Rules for Concert Etiquette - 10/09/2008

Concert Etiquette Resources A Message from "Dr. Tim" Lautzenheiser Concert Etiquette Quiz 10 Rules for Parents 10 Rule ... more

Copyright: The Public Domain Maze - 10/08/2008

What’s public domain (PD)? Copyrights do expire eventually. A work with an expired copyright or that never had a copyright is in the public doma ... more

Copyrights (& Wrongs): Arranging, Adapting, Transcribing - 10/01/2008

Want to simplify some music for your beginning chorus or transcribe a piano piece for flute? Arranging a copyrighted musical work requires the permiss ... more

Extreme E Strings - 10/01/2008

As the highest and lowest stringed instruments in an orchestra, the violin and double bass “define the orchestra sound in many respects,” ... more

MIOSM 7-12 Song Writing Contest - 09/26/2008

Here's an opportunity for your students to get creative for MIOSM®!  Students are to write a song based on the 2009 Music In Our Schools Mont ... more

October Teaching Music Strikes the Right Chord - 09/25/2008

The October '08 issue of Teaching Music will be in the mail soon.  Check out this lively roundup of stories when it arrives: Music for V ... more

Solo and Ensemble Prelude and Postlude - 09/23/2008

Solo and Ensemble festivals are an opportunity for students to perform and be critiqued by an adjudicator. While it’s ultimately up to students ... more

Copyright: Recording and Selling Student Performances - 09/17/2008

Teachers and parent groups often want to record student performances. What does copyright law dictate? The 1976 Copyright Act set forth voluntary gui ... more

Gender Stereotyping, Part 1 - 09/17/2008

Gender stereotyped beliefs reinforce the idea that particular types of music, instruments, or occupations are "masculine" or "feminine. ... more

Back to School Cool - 09/10/2008

Are you feeling that back to school blues? Are you a strung out first year orchestra director? Here are some resources to help you modulate and change ... more