Boost Rehearsal Attendance for Community & School Performing Ensembles

Barbara Freedmanorchestras, Performances, teaching, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I was asked via a Twitter post (https://twitter.com/MusicEdTech) to provide some tips on how to boost attendance at community band rehearsals. I suppose these tips would hold true for any community-performing group that relies on volunteers for its organization and even applies to school organizations. If you really think about it, school music ensembles are really made up of volunteers. … Read More

Podcamp NYC 2.0

Barbara FreedmanPerformances, podcast, student music, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

The second PodCamp NYC will be this Friday & Saturday April 25 & 26 in Brooklyn, NY (no, you don’t need a passport to get there). This year’s PodCamp will focus on education and I’ll be speaking at 2pm on Saturday. My session is called Cashing in on Digital Distribution for Public Schools or “The High Tech Bake Sale”. I’ll … Read More

MusicEdTech presents Robin Batteau broadcast LIVE on Ustream.tv

Barbara Freedmanlessons, Performances, student music, Ustream.tvLeave a Comment

MusicEdTech will present it’s first live broadcast on Ustream.tv on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 10:45 AM EST. Our guest will be Grammy/Emmy/Clio Award winner and Gold Record recording artist Robin Batteau. Robin will give a talk on his life and approach to being a professional composer. He’ll also listen to music by students in Greenwich High School’s Electronic Music … Read More