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Brief History of Early 20th Century Music

Perhaps the most obvious and sweeping change that has affected the first part of the 20th century has been the rapid advance of technology. Radio and television broadcasting, records and compact discs have changed musical life beyond imagination.  Music has now become a commodity, readily available anywhere.   Against this background of change and development, although traditional sounds of classical music still persist, experiments using these new methods occurred in the early part of the 20th century.

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The School Choral Program Student Leadership and Motivation DVD Review

In yet another timely DVD presentation Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser brings his wisdom and inspirational teachings on student leadership to a new group of students.  More well known perhaps for his work with high school bands, Dr. Tim turns hi...

 

Trends and Technologies Shaping Music Education

This article includes a PDF presentation given during the 2008 Iowa Music Educator's Association Conference on the topic of the latest trends and new technologies that are poised to change music education as we know it today. ...

 
An Orchestra Rehearsal

Top Ten String and Orchestra Recruiting Tips For Teachers

Recruitment strategies can often make or break a string orchestra program. This is why it is so important to have a plan of action that takes you from the first day of school to the last. Here is a list of top ten recruitment tips for str...

 

Brief History of Romantic Music

The Romantic Period is from c.1820 – 1900, with Early Romantic Period (1820-1850) and Late Romantic Period (1850-1900.) Up until the early part of the 1800s, music was ordered and refined. After the 1820s, emotional expression was con...

 
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Sacred vs. Secular Music In Public School Concerts

It's that time of year again when thoughts turn to holiday concerts and that one, slight possibility that lingers in the back of a teacher's mind that someone, somewhere in the audience will make a stink because of the inclusion of one or...

 
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1. Dressing Up Your High School Musical Concerts
(Teacher Resources/Curriculum)
...ere are a few ideas that may help turn your normal everyday high school musical into a huge hit with your audience.  Never be afraid to try something new at least once. Any high school ...

2. Musicians and Performance Anxiety
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)
...ith an intense hesitation or worry about an upcoming performance? As the time nears for you to address your audience, do you suffer from sweaty palms? Is there a lump in your throat? Do you experience...

... not only to those who attend DCI events throughout the summer, but also to a traditionally non-musical audience made up of the millions of ESPN2 viewers that tune in to see this exciting event....

4. The Link Between Performing and Practicing
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)
...f performing is the tremendous energy that is experienced during a live performance in front of a receptive audience. The energy of the audience, as perceived or felt by the performer, pushes him to n...

5. Etiquette and School Concerts
(Teacher Resources/Class Management)
...exit the room only between selections. Whenever possible a guest should wait until a song has ended and the audience is applauding before moving. The only exception to this cardinal rule of concert e...

6. Defeating Stage Fright
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)
...ge fright, I hope you know how lucky you are. For some musicians, the thought of standing up in front of an audience and performing leaves them feeling weak in the knees, shaky, sweaty and miserable. ...

...ives for Big Returns With online fundraising, you’re dealing on a much larger scale.  The audience is larger and more diverse but much harder to engage and coerce action from. ...

... little to do with the story. Oklahoma! has a plot. The songs either help move the plot along or help the audience understand the characters. The story is partly fun, and has a serious side too. Th...

9. Patriotic Music: Surprising Secrets
(Teacher Resources/Music History)
...r in Great Britain as "God Save the King (Queen)," the song became bi-continental in 1832. Modern audiences have been greatly moved by the R&B version by Ray Charles, a truly wonderful b...

...op-notch players will benefit from this series. The implementation of effective SEO will also help drive audience attendance at concerts, and boost fundraising efforts. This article is brought to ...

11. Brief History of Romantic Music
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... Ninth Symphony, certainly his greatest. By the time he performed in 1824 he had to turn around to face the audience so that he could see the applause. His deafness has gotten worse. The enormous rang...

12. Sacred vs. Secular Music In Public School Concerts
(Teacher Resources/Curriculum)
... that one, slight possibility that lingers in the back of a teacher's mind that someone, somewhere in the audience will make a stink because of the inclusion of one or two sacred selections into the...

