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Modern Band for Local Culture: Hawaii’s Kerri Glickstein
Mike Lawson | March 3, 2020
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Kerri Glickstein teaches concert and modern band at Lāna’I High & Elementary School in Lāna’i City, Hawaii. -
Preparing for the All National Modern Band
Mike Lawson | February 6, 2020
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In last month’s issue of School Band and Orchestra, we looked at the amazing students that made up the All National Honors Ensemble for modern band and had them tell us their insights to what they gained from the experience. -
NAfME’s All-National Honor Modern Band Ensemble
Mike Lawson | January 10, 2020
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For the past decade, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has highlighted performances of some of the country’s best student performers as part of their All-National Honors Ensembles (ANHE). -
Mike Finn: Teaching Students to Record the Songs They Write
Mike Lawson | December 5, 2019
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Over the past 16 years, Michael Finn has created a unique and special songwriting course that he teaches at a high school in Los Angeles. -
Accommodating All Learning, with Katherine Stock
Mike Lawson | November 1, 2019
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New York City teacher Katherine Stock teaches modern band at school that exclusively serves students with disabilities. Because her students have a wide variety of needs, customizing curriculum is key to student engagement and success. -
Jasmine Faulkner and ‘Tech’ as an Instrument
Mike Lawson | October 3, 2019
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Jasmine Faulkner will be quick to tell you that she was no expert on audio equipment going in to her job as a K-12 music teacher in Fort Collins, Colorado. -
Modern Band: Summer Summit
Mike Lawson | August 29, 2019
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At the end of July, over 600 music educators and arts administrators came together at the Modern Band Summit 2019 in Fort Collins, Colorado. -
Modern Band Engages Students, Takes Healthy Risks and Inspires Teachers
Mike Lawson | August 2, 2019
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Modern band teachers are constantly looking for ways to innovate the classroom experience for their music makers. -
Modern Band: Ryan Griffin
Mike Lawson | July 5, 2019
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As a modern band teacher in Pittsburgh, music teacher Ryan Griffin has learned how to use modern tools to support his program and encourage his students while creating a sense of school-wide pride and community. -
Jose Vergara’s Modern Band Seating Charts
Mike Lawson | May 8, 2019
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One of the larger challenges modern band teachers face is not only how to incorporate new repertoire, but also facilitating improvisation and composition, all while teaching students to play multiple instruments.
