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• Symphony Director Symphony Director I know, I know. This comic is not realistic enough. The 3rd grade strings program should have already been cut right? In case you missed it yesterday, I have a wind band piece available for free! It is called A[…]
  
  Source: Tone Deaf
  Created on: 1 Sep 2010 | 11:00 pm
  
  Tone Deaf | 1 Sep 2010 | 11:00 pm
• Free Concert Band Music For Your Band Free Concert Band Music For Your Band Call it Christmas in September if you like, but now available for your wind band to perform at this year’s holiday concert is A Joyous Fanfare! The piece is 2 minutes in length and would make an awesome opening piece[…]
  
  Source: Tone Deaf
  Created on: 31 Aug 2010 | 11:00 pm
  
  Tone Deaf | 31 Aug 2010 | 11:00 pm

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• In the Studio... Clinn Rippy In the Studio... Clinn Rippy Legendary drummer, Clinn Rippy, was in the Music Business Radio studios today for a rare radio appearace.  He was joined by film director Shance Ryan Brentham, who has been documenting his story for the last four years.  Also in the[…]
  
  Source: Music Business Radio
  Created on: 1 Sep 2010 | 6:43 pm
  
  Music Business Radio | 1 Sep 2010 | 6:43 pm
• Podcast: Music of the Spheres by Rued Langgaard Podcast: Music of the Spheres by Rued Langgaard For most of his life, Danish composer Rued Langgaard had great difficulty getting his music performed, and for decades after his death in 1952, his work was all but forgotten. That is now changing, thanks to Langgaard’s amazing music, and[…]
  
  Source: Naxos Classical Music Spotlight Podcast
  Created on: 30 Aug 2010 | 10:00 am
  
  Naxos Classical Music Spotlight Podcast | 30 Aug 2010 | 10:00 am
• musicteachers911_#62 Ron Nelson pt. 2 musicteachers911_#62 Ron Nelson pt. 2 musicteachers911_#62 Ron Nelson BAND pt. 2(www.musicteachers911.com)Host: Larry Marra, from musicteachers911.comEpisode timelineClassroom tip: 2:30Take care of your ears and voiceinterview: 8:00Ron Nelson Oakwood HS Band musicteachers911 is a music teacher education podcast designed to assist music teachers of all venues to[…]
  
  Source: musicteachers911
  Created on: 9 Aug 2010 | 6:43 am
  
  musicteachers911 | 9 Aug 2010 | 6:43 am

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• Steve Orich on Finale, Jersey Boys, and the Theater Steve Orich on Finale, Jersey Boys, and the Theater Steve Orich spent his formative years playing piano in the theater. From summer stock, to musical director of shows at Stony Brook University, to a national tour of Annie, an international tour of Godspell, to playing in the pits of[…]
  
  Source: Finale
  Created on: 2 Sep 2010 | 9:50 am
  
  Finale | 2 Sep 2010 | 9:50 am
• Instant Orchestration with Finale’s “Explode Music” Feature Instant Orchestration with Finale’s “Explode Music” Feature At a recent Finale training session, I met a music minister who asked how he might quickly turn hymns into brass quintets. He was so jazzed with my answer I decided to share it with you as well. The answer[…]
  
  Source: Finale
  Created on: 31 Aug 2010 | 3:17 pm
  
  Finale | 31 Aug 2010 | 3:17 pm
• Composer Lev Zhurbin shares his laptop tips for Sibelius Composer Lev Zhurbin shares his laptop tips for Sibelius Violist and composer Lev "Ljova" Zhurbin (Photo: Peter Gannushkin) Violist and composer Lev “Ljova” Zhurbin has shared his productivity tips for working effectively with Sibelius on a laptop computer on his blog. He says, I’ve been using Sibelius on a[…]
  
  Source: Sibelius Blog
  Created on: 27 Aug 2010 | 3:00 am
  
  Sibelius Blog | 27 Aug 2010 | 3:00 am
• Avid’s Buzz blog features Sibelius guest blogger Avid’s Buzz blog features Sibelius guest blogger A bee buzzing, yesterday (courtesy autan on Flickr) The Avid Community site features a number of blogs from other people around Avid, and it’s worth checking out if you’re interested in the wider world of Avid products in the fields[…]
  
