by Aaron Hansen | Oct 1, 2015 | Music Advocacy, Music Education
Brady Diercks is an acoustic guitar student of Garth McMann. He has been taking lessons with Garth for 2 years. Brady is a home school student and is in the 5thgrade. Garth nominated Brady because he has just finished book 1 of the Mel Bay Beginning Guitar...
by Aaron Hansen | Oct 1, 2015 | Band & Orchestra, Music Advocacy, Music Education
Becoming a discerning, supportive and knowledgeable audience member is an important part of a student’s education. Successful audience participation requires skill, discretion, common sense, discipline and a bit of knowledge. Discover some great ways to set...
by Aaron Hansen | Sep 15, 2015 | Band & Orchestra, Music Advocacy, Music Education
Too many excellent presentations are tainted by failure to take care of the many details of a production. We must take full advantage of the opportunities awaiting our students. The concert is our students’ opportunity to show their parents or community...
by Aaron Hansen | Sep 1, 2015 | Music Education
Joseph has studied cello for over six years. He currently takes lessons with William Gentzsch here at West Music Coralville. Joseph attends City High School and is a junior. He is involved in the City High Orchestra, City High musical pit, as well as stays involved in...
by Aaron Hansen | Sep 1, 2015 | Music Education
Steven is a student at Excelsior School in Marion, Iowa. He has been taking guitar from Greg Herring here at West Music for 9 months. Greg nominated Steven for Musician of the Month because Steven is always prepared for his lessons and has a wonderful positive...
by Aaron Hansen | Sep 1, 2015 | Band & Orchestra, Music Advocacy, Music Education
The contemporary student comes to the classroom with a sophisticated knowledge of computers. It is vital that we creatively approach and utilize the application of available technology to engage students and enhance learning.Multimedia learning provides teachers,...
