How might we support creativity in large ensembles? What if students could co-create music with a conductor without staff notation or written music altogether? Perhaps novel in K-12 settings, ensemble-based improvisation exists in diverse musical cultures. What might we learn…
Welcome How can we create new/original music from existing so-called classical music? More specifically, how can we create music with recordings of the Weber Clarinet Concerto 1? Explore some creative opportunities below: Participate Join us in exploring how to create…
How can we chunk our music into smaller parts for practicing? When encountering a new selection of music, it can sometimes feel overwhelming to figure out how to learn and practice it. One way to make the learning and practicing…
For a little over a year, I’ve been using the free application Obsidian, which I’ve found to be transformative in my thinking and academic work. I keep encouraging people to give it a try as a platform for making notes,…
Wondering how you can design more flexible music curriculum to keep up to date with a rapidly changing society? Watch the video below and follow six specific steps for becoming more aware of and questioning “what works” or the taken-for-granted…