Handouts for 2012 conferences.
MENC Gets a New NAfME
As of September 1, 2011, the organization formerly known as Music Educators National Conference ( MENC) changed its name to National Association of Music Educators or NAfME. NAfME traces it’s roots back to 1907 when it was first called the Music Supervisors National Conference according to today’s press release (http://www.menc.org/news/view/press-release-building-on-the-past-to-shape-the-future-of-music-education/). NAfME sports a great looking new logo and some changes … Read More
SoundTree Keyboard Lab Curriculum by Alfred
I am very pleased to announce my first book is finally in print. Published by Alfred Music Publishing and Korg/SoundTree, it’s a curriculum/teacher guide for teaching music with technology and the Korg Group Education Controller (GECIII), a specific technology tool for keyboard lab/classrooms.
CMEA 11
I gave two technology sessions at the CMEA 2011 In Service Conference. Click on the links below to download the handouts. Thursday, April 7, 1:15 PM TeachMusicHandout2 Friday, April 8, 10:15 AM – 12:15 AM GarageBand Thanks for attending my sessions. Please let me know if I can assist you further. Contact me click HERE. Thanks!
January 2011 Blog Carnival!
The January 2011 Music Education Carnival hosted by MusicEdTech.com This carnival hopes to provide a “sounding board” and venue for publication for the Music Education Related Bloggers. Anyone who is writing about topics that are directly related to musicians, music performance, music education, or music technology are welcome to be part of this carnival.
Recent Articles & Interviews
Recent Interviews and Articles that feature me and my work teaching music with technology.
METOS 2010 Session Handout
METOS 2010 Session Handout: Recreating the Secondary General Music Classroom for the 21st Century Learner
Boost Rehearsal Attendance for Community & School Performing Ensembles
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
Student Wins MENC/NSBA Electronic Music Composition Contest
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 chosen as this year’s winner … Read More
Student wins Composition Competition Sponsored by Northeastern University
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 a sophomore at Greenwich High … Read More