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This excellent list of jazz musicians by instrument is perfect for your middle and high school students. It will expose them to a wide range of quality jazz music. This list was extracted from a comprehensive handout called “Strategies for Developing Jazz Improvisation in Beginning Jazz Students.” You can instantly download the entire handout HERE. ...


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For directors across the country, the lesson is clear. The language of music advocacy must evolve. A comprehensive pitch includes a dashboard of enrollment, attendance trends, leadership development, teacher development, performance visibility, and fiscal accountability. It articulates a specific ask with a defined timeline and measurable outcomes. It anticipates operational ...


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This article is a reflection on a clinic I gave at TMEA called “A Day in Beginning Flute Class.” It will speak to a lot of flute-specific things, but so many of the things that happen in flute class are easily transferable to any beginner class that you teach. I wanted to share the class ...


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