Author Archives: Larry Marra of musicteachers911.com

iTunes musicteachers911 podcast closing up shop June 30, 2012

June 30, 2012 will be the last day that episodes of iTunes musicteachers911 podcast will be available. Sadly, other pressing obligations have made producing episodes on a regular basis an impossibility. Episode #1 premiered on June 7, 2008 including an … Continue reading

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iTunes musicteachers911 podcast closing up shop June 30, 2012

June 30, 2012 will be the last day that episodes of iTunes musicteachers911 podcast will be available. Sadly, other pressing obligations have made producing episodes on a regular basis an impossibility. Episode #1 premiered on June 7, 2008 including an … Continue reading

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A new perspective on ensembles

Directors, Here’s a fun activity that gives everyone in your performance ensembles a new perspective. Whenever I use a university student teacher or observer, I have them conduct my various ensembles while I grab an instrument and “sit in” the last cha… Continue reading

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A new perspective on ensembles

Directors, Here’s a fun activity that gives everyone in your performance ensembles a new perspective. Whenever I use a university student teacher or observer, I have them conduct my various ensembles while I grab an instrument and “sit in” the last cha… Continue reading

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A new perspective on ensembles

Directors, Here’s a fun activity that gives everyone in your performance ensembles a new perspective. Whenever I use a university student teacher or observer, I have them conduct my various ensembles while I grab an instrument and “sit in” the last cha… Continue reading

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A new perspective on ensembles

Directors, Here’s a fun activity that gives everyone in your performance ensembles a new perspective. Whenever I use a university student teacher or observer, I have them conduct my various ensembles while I grab an instrument and “sit in” the last cha… Continue reading

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What we would change about teaching music….

I asked a few music teaching friends to write down what the biggest challenges to their music teaching are.Here is a smattering of the results.Andrea WilbornAdministrators who want a good and strong music education department, but have no clue how to a… Continue reading

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What we would change about teaching music….

I asked a few music teaching friends to write down what the biggest challenges to their music teaching are.Here is a smattering of the results.Andrea WilbornAdministrators who want a good and strong music education department, but have no clue how to a… Continue reading

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Music Teachers National Association Foundation

I would like to invite all music teachers to explore the fantastic opportunities through a great organization called the Music Teachers National Association Foundation Fund. The MTNA FOUNDATION FUND is a support program that enables music teachers to p… Continue reading

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Music Teachers National Association Foundation

I would like to invite all music teachers to explore the fantastic opportunities through a great organization called the Music Teachers National Association Foundation Fund. The MTNA FOUNDATION FUND is a support program that enables music teachers to p… Continue reading

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Plan B

Last night, I was to play piano with an 18 piece swing band for a local Christian radio shows remote broadcast at a local attraction, The Christmas farm. Every year this farm displays over one million lights depicting the life of Christ. The venue is t… Continue reading

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Plan B

Last night, I was to play piano with an 18 piece swing band for a local Christian radio shows remote broadcast at a local attraction, The Christmas farm. Every year this farm displays over one million lights depicting the life of Christ. The venue is t… Continue reading

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