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Conversations With Young Brass Players
Read more: Conversations With Young Brass PlayersWhen I find myself engaged in conversations with younger performers, the conversations tends to lead into questions of “how and who”. “How do you practice that?” and “Who do you listen to?” These two PDF’s help me in my own evaluation of my practice habits and what I listen for as I continue to develop…
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Movies and Articles
Read more: Movies and ArticlesMy viewing habits on streaming sites like Netflix have been varied the past few months, but after reading a NY Times article, I realize that I binge watch more than just sci-fi movies and shows. I get caught up into music documentaries and watch three or four in a sitting. The latest have been a…
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The Algorithms Got Me
Read more: The Algorithms Got MeSometimes I think I’m messing with the algorithms of my media consumption when I research things for classes I teach. Recently I’ve been working with a class exploring the Blues. I know…it’s a big genre and there’s lots to cover, but like most of my classes, we find a path and we follow it and…
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Teaching Orchestra and Band in a Digital Space: Day 15
Read more: Teaching Orchestra and Band in a Digital Space: Day 15Close One and Cheers: Like most Friday’s before a break from school occurs, thing are bound to go wrong. Sometimes it’s students behaving unruly or planned events that disrupt the day, like a class parties. You never know what might come up of these days. Today my “WTF” moment happened due to poor bandwidth. Now…
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Teaching Orchestra and Band in a Digital Space: Day 14
Read more: Teaching Orchestra and Band in a Digital Space: Day 14Tired: On a typical day I feel like I get to move around a fair amount. With conducting ensembles and moving around campus, I might even say I am very active. On occasion I might get a work out before my day starts. However, since the coronavirus era of teaching started, my movements have been…
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Teaching Orchestra and Band in a Digital Space: Day 13
Read more: Teaching Orchestra and Band in a Digital Space: Day 13Live sound in a virtual space: Now that things are settling into what seem more and more a regular routine, I started to ask some fundamental questions about the user experience within my virtual platform. How is the sound of my voice received by my students? When I speak or demonstrate on my instruments, what…
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Teaching Orchestra and Band in a Digital Space: Day 12
Read more: Teaching Orchestra and Band in a Digital Space: Day 12Three Great Moments In One Virtual School Day Today I had several experiences with students and colleagues which are cause for acknowledgement, appreciation and gratitude. Teaching Assistant Before the term started, one of my students in the advanced orchestra approached me about being a teaching assistant. Currently, the school doesn’t have a policy regarding this,…
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Teaching Orchestra and Band in a Digital Space: Day 11
Read more: Teaching Orchestra and Band in a Digital Space: Day 11Duet with myself: Today starts the 3rd week of the spring term. Some things feel normal and routine, as mentioned in the previous post and other things feel new. One of the actives I enjoy doing with students is active listening of music. This typically involves listening to a piece of music or two with…
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Teaching Orchestra and Band in a Digital Space: Day 10
Read more: Teaching Orchestra and Band in a Digital Space: Day 10Routine & Balance After ten days of teaching remotely, plus a week of keeping track of assignments the week before, while preparing to be a virtual teacher, this thing we now think of as remote teaching, is starting to feel routine. Teaching from my makeshift home office is starting to feel almost normal too. In…
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