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Here is a hilarious parody of music class with Carol Burnett and the Jackson 5. I found this randomly on Youtube and thought that many of you would enjoy it!

Here’s a useful website for yourself, or for your music classroom. Radiotime.com allows you to listen to radio stations nationwide free over the internet - so you can find any style of music at anytime and also many times talk radio shows being replayed at different times. Hear NPR from Boston, while you [...]

Having trouble getting your administrator or school board to understand the value of music. For this Friday, here are some great quotes by important people about the value of music education:
Music Advocacy’s Top Ten Quotes
1. “During the Gulf War, the few opportunities I had for relaxation I always listened to music, and it brought [...]

J.W. Pepper = good company - I made a list of music to order for my students for next fall and found some great pieces at J.W. Pepper’s website. How many of you use Pepper and what are some of your favorite pieces? I have lately been into Gustav Holst for band and [...]

I found a great list of summer music camps - at this website from the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras. Many of them only continue through 12th grade, however some of the big name festivals on here are also pre-professional and college level camps. One left off the list that you should also definately [...]