student music

METOS 2010 Session Handout

Posted by on October 11, 2010 at 2:23 pm

METOS 2010 Session Handout: Recreating the Secondary General Music Classroom for the 21st Century Learner

Student Wins MENC/NSBA Electronic Music Composition Contest

Posted by on June 9, 2010 at 10:35 pm

For the second year in a row, one of my student’s has won First Place in the MENC (Music Educators National Conference)/NSBA (National School Board Association) Electronic Music Composition Talent Search in the High School Division. Senior Ricco Burkhardt’s piece Does Murder Sleep was conceived and influence by the Shakespeare quote from Macbeth and was [...]

Student wins Composition Competition Sponsored by Northeastern University

Posted by on May 25, 2010 at 7:25 pm

I am very proud to announce that one of my students, Kanki Suzuki, came in First Place in the Electronic Music Composers Competition for High School Students in the Northeast sponsored by Northeastern University’s Music Technology Department.  Kanki’s piece was chosen as the top piece in this year’s competition from amongst almost 100 pieces. Kanki is [...]

Hearing Loss, EQ and The Mix

Posted by on January 2, 2010 at 2:06 pm

NPR posted an interesting article and audio clip entitled, “The Loudness Wars: Why Music Sounds Worse”

NJMEA/TI:ME 2010 – No Passport Required!

Posted by on December 20, 2009 at 5:49 pm

The Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME) National Conference is at the NJMEA Conference in New Brunswick, NJ February 18 – 20, 2010.

Tips for Publishing or Distributing Student Music Digitally

Posted by on December 4, 2009 at 12:34 am

Extending the conversation: 21st Century Educators Don

Student Music New CD Avaiable on iTunes

Posted by on November 21, 2009 at 2:55 pm

FINALLY! The 2008-2009 GHS Student Music CD is available on iTunes. Just go to the iTunes Store search box and type “Greenwich High School”. The CD includes Emily’s piece “Gothic Memory Land” that was the First Place winner in the NSBA/MENC Electronic Music Competition. Enjoy!

Presenter at NYSSMA/MENC

Posted by on August 11, 2009 at 7:17 pm

I am just back from NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) Summer In-Service Conference in Albany, NY.

New Widget to Listen to Student Music

Posted by on July 31, 2009 at 6:12 pm

It seems obvious but… take a look at the left side bar.

GHS Student Takes First Place in National MENC/NSBA Electronic Music Composition Competition

Posted by on May 31, 2009 at 3:02 pm

Congratulations to GHS junior, Emily Boyer, who is THE winner in the Music Educator National Conference (MENC: The National Association for Music Education) and the National School Boards Association (NSBA) Electronic Music Composition Competition (high school division)!