Music In Our Schools Month FREE Resources
March is Music in Our Schools Month! We have pulled together a few of our favorite resources to help you celebrate and advocate for music in YOUR schools. We hope you find them helpful, and if you have anything we can add, let us know. Happy teaching! https://youtu.be/_KY7msz27Pc FREE Sheet
Help Us Honor Our Music Teachers!
March is Music in Our Schools Month, and we need your help celebrating amazing music educators everywhere! We have written a short script about why the work of music teachers is so impactful for students. We’d love these words to be delivered straight from students themselves. We’re looking for students from across the country to submit videos of themselves saying the words in our script, and we’ll edit them together into a compilation video for release in March to celebrate Music in Our Schools Month.
A Chance to Thrive Through Music
Kansas City Public Schools expanded arts education for its students, building community and connections
As superintendent of Missouri’s Kansas City Public Schools, Jennifer Collier has prioritized offering instrumental music at every elementary school in her district. One of the most profound impacts of this and other arts programming initiatives in the district has been the ability to create a sense of belonging for all students, including those who may feel disconnected because of language barriers, socioeconomic challenges, or other obstacles.
FREE Set #3! Composer Classroom Posters
Presenting the SECOND of three sets of composer posters for your music classroom!
Marching Percussion Maintenance: A Guide & Checklist
Marching Percussion needs a bit more daily and weekly maintenance than concert percussion equipment. This is due to being outdoors, moving equipment across grass, dirt and pavement and transportation of gear in moving trucks/trailers. To prolong the life of your instruments and most importantly sound great at performances, here are 5 tips and 2 checklists to help guide you.
Grants 201 – A Guide to Community Foundations for Funding Your Music Program
Unlocking Community Foundation Funding for Your Music Program: A Comprehensive Guide This post is a follow-up to our “Grants 101” article that has a list of individual websites that award grants to music teachers. You can find that article here: https://www.wengercorp.com/teacher-resources/grants-101-funding-opportunities-for-school-music-programs/ As a music teacher, you often face significant challenges
Exploring Improvisation with Samples and Loops
There is a growing body of research—and plenty of anecdotal evidence—that highlights a strong desire among music educators to broaden how students engage with music in school. From the need for innovative ensemble approaches and expanded offerings in world and popular music, to the deeper inclusion of improvisation and composition, the call for diversification and innovation in music education is clear.
April: Jazz Appreciation Month
Looking for ways to celebrate jazz during April, and year-round? Take a look at these websites and resources we’ve compiled.
March Music Mania Activity
It’s that time of year when we think of rounds, brackets, who will be eliminated and who will emerge triumphant! This easy-to-use “March Music Mania” bracket is a great way to have some fun in March, and introduce your students to a little bit of music they may have never
World Music in Everyday Teaching: A Practical Approach for Music Educators
by Michael Cain, Co-founder and CEO of Ekwe™ Integrating world music into the classroom can be a daunting task for many teachers. Traditional music education programs often provide limited exposure to non-Western musical traditions, making it difficult to develop expertise in these areas. And with thousands of musical styles and