by Aaron Hansen | Mar 15, 2015 | Band & Orchestra, Music Advocacy, Music Education
Regularly scheduled arts events open doors to community education. Concert audiences appreciate informative printed program notes or a presentation offering information about the particular compositions to be performed. The Music Achievement Council offer some...
by Aaron Hansen | Mar 1, 2015 | Band & Orchestra, Music Advocacy, Music Education
Whether you are a supervisor or a one-person music program, money is the fuel that keeps the program going.See some good ideas for maximizing your fiscal resources through community fund-raising, grants, important program practices and more in this tip sheet, The...
by Aaron Hansen | Feb 15, 2015 | Band & Orchestra, Music Advocacy, Music Education
Consider yourself lucky if you walk into a new job as a director and find adequate equipment in good shape. You were chosen to direct the music education program in this school. Most superintendents and school boards do not know the importance of balanced...
by Aaron Hansen | Feb 1, 2015 | Band & Orchestra, Music Advocacy, Music Education
Each school district has specific procedures that directors follow in order to conduct business. The best time to check on these procedures is during your job interview. Review these procedures with your administration once you have started your new job. Know what...
by Aaron Hansen | Jan 21, 2015 | Music Education, Press Releases
Coralville, IA – January 20, 2015 – West Music Company is pleased to welcome Sam Marchuk as their newest Music Education Consultant. Mr. Marchuk will be responsible for customer service relations, assisting general music teachers in the Ohio Valley and beyond with...
by Aaron Hansen | Jan 15, 2015 | Band & Orchestra, Music Advocacy, Music Education
Instrumental music directors and parents should know that one of the strongest supporters of school music programs has been and continues to be the local full-service, school-oriented music dealer. Direct-mail and Internet retailers usually trade on price and do not...
