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Voice instructors, especially those just starting out, tend to have trouble finding places to take their students to showcase their talents. NATS is an organization designed specifically for that purpose. It provides information for their events, the opportunity to find vocal coaches, and vocal literature that would enhance any instructor's library.

NATS site provides information concerning singing including membership opportunities, competitions, and access to Journal of Singing

This site keeps an up to date feed on all technology useful to music educators. This covers basic applications on mobile devices and even classroom technology such as tuners, metronomes and SmartBoards.

Techinmusiced.com is a robust blog that features a very iPad centric set of content. Of note are the app list for iOS, choral warmups for the iPad, and recommendations about apps and accessories.

I have had another important use of my Apple Watch this week as we returned back to school. Notifications (text message and e-mail) have become more important now that I am teaching, and a quick glance to my wrist quickly lets me know if I need to respond to something.

This blog is a great resource if you are interested in learning about new smartphone/tablet apps that are related to music education.  The blogger also reviews software and other music related technology.

This is a great blog from an educator in the trenches who is integrating technology into music education. Some great ideas!

This website has a variety of resources including thoughts of the iOS 9 updates, a review of music apps and app lists as well as Choral warm ups and past presentations of music technology associated with iOS.

I find that a visit to Beth's Notes sometimes helps me organize my thoughts around selecting concepts to teach or practice using traditional folk songs in the elementary general music setting.

A podcast produced by three active middle school band directors from Texas. They offer insight and advice on everything from fundamentals, sight-reading, student retention, and more. Episodes vary from eight minutes (on small topics) to hour-long discussions depending on the topic. They do a great job offering practical relevant advice and is an easy way to get professional development in the car on your way to and from school.

After Sectionals is an entertaining and informative podcast about the struggles and benefits of being a music educator. This podcast contains a lot of varying information regarding the many aspects of being a director. It is a great resource for beginning teachers, as it provides a look into the profession from experienced educators!

The purpose of this podcast is to offers helpful and relevant information to beginning band teachers. The podcast is run by three band teachers based in Texas that share their strategies and experiences in their podcast. The website would be an excellent resource for a new or struggling band teacher who needs some tips to help improve any band program. Simply title podcasts make it easy to find the necessary information to address any concerns.

This website is meant for buying sheet music for a variety of musical groups. In addition to options to search for and purchase music, there are also reference recordings available for many pieces.

This is a sheet music database that provides music for band, choir, orchestra, guitar, solo instrument, and solo voice.

This site offers sheet music from arguably the biggest available library of music online. You can both e-print many of the pieces, as well as buy physical copies.

My go-to cite for purchasing music.

J.W. Pepper is a great resource for finding music for any traditional ensemble or instrument. Through the website, you can find music from various publishers, such as Hal Leonard or Boosey & Hawkes. When searching for music, it will bring up all available arrangements, as well as show the grade level of the work (with the exception of older, out-of-print music). There are also links and articles for other music resources.

J.W. Pepper is the easiest site I've used when choosing and purchasing sheet music. It is very helpful that most of the pieces allow you to hear a performance of the music you want to buy and you are able to see the scores for the pieces, this has helped me determine if my groups can play the piece before I buy it. I can see if the range is too high for trumpets, if there are a lot of string crossings for violins, etc.

J.W. Pepper distributes sheet music for every ensemble. Band, choir and orchestra teachers can find music from Beethoven to Whitaker in this one-stop-shop for sheet music.

J.W. Pepper is a website to access many types of music scores. Creating an account is very easy, and there is no annual fee. I find many pieces that work for my all my varying ability ensembles through this site because it offers various arrangements of the same work. I can sometimes find a piece in SATB and 2-part. Prices of music keep rising, but they have great customer service and shipping is usually quick. Many selections on the website are accompanied by a recording of the piece, but not always in the voicing selected.

JW Pepper is a resource I use to find music for my choirs of 4th-8th grade. It has music categorized by event, genre, grade, and ensemble. I also use this resource to play recordings for my students to model a new piece of repertoire.

J.W. Pepper Sheet music is an online music site in which you can get all your music needs taken care of in a very timely manner. You can search for almost any type of instrumentation, create your own library, read informative articles about music and music education. You can also listen to music samples of some of the pieces, and take a closer look at the notation. Once you have decided what you would like, you may order online and either have your music shipped to you or ePrinted immediately. J.W. Pepper is a wonderful resource that every music teacher should use when ordering music. You won't be disappointed with them.

J.W. Pepper has stock music at any music educators hands. Users can simply use the search bar to search for a piece to purchase. If the user needs ideas, they can use the tabs to find hat they are looking for (choral, band, orchestra, general music). JW Pepper proves audio recordings for most of their content, as well as scores for directors to view. Users can even choose to download music and print music with the e-print option, so directors do not need to wait to receive their purchased items in the mail.

San Francisco Kids is a website that is attractive and fun for children. There are lessons and interactive composing activities that are helpful and informative for kids who are new to music.

The San Francisco Symphony has a great website for kids that has some great activities. Students can explore music and composers throughout history. They learn interesting facts about composers and their music. They also get to listen to music. There are also fun games and activities for them to do.

I love using this website to teach about the orchestra. There are so many interactive activities that involve the orchestra, music theory, composition, conducting, and many other activities.

Site produced by the San Francisco Symphony. Includes music listening presentations, music games, and composition activities. Great for elementary general music and very child friendly.

