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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 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.
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 teachers are constantly looking for ways to innovate the classroom experience for their music makers.
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.
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.