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Scott Sater--Shakopee Public Schools

Scott explains why he decided to teach music and what the study of music does for students.

Melissa Keeling - The Electric Flute (SONYQ)

As I sat on the floor, surrounded by an amp, microphones, and stomp boxes, I held my flute and looked at the bewildering tangle of wires that would allow my acoustic flute sound to[...]

Lance LaDuke – The making of a Quintet Euphonium Player

I first experienced quintet playing when I was in a tuba/euphonium quartet in high school. I didn’t do all that much in college, mostly tuba quartets. Once I got into the Air Force[...]

James Worthy--Albany State University

James Worthy, a music education major, describes why he got into music and what made him stay!

GM Kuzma from the Blue Knights Drum Corps

GM talks about how he got into music, what it has done for him, and how making music has helped him through tough times, especially during his Active Duty tour in Iraq.

The Reasoning Behind a Decision to Major in Music

Bradley describes why he decided to pursue a career in Music Education and what he hopes to accomplish.

Student Motivation and Developing the “band” culture

The motivation of students and development of the “band” culture within your program go hand-in-hand. First, this won’t happen overnight! If you’re new to a program, even if you’ve[...]

The Music Coalition: More Than Fund-Raising

There are four primary components to successful music advocacy. A comprehensive Music Coalition A unified body of Music Educators Detailed knowledge of the functi[...]

Where It All Began with Aubrey Logan

The "Banded" story of Aubrey Logan. She speaks on how she began playing the trombone as well as reasons it is good to be involved in music.

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