When beginning music teachers enter a new classroom for the first time, they start a journey toward understanding a new context and community. Place consciousness develops as they become embedded in their community and begin to recognize how its culture and environment interact with their teaching practices. By mapping the objects, people, and…

The Naval School of Music was founded in 1935 in response to the poor performance level of the U.S. Navy's bands at that time. The school evolved from an adjunct operation of the U.S. Navy Band into a tri-service institution serving the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps with dedicated facilities, courses for musicians and band leaders, and courses to…

For many novice music teachers, creating and implementing effective music lessons can be a tedious process. Moreover, preparing a music lesson is quite different from lesson planning in other areas, creating a disconnect that music educators may feel when trying to make music lessons fit a classroom lesson-plan model. However, most music teachers…

Previous generations applauded grant-funded programs that brought living composers into the lives of K-12 music students. The current economic climate, however, limits opportunities similar to those enjoyed in the past. We designed a virtual composer-in-residence experience that uses technology to overcome the barriers of funding limitations and…

In today's world of restrictive school budgets and increasing property taxes, it is an unfortunate reality that many school districts will be faced with a budget crunch crisis that unenlightened school boards may try to solve by cutting or eliminating funds for music. At the crisis stage, it is often only the effective advocacy of an organized…

Article focused on the New York State National Chorale, designed to revitalize choral singing in America through the presentation of concerts and special community programs. (Author/RK)

Describes the implementing of a PPBS model at the Shoreline School District near Seattle, Washington. (MB)

Describes how to organize a successful college jazz festival. The author discusses how to find funding, the importance of getting good musical clinicians and star attractions, and the use of media to promote the festival. (AM)

Author found it imperative to examine cognitive objectives in order to determine which may be relevant to fostering a deeper and more lasting enjoyment of the music in a listening lesson. Suggestions for a productive listening program were offered. (Author/RK)

Discussed the process of planning a program of instruction that concerned itself with student attitudes toward and responses to music and the development of their music skills. (Author/RK)

Article addressed itself to the development of music reading skills in public schools and ways of helping students achieve a worthwhile level of music literacy. (Author/RK)

Entire new fields like video recording and cable television are being developed and need creative talent. The two career choices of performer and educator no longer satisfy the goals of music students. There must be closer contact between music schools and industry, with music business courses included in the curriculum. (CS)

A survey of music programs at residential and nursing homes for the aged in Maryland was conducted. The findings are described and implications for developing successful music programs for older adults are discussed. Resources are listed. (KC)

Six authors, Israeli and American educators working in Israel, present various perspectives on the growth of instrumental music education in Israel. (SJL)