This link provides information about the annual New England Band Directors Institute conference. This conference takes place in Plymouth, NH on the campus of Plymouth State University. The conference offers a variety of session on specific topics for bands, marching bands, and jazz bands. They also offer two reading sessions so directors may hear and experience new band music.
This slow blues jam is a great resource for those teaching improvisation to beginners or demonstrating the skill to a class. The video is approximately 8 minutes in length allowing the listener/performer to repeat without having to start the video over once more.
This website provides as a wonderful resource for elementary level lessons on composers. It includes historical information and YouTube listening clips.
This website provides as a wonderful resource for elementary level lessons on composers. It includes historical information and YouTube listening clips.
This is a large database filled with the names of many classical composers. The website provides names from a variety of genres and includes free mp3s for listening examples.
This is a large database filled with the names of many classical composers. The website provides names from a variety of genres and includes free mp3s for listening examples.
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales presents a series of videos introducing the instruments of the orchestras. This is a wonderful resource for any elementary grade learning about the families and instruments of the orchestra.
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales presents a series of videos introducing the instruments of the orchestras. This is a wonderful resource for any elementary grade learning about the families and instruments of the orchestra.
This website is styled in a "kid friendly" manner. It provided fun, age appropriate theory games, and a simple, yet informative, time line of composers.
This website is styled in a "kid friendly" manner. It provided fun, age appropriate theory games, and a simple, yet informative, time line of composers.
This basic website provides a portal for ear training. It includes listening assessment for basic intervals, scale recognition, and other important ear training areas for those interested in developing their musicianship.
This basic website provides a portal for ear training. It includes listening assessment for basic intervals, scale recognition, and other important ear training areas for those interested in developing their musicianship.
Arts Edge provides a list of 5 traditional Folk Dances appropriate for grades K-3. The directions are simple and easy to follow. No dance experience needed!
Arts Edge provides a list of 5 traditional Folk Dances appropriate for grades K-3. The directions are simple and easy to follow. No dance experience needed!
This blog is written by Tom Rudolph, an adjunct professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston. The blog consists of his thoughts and opinion of Music Notation Software.
This blog is written by Tom Rudolph, an adjunct professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston. The blog consists of his thoughts and opinion of Music Notation Software.
This website provides teachers will an array of resources for lesson plan and substitute teacher plans. They also provide a fair number of technology based resources.
This website provides teachers will an array of resources for lesson plan and substitute teacher plans. They also provide a fair number of technology based resources.