Ways to Celebrate Music in our Schools Month in Your School
By Elizabeth Caldwell (via NAfME)

Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM^TM) is a wonderful opportunity to generate buzz for the music program, get everyone in the community thinking and talking about the many different wonderful ways to enjoy music in all its forms, and—most importantly—draw attention to the important role that quality music education plays in every student’s schooling.  More

By Lori Schwartz Reichl (via NAfME)
The first fourteen years of my teaching career occurred during the time of my life when I was not a mother. However, during these childless years, I treated the students in my care as though they were my family. I concentrated my daily energy on connecting with my students, managing a successful classroom, and instilling efficient rehearsal routines. The musical outcome of my ensembles proved that the daily routines I implemented were effective in developing musicianship and building high quality programs.  More

By Lisa Ferber (via NAfME)
Carolyn Bennett of North Stonington, Connecticut, fell in love with music from the start. Her grandfather, a professional pianist, gave her a piano when she was about four years old. “One of my earliest memories is sitting in my car seat, moving my fingers in a particular pattern and trying to predict what that would sound like on the piano. I couldn’t wait to unbuckle my car seat and try it out,” she says.  More