You already know the job description doesn’t capture half of it.
Yes, you’re a music educator, but you’re also a counselor, mediator, mentor, coach, cheerleader, schedule-juggler, and, on some days, a miracle worker.
Your Guide to The Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic
The Midwest Clinic takes place December 16-18, 2026, and even though it is already August, it’s never too early to start planning your Midwest trip!
The Hardest Part of Teaching Music Has Nothing to Do With Music
Ask a student how practice went this week and you already know the two answers you’ll get: an enthusiastic “good!” or a shrug.
Where Music Teachers Actually Go When They Have Tech Questions
You’re mid-lesson. A student’s account isn’t loading, or you can’t figure out why your assignment didn’t push to the whole class.
7 Ways to Use MakeMusic Cloud in the First 3 Weeks of School
The first three weeks of the school year are a beautiful kind of chaos. You’re learning names, sorting out schedules, figuring out who can already match pitch and who’s never sung a note in their life, all while trying to set the tone for the whole year ahead.
Start the School Year Strong: How These MakeMusic Cloud Features Save Hours on Back-to-School Prep
Welcome back teachers and directors! The start of a new school year is filled with energy and excitement, but let’s be honest, it can also be filled with administrative hurdles.
The First Weeks of Choir Rehearsal Plans: Sorted!
The first few weeks of choir class set the tone for the entire year, and those first few minutes set the tone for the rest of class.
Reaching the Quiet Music Student Who Never Raises a Hand
You know this student, though “know” is a funny word for it, because they’ve made a quiet art out of not being noticed.
From Zero to 100+ Instrumentalists: How Kim Rosenbaum Built a Thriving Music Program in the Center of Brooklyn
When Kimberly Rosenbaum walked into P.S. 197, The King’s Highway Academy, in central Brooklyn six years ago, she was met with an ambitious goal from her administration: build an instrumental music program from scratch.
Tech in the Music Classroom: A Partner, Not a Replacement
There’s a moment most music teachers know well. You’re standing in front of a room of thirty kids, half of them with reeds that squeak and half of them who forgot their instruments entirely, and someone in an ed-tech webinar cheerfully tells you that software is going to “transform” your classroom.