Spotlights & Tips
Joe Vrabec Director Spotlight
This week's Director Spotlight is on Mr. Joe Vrabec, Co-Director of Bands at Brownsburg High School. Joe has enjoyed a long career teaching band in Brownsburg and Winamac schools. We hope you enjoy this edition of The Director Spotlight!
Director Tips – Most Popular
Hello everyone! For a change of pace this week, we thought you might enjoy taking a look at some of our most viewed tips from our spotlights! We have had so many great educators spend some time with us, but these three are the most viewed tips by you, our directors....
Director Tips From Bill Stultz
Bill Stultz, Director of Bands at Columbus North High School, provides us a few tips for both young and veteran teachers and talks about his approach to developing the individual musician through student participation in the IBA All state programs within his program....
Music Truths
Music Helps Students Manage Tasks Successfully
Two-thirds (66%) of Americans say that music education prepares someone to manage the tasks of their job more successfully. ~ The Harris Poll®, July 2014
Instrument Training Helps Students Focus
Studies have shown that assiduous instrument training from an early age can help the brain to process sounds better, making it easier to stay focused when absorbing other subjects, from literature to tensor calculus. ~ Hearing the music, honing the mind. (2010)....
Music Helps Express
"I would say that music is the easiest means in which to express, but since words are my talent, I must try to express clumsily in words what the pure music would have done better." ~ William Faulkner
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