Wendy Higdon – Director Spotlight

Wendy Higdon – Director Spotlight

This week’s Director Spotlight is on Mrs. Wendy Higdon, Co-Director of Bands at Creekside Middle School in Carmel. Wendy is a veteran director whom has taught band in Carmel schools and in the Lebanon school district. We hope you enjoy getting to know Wendy in this...

Music Involvement Improves Math Scores

U.S. Department of Education data on more than 25,000 secondary school students found that students who report consistent high levels of involvement in instrumental music over the middle and high school years show “significantly higher levels of mathematics...
Director Tips – Myron Snuffin

Director Tips – Myron Snuffin

Myron Snuffin, Director of Bands at Brownsburg Middle School East, joined us recently on the Director Spotlight. In the interview, Myron talks about his approach to teaching middle schoolers, his secret to being organized and his recruiting methods and getting...

Music Enhances Fine Motor Skills

Music enhances fine motor skills, or the ability to use small, acute muscle movements to write, use a computer, and perform other physical tasks. ~ Forgeard, 2008; Hyde, 2009; Schlaug et al. 2005, “The Effects of Musical Training on Structural Brain Development A...