Marching to the Beat of Their Own Drum: The Magic of High School Bands
TEACH Magazine talked to leaders at some of the top marching band schools in the U.S., to get a sense of why band matters and what it takes to run a successful program.
Music
Virtual Field Trips: Music and Concerts
These virtual concerts, workshops, and resources are great opportunities to show students all the joys and wonders that music can bring.
Engaging Autistic Students with the Arts
Ask any educator who has welcomed multiple learners with autism into his or her classroom, and you will find there is no set formula for ensuring academic success.
The Beat Goes On: The Struggle to Teach Music
Music education leads to improved self-discipline, sense of community, and collaboration, as well as increased academic achievement in other subjects.
Lessons from High School Musicals
Musicals form an important part of the arts, serving as powerful resources for student learning, engagement, and motivation.
Jazzing Up History Class
Educators teaching history may find guidance in the genius of Miles Davis’ advice to musicians, “Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.”
Ukulele in the Classroom
Making music with a ukulele is a great group learning experience. Ukuleles are a good size and price, and they contain levels of complexity.
Teaching Music in the Far East
While in the East, how could I facilitate students learning music when the methods I had developed over the years seemed more suited to students in the West?