Led by the National Association for Music Education, Music in Our Schools Month (MIOSM) was created to demonstrate the powerful role that quality music programs play in the lives of young people. This month we highlight how critical it is to make music education available to every student. Your mission is to go out there and promote the heck out of your program!
Read MoreWhat should a recruitment and retention strategy look like? What can you do this spring to make sure enrollment numbers look great in the fall? In this episode I’m joined by Wendy Higdon, a fabulous band director and recruiting expert, to answer these questions and more. We’ll go over a long-term recruiting timeline, look at simple things you can do this week to improve retention, and share our favorite resources for this crucial topic.
Read MoreIn this episode of the podcast, I talk at length with Bruce Rockwell. Bruce is a great composer and choir director, and he and I recently spent a lot of time researching the teacher-administrator relationship. We’ve come up with the ten most important things you can do to make your administrator love you.
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