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The MakeMusic Blog

articles in: Music Education Tips

Two Conductors, One Vision: Introducing Co-Teaching in MakeMusic Cloud

March 12, 2026 Marianne White

As every music educator knows, a great performance is rarely a solo effort. It takes a team of directors, sectional coaches, student teachers, and performers to bring a program to life.

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Preparing for Festival with MakeMusic Cloud

January 30, 2026 Dan DiPasquale
Preparing for Festival

Dan DiPasquale is a member of the MakeMusic Innovators program.

Throughout my career, I’ve strongly believed that it’s important to involve as many students as possible in festival and contest.

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Teachers Share Tips for New Flexible Assignments

January 16, 2026 Ana Farsalas
Teachers Share Tips for New Flexible Assignments

Your students all have unique needs so you need a versatile tool that will support you in nurturing their individual musical growth.

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Mini-Lessons to Get More Out of Your Sound Innovations Method Books

December 15, 2025 Ana Farsalas
Mini-Lessons to Get More Out of Your Sound Innovations Method Books

Most teachers have a handful of go-to exercises they rely on every day. Still, it can be helpful to have a new idea for getting a little more out of the lines you already teach.

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Keeping Music Students Engaged Before Winter Break: Holiday Activities, Challenges, and Classroom Tips

December 12, 2025 Ana Farsalas
Keeping Music Students Engaged Before Winter Break: Holiday Activities, Challenges, and Classroom Tips

If your classroom feels like Santa’s workshop after the elves discovered espresso, you’re in the right place. The stretch before winter break can be unpredictable, but it is also the perfect time to have some fun with holiday activities, try something new, and get students excited to practice while they’re home for the holidays!

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5 Ways to Get Music Students to Practice Outside of Class & Enjoy It!

November 13, 2025 Ana Farsalas
5 Ways to Get Music Students to Practice Outside of the Classroom

Are you at the point where you’re ready to bribe your kids to practice? You’re not alone!

For many music teachers, the struggle to get students to practice outside of class is all too familiar.

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How to Bring A Music Program Back to Life: Recruitment & Retention

October 31, 2025 Ana Farsalas
How to Bring A Music Program Back to Life: Recruitment & Retention

It’s a cold weekday morning. You step into the crime scene you’ve been called to and take in your surroundings.

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How to Use Digital Sheet Music for Your Music Program

October 30, 2025 Ana Farsalas
Paper or Digital, why not both?

For so long, music educators have relied on stacks of paper that are dog-eared, marked-up, and impossible to keep organized once the school year hits full swing.

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What Should First Year Music Teachers Know?

August 7, 2025 Noel Diem
first year music teacher

It’s back-to-school season, and with that comes a flurry of to-dos, introductions, lesson plans, and well…panic, if we’re being honest.

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Differentiated Instruction in the Ensemble: Proven Methods for Supporting Every Student’s Musical Growth

July 6, 2025 Noel Diem
Differentiated Instruction

Tired of the “one-size-fits-all” trap? Discover the proven differentiated instruction strategies you need to support every student’s varying skill levels and unlock their full musical growth in your ensemble class.

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