13. Twittering About Education
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)
...uired, but it takes Twitter from being just another chat room to being something that can really engage the audience that is participating in the discussion.  During the conference I found myself...

14. Frederick Chopin- His Childhood
(Teacher Resources/Music History)
...ually this youthful ignorance abated as young Frederick Chopin was invited again and again to perform for audiences both public and private. On one occasion young Chopin, dressed in rich velvet, wa...

15. Talent That Can Make A Grown Man Cry
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)
...rteen year old boy striding out onto the British version of American Idol and in front of thousands of live audience members and millions at home, singing what can only be described as an incredible p...

16. John Cage and Experimental Music
(Teacher Resources/Music History)
...work, 4'33" (four minutes, thirty-three seconds) requires no effort whatsoever of the performers and audience, other than to simply sit in perfect silence. This is but one example of what Cage...

...rning America, The Martha Stewart Show, Inside Edition, Access Hollywood and many more. Ethan has wowed audiences all over the globe and has played to the astonishment of numerous celebrities....

18. I Can Play Guitar: Review
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It is not often that I get a chance to do a product review on a toy, but given that my audience here on MusicEdMagic is obviously slanted toward the musically minded I jumped at the chance to take a

...r program. Blogs keep people continually informed and interested. It's is important to reach a distinct audience with a blog, so create a separate blog on the band page rather than posting band b...

20. Building The Best High School Band Web Site
(Teacher Resources/Computers)
... one that is truly representative of the high caliber of your organization.   1. Know your audience A high school band web site will not likely draw much traffic other than from...

21. Music and its Roots in Voodoo
(Teacher Resources/Music History)
... my knowledge, Jim Morrison was the first musician to describe rock’n’roll as a ritual with the audience playing the part of the tribe and the singer the Shaman (or “erotic politicia...

22. Positive Parent Conferences
(Teacher Resources/Research)
...o show you're listening, and let them burn themselves out. Sometimes the hostile parents are looking for an audience, and sometimes they just need to vent. By giving them the time to 'get it all out o...

23. To Boldly Go Where No Team Has Ever Gone Before
(Teacher Resources/Leadership)
...the mission Captain James Lovell. At a conference in Las Vegas, NV commander Lovell shared with an audience of 260 the first hand accounts of his ordeal in space. TeamBuilders was honored to ...

24. Persuasion Techniques
(Teacher Resources/Class Management)
Some of the best persuasion techniques have been developed from NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) methods. For example, if you hear a person saying, "I see," a few times, they are probably

This two part series is designed to give school bands an advantage by incorporating better Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for their websites. The article comes to MusicEdMagic courtesy of the g

26. The History of Dolby Audio
(Archived/Teacher Resources/Audio Video)
These days, Dolby is a household name. The infamous "DD" symbol can be found on almost every piece of modern audio equipment out there. This includes gaming consoles, HDTVs, home theaters, b

27. Violins In Our Schools
(Bookmarks:Music Ed Links / Instruments)
‘Viols in Our Schools’ exists as a pilot program of the Viola da Gamba Society of America. Dr. Phillip Serna donates time to perform in schools, often pro bono.

28. Concert Etiquette
(Bookmarks:Music Ed Links / Teaching / Concert Etiquette)
The behavior of public audiences is a difficult issue to address. School administrators and teachers can exercise direct control over the student body. However, when dealing with the general

29. Professor Carol's Music Education Podcasts- Dallas Symphony
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...exas. Carol also is a uniquely talented and much sought-after speaker for arts venues and general audiences. Never dull or superficial, Carol brings to her audiences a unique mix of humor, ...

30. Professor Carol's Music Education Podcasts- Dallas Symphony
(Bookmarks:Music Ed Links / Music And Education Blogs / Audio and Video Podcasts)
...exas. Carol also is a uniquely talented and much sought-after speaker for arts venues and general audiences. Never dull or superficial, Carol brings to her audiences a unique mix of humor, ...

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