There’s a reason music educators are a breed set apart. The before-school sectionals, the late-night concert prep, the sheer love of the craft that keeps you coming back every school year.
How to Win Over Your Least Motivated Music Students
You know this student, too. They’re not a bad kid; they’re just unconvinced. The instrument goes in the case in October and doesn’t come back out unless you’re standing right there.
Why Students Still Aren’t Practicing (and What the Research Says Actually Works)
You already know the feeling. You plan an incredible rehearsal, you give clear assignments, you send students home with everything they need, and then Monday rolls around and it’s like the music evaporated over the weekend.
How to Challenge Your Most Advanced Music Students
You know the student. They show up already knowing the piece you recently assigned, or they’re sight-reading the next page while everyone else is still working through measure four.
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!
5 Ways to Get Music Students to Practice Outside of Class & Enjoy It!
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.