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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How to Use Digital Sheet Music for Your Music Program
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.
What Should First Year Music Teachers Know?
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.
Differentiated Instruction in the Ensemble: Proven Methods for Supporting Every Student’s Musical Growth
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.
How to Combat Burnout in Music Education
Few roles demand as much passion and dedication as that of a music educator. Their commitment to inspiring young minds and nurturing a love for music is immense; yet, beneath the joy of performances and watching students’ growth, quiet exhaustion can often settle in.