A wonderful resource for young children from the San Francisco Orchestra. This website allows children to discover, listen, play, perform, conduct, and compose in a child-friendly format.

This is a website that covers musical composers and music instruments. I love using this site to help teach the instruments of the orchestra to my younger kids because it includes images and sound clips. There are also games that students can play and compose with instruments.

This is a great resource for listening, playing, and learning more about the instruments. It is suitable for young students (Pre-K to 3rd grade students). It does not require a subscription, but Adobe Flash Player should be installed.

This website provides articles with creative ideas about how to teach band better. Its purpose is for band directors to share ideas that work for them with other band directors.

A wonderful resource for band directors to share experiences and resources!

Band Directors Talk Shop is an excellent resource for new and experienced band directors and music educators. This website contains many articles on various topics within instrumental music. Excellent posts include topics such as teaching improvisation as well as facilitating leadership within your band program.

A blog and resources for teaching band instruments. Contains ideas for improving specific technique, rehearsal strategies, and exercises.

A website including lesson plan ideas, bulletin board suggestions, singing games, and songs to teach musical elements in a Kodaly-inspired sequence. The website also includes links to her Teachers Pay Teachers store that includes ready-made lesson plans, worksheets, assessments, and teacher tools.

A web-based sight-reading tool that general exercises that can be customized to meet the needs of your band program. You can create opportunities for individual sight-reading as well full ensemble. The assessment tool can track the progress and report the practice sessions. Teacher subscription is $34.99 per year and students can receive access for as low as $2 per year.

The Sight Reading Factory link is one of the best sight-reading websites I have come across to date.  Within the free demo, I was able to access sight reading exercises for a number of band, instrumental, and vocal practice lessons.  In my personal exploration of the demo, I first looked into locating sight reading exercises for piano.  I was able to edit the time signature and key signature before seeing the practice exercises.  This feature is GREAT for people who are learning to play/count in different meters or using accidentals in their piano playing.  The same can be said for people learning to utilize solfedge in their singing, utilize new fingerings in their instrumental playing, or simply challenge themselves.  The website offers multiple difficulty levels, making the use of this website in a secondary music school setting ideal.  Sight reading exercises and study are some of the major contributors to my development as a musician and educator.  Since the exercises are generated on command, the site provides unlimited sight reading exercises to its users, making its longevity a strong selling-point.  

Sight Reading Factory is a cloud-based program allowing students daily practice with newly generated exercises each time. Check out the demo; free trials are available for up to 20 exercises generated.

Sight Reading Factory provides unlimited number of exercises for sight reading/singing to students. This program provides exercises based on instrumentation and other needs/skill levels to accommodate all levels. It also works as a great assessment tool by tracking what and how the student sight reads in real time.

SightReadingFactory.com makes practicing the important skill of sight reading quick, easy, effective and fun! This cloud-based service allows you to customize and generate unlimited sight reading examples instantly, on-demand for students of all ages and abilities.

Sight Reading Factory is a great resource for all musicians looking to better their sigh treading ability. It develops a random sight reading exercise for all instruments and is something that can be worked on at an individual level or through a school subscription. Quick set-up and easy to use!

This site offers customize-able sight-reading examples that are composed in real time in a variety of combinations. It may be used by the music teacher in whole group setting in the classroom, or student accounts may be purchased for use with at-home practice and assessment. The annual fee is reasonable.

This is the best sightreading website I have encountered. A student is able to customize the exercises to his/her level of ability and it will create random sightreading excerpts. It is certainly a tool I always suggest to my students to invest in.

This is the best sightreading website I have encountered. A student is able to customize the exercises to his/her level of ability and it will create random sightreading excerpts. It is certainly a tool I always suggest to my students to invest in.

Sight Reading Factory offers teachers and students opportunities to practice sight reading using complete customization of exercises: time signatures, key signatures, difficulty level and more.

Sight Reading Factory is a comprehensive online sight reading tool which provides on-demand computer-generated music examples which are customizable by instrument, playing level, length, key, and time signature. The service provides pre-programmed levels or can be fully customized by the user. Sight Reading Factory covers all major instruments (including voices and piano) and ensembles. Rhythm-only examples are also available. Once configured, the service provides unlimited, computer-generated sight reading examples based on the settings. Although randomly generated, the algorithm delivers rather authentic, musical selections. The user has two choices for participation: timed review period or free play. Settings can also be adjusted to toggle metronome click and cursor, as well as making measures disappear before or after playing.

Unlimited sight reading exercises for every instrument and ensemble. Music teachers can customize exercises for the skill level of their students and print each exercise if needed.

Sight Reading Factory is a great technology music-education tool. The site offers a short free trial, but the annual fee is very inexpensive. The technical support is great, and can problem solve quickly. Build sight-reading skills with the entire class, or create individual sight-reading assignments for students. Educators can generate custom sight-reading examples by easy selection of criteria. This site is worth the money and can be beneficial for student achievement in learning to read and sing musical notation.

Sight Reading Factory is an excellent application and website that generates customizable sight reading exercise for a variety of instruments or using solfege. You can customize the exact rhythms or pitches you would like and the program generates unlimited, yet musical, sight reading examples.

Banddirector.com is a website that offers several resources for band directors. It includes links to several instrument manufacturers, uniform companies, camp locations, videos and articles. This is a great site to use in order to obtain new ideas for your own program.