this article in hopes of inspiring other music education majors to participate in drum corps by giving them as many reasons as I can muster to do so. [Read more...]
Midwest Clinic Live-Blog and Tweetup
12/09/10 By 1 Comment
I am very pleased to announce that for the second year in a row, MusicEdMajor.net will be providing live coverage from the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic next week in Chicago! This initiative is one I undertook for the first time last year at Music Education Week, and I have since liveblogged four conferences: Midwest 2009, FMEA 2010, Music Ed Week 2010, and METOS 2010. I look forward to providing up-to-the-minute news and updates from the conference for those of you who will be unable to attend. Additionally, I am excited to announce that the Midwest Clinic will be having its’ first tweetup this year! Here are the details on both the Live-Blog and the Tweetup: [Read more...]