I know I haven’t blogged for a bit, and I don’t really have good excuses other than my life to me at least seems boring. I just spent the last three days at the Ohio Music Educators Association annual conference. I gave a session on Google Tips and Tricks that was well received, so that… Continue reading Four Elevators and a Lift
Category: Music Education
That Music Teacher with Bryson Tarbet
Hello all, I had the pleasure to have a conversation with my former student (we won’t say how long ago) Bryson Tarbet and appear on his podcast- That Music Teacher. Bryson teaches elementary music and we had a conversation that focused on what happens to students after the elementary music program is over. Overall it… Continue reading That Music Teacher with Bryson Tarbet
SBO Columnist
I moonlight doing many things, like most teachers. Last summer I became a regular columnist for SBO Magazine, particularly in their orchestra area. I have used the column to discuss relevant topics in music education, but this month, I focused in particular on guitar education, and starting or inheriting a guitar program. If you are… Continue reading SBO Columnist
Music For Teens Episode 4 Now Live
In this episode, titled Addressing the Western European Bias in Music History Class I use some self reflection, and hot topics currently in music education to really take a look at what we are teaching in such a course. When asked to revise and restart a course that hadn’t been offered for the better part… Continue reading Music For Teens Episode 4 Now Live
Bratsche Bach the Gap
So upon sleeping on it (or not because the wind was crazy, which made the cats crazy and kept me up all night) And re-reading the instructions for this weeks disquiet junto (0482 Exactly that Gap), I decided I could easily do this. While driving to my parents for our weekly dinner and chat, I… Continue reading Bratsche Bach the Gap
Music For Teens Episode 1-3
Music for Teens Episode 1-3 “Are the Teenagers Alright?” is now live! With the one year anniversary of remote learning and shutdowns many articles have been written on the status of school-aged children and teens. Depending on who you ask the students are either thriving or they are drowning. Like all things the truth lies… Continue reading Music For Teens Episode 1-3
Music for Teens Episode 1-2 now Live!
After a longer than expected hiatus, I finally got my act together and recorded Music for Teens Episode 1-2. I heavily cite and reference the 2015 APA Paper of the “Top 20 Principals for Learning and Teaching” in it so it is worth a read and a reference. I touch how on what you learned… Continue reading Music for Teens Episode 1-2 now Live!
Upcoming Projects
Oof. Where to start. Snappy new computer, so many ideas, and not as much time as I would like. As luck would have it, I basically had the Music for Teens Episode 2 pretty much already written, so look for that very soon. Next, as the name of this site and my soundcloud would suggest,… Continue reading Upcoming Projects
WELCOME
Welcome to my grand experiment. Can I keep a blog? Can I produce music that I want to produce? Can I keep up with my podcast Music for Teens? Can I participate in the Disquiet Junto? Will anyone read my musings and rantings? Will anyone listen to my music? I am a classically trained violist… Continue reading WELCOME
Bratschetech Baroque 