WHat's the role of the creative process in music?

What’s the Role of the Creative Process in Music?

When looking at creativity, there are differences in opinion on where the creativity comes from. Scholars vary on whether they believe it’s the person, process, product, or place that determines if creativity exists. This blog post will focus on things surrounding the creative process in music.  If you had asked me four months ago if…

Exploring the Benefits of Padlet in the Music Room

Exploring the Benefits of Padlet in the Music Room

I don’t know how it’s possible that I’ve been using Padlet for so long and never wrote a blog post about it! I know I’ve mentioned it in other posts, like Engaging Students During Rehearsal With Technology and Apps for Beginning Band and Orchestra, and it was also featured in my book Empowering Ensembles With…

Engaging Students With Technology During Rehearsals
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Engaging Students With Technology During Rehearsals

This article about engaging students during rehearsals was originally published in The Woman Conductor Journal, February 2023 issue.  If you are looking to engage students during rehearsals, technology might be the answer! There are several tech tools you can use to enhance musicianship and get students more deeply involved in the music-making process.  Tech Tools to Build…

Strategies to mix things up
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Strategies to Mix Things Up During Rehearsal

We’ve hit the time of year where many of us have settled into routines and (probably) feel pretty comfortable with what we’re doing. This is often when we ask, how can I make rehearsal more interesting? How can I ensure the students are engaged? How can I mix things up? While there is comfort in…

Using student-created how-to videos for self-assessment
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Using Student-Created How-To Videos for Skills Assessment

By 2022, most adults have probably watched a how-to video at some point in their lives. Maybe it involved cooking techniques, home repair, or even craft projects. It’s also very likely that students have watched this type of video as well. In fact, there were many days when students would come to class, proud to…