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The MakeMusic Blog

articles by: Kevin Mead and Terrence Bacon

Prepare Your Ensemble by Creating Musical Context

August 28, 2019 Kevin Mead and Terrence Bacon
musical context

It’s no secret that detailed lesson planning is a great way to produce immediate results. However, this planning can take student learning to the next level when combined with long-term goals.

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End-of-Year Music Ensemble Checklist

May 21, 2018 Kevin Mead and Terrence Bacon
End-of-Year

We jokingly refer to this time of year as May-une, the strange but wonderful period between the end of April and graduation.

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Building Community with Your Holiday Concert

October 19, 2016 Kevin Mead and Terrence Bacon
holiday concert

We wanted to do something special for last year’s December concert. Among our goals was to increase attendance by attracting some new audience members.

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