  Source: Sibelius Blog
  Created on: 24 Aug 2010 | 9:14 am
  
  Sibelius Blog | 24 Aug 2010 | 9:14 am

• Challenge: Ten Minutes Of Music Development A Day… Challenge: Ten Minutes Of Music Development A Day… For teachers the best “New Year’s Resolutions” shouldn’t start on January 1st, rather they should start at the beginning of every school-year.   There are many AWESOME things that music educators are doing online that will reinvigorate and re-charge you concerning your[…]
  
  Source: Music, Technology and Education: Mustech.net
  Created on: 2 Sep 2010 | 9:48 am
  
  Music, Technology and Education: Mustech.net | 2 Sep 2010 | 9:48 am
• Great Performances - Arturo Sandoval and Dizzy Gillespie Great Performances - Arturo Sandoval and Dizzy Gillespie There are few players who can play with equal skill and facility in both the classical and jazz genres. Benny Goodman, Wynton Marsalis, and by all means, Arturo Sandoval. In this video, you get to see him in both worlds,[…]
  
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  Created on: 2 Sep 2010 | 6:06 am
  
  | 2 Sep 2010 | 6:06 am
• The New Team For MusicTechForMe Podcasts -Get Ready! The New Team For MusicTechForMe Podcasts -Get Ready! Prof. V. Keith Mason from Belmont University and I have officially agreed to team-up and do this year’s podcasts at MusicTechForMe.Com.   I am very excited for the opportunity to work with him and for our new podcast format.   Keith is a fantastic musician, composer,[…]
  
  Source: Music, Technology and Education: Mustech.net
  Created on: 1 Sep 2010 | 4:52 pm
  
  Music, Technology and Education: Mustech.net | 1 Sep 2010 | 4:52 pm
• The 2010 Smart Music Share Your Story Contest The 2010 Smart Music Share Your Story Contest Special AnnouncementSeptember 1, 2010Smart Music "Share Your Story" Contest For the second year in a row, I am a finalist in the Smart Music "Share Your Story" Contest. Smart Music has been a big part of my music program for[…]
  
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  Created on: 1 Sep 2010 | 4:49 pm
  
  | 1 Sep 2010 | 4:49 pm
• Education – Pillar of Stability, Peace and Satisfaction Education – Pillar of Stability, Peace and Satisfaction By Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List All educators, at one time or another, will seek wisdom that is beyond their experience.  Dealing with unruly students, not to mention the occasional administrator, can be a trying time for young and[…]
  
  Source: The Superior Educator Blog
  Created on: 1 Sep 2010 | 4:34 am
  
  The Superior Educator Blog | 1 Sep 2010 | 4:34 am
• The centered performer The centered performer A four-stage approach to centering that aligns musicians' mental, physical, and emotional powers.
  
  Source: The Musician's Way Blog
  Created on: 29 Aug 2010 | 8:27 pm
  
  The Musician's Way Blog | 29 Aug 2010 | 8:27 pm
• First Article Post First Article Post Here it is.
  
  Source: The Music Educators Network
  Created on: 28 Aug 2010 | 11:15 am
  
  The Music Educators Network | 28 Aug 2010 | 11:15 am
• The Riddle of Humpty Dumpty Solved The Riddle of Humpty Dumpty Solved By Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List Charles Dodgson, better know as Lewis Carroll, wrote the infamous novel, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.  From my perspective, the secret to the Humpty Dumpty Riddle is contained within his works.  This article represents[…]
  
  Source: The Superior Educator Blog
  Created on: 24 Aug 2010 | 7:50 pm
  
  The Superior Educator Blog | 24 Aug 2010 | 7:50 pm
• Mastery and mystery Mastery and mystery “The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.” –Francis Bacon, painter
  
  Source: The Musician's Way Blog
  Created on: 22 Aug 2010 | 3:53 pm
  
  The Musician's Way Blog | 22 Aug 2010 | 3:53 pm
• The iPad As A Sheet Music Reader: A Guide The iPad As A Sheet Music Reader: A Guide A number of apps have been released to read music on the iPad. There are four main categories these apps fall into, as far as I can see: 1. Apps that read (and recognize) your music. 2. Apps that read[…]
  
  Source: iPad Music Education Project
  Created on: 18 May 2010 | 7:28 pm
  
  iPad Music Education Project | 18 May 2010 | 7:28 pm

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