The lights go down, the audience is quiet. Meanwhile you are backstage are trying to keep control of hundreds of children! It’s time for the end of year concert and the pressure is on. But there’s no need to panic. With careful preparation in the weeks and months...

As a music teacher, you will undoubtedly have students who view a more creative and arts-type classroom as a location to misbehave. Students look at a music classroom as an unstructured and relaxed setting, making it easy for them to become unruly and unattentive. It...

Teaching resources are an important part of every class. These aids help teachers to communicate information and knowledge to students. They usually engage and appeal to the students directly. Resources make learning more fun and engaging. There are many great...

Children begin middle school at age 11 as pre-teens, with the curiosity of a child. By the time they finish middle school at age 13 they are full-blown teenagers. In some cases they are already on the educational path that will lead to their future career. For this...

There’s more to music teaching than teaching music. Think back to your first music lessons and your first teachers. How did they inspire you to continue with music? A good music teacher goes beyond basic classroom teaching. Make music lessons fun and maybe you will be...

Are you a technophobe? Or perhaps you use gadgets at home but find it hard to use technology when teaching. Many teachers went to school at a time when technology was nowhere near as advanced as it is now. We watched as our teachers wrote on blackboards, and then...

Music students often see theory as the boring part of music class. They think it’s pointless or too difficult to bother with. If you feel stuck with students who don’t care about learning music theory, then read on. Teaching music theory can be a fun and interesting...

Music appreciation classes are a great opportunity to instill a love of music in your students. Topics covered in music appreciation include historical and cultural background to music. Students learn how to listen to music and analyze it. A challenge for music...

There has never been a better time to harness technology for your classroom. The internet is brimming with amazing games and activities. Many of these are perfect for schools. Online music games for the classroom are a brilliant way to connect with students. They will...

It comes around so quickly every year. It's time to choose the musical production that you will spend hundreds of hours teaching and rehearsing over the coming months. So how should you choose this year’s high school musical? You need to be passionate about the...

Teaching music to elementary students can be great fun. Children of this age are usually very responsive to learning music. They are young enough to learn through play, but compared to toddlers, they are already old enough for more complex group activities. There are...

School band can be great fun to teach, but maybe the most exhausting hour of your week as a music teacher. The amount of energy involved in keeping your band engaged is draining for even the most energetic music teacher. You are also working towards a high standard of...