Chorus
IPA in the Choral Rehearsal
By Duane R. Karna and Sue Goodenow
Using the International Phonetic Alphabet in your rehearsals can improve your chorus’s sound.

Orchestra
Composition in Orchestra Class: How to Meet Standard 4 as You Prepare for Performance
By Kristin Turner
Here are some tips for launching into the fun of helping your orchestra students begin the music-writing process.

Early Childhood
The Magic of Rhythm Instruments: Developing Musical Awareness in Young Children
By Abigail Connors
Rhythm instruments can be a bridge between a toddler’s need to make noise and a young child’s growing musical expression.

Band
Score Study and the National Standards: Partners in the Planning Process
By Timothy W. Oliver
Careful score study can give you important information for creating standards-based lessons.

Technology
Why Your Music Program Needs a Web Site (And a Few Ideas to Get Started)
By David R. Marowitz
Give your music program a home on the Internet and share information more easily with a Web site you initiate.

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