This article examines the Music Curriculum Standards of China and their impact on the gap between urban and rural music education; a long-standing issue in the United States.

This article examines white fragility, implicit bias, and culpability in the collegiate voice studio. It also recommends antiracist tools for applied instructors.

If the term “Professional Learning Community” (PLC) makes us roll our eyes, we are probably doing it wrong. When we do it the right way we will be better at what we do. And, bonus - our students will learn more too!

Namminga shares the importance of recognizing your choral pianist as a co-leader, what the conductor can gain by recognizing the pianist as a co-leader, and how young pianists can be guided to move into this role.

Hrudik presents ideas to keep students (and teachers) motivated in the music class. Strategies include: building community, identifying musical purpose, recording students at the beginning phases of learning music (to show progress at a later date), including parents in concert/event planning, having students add a tag/note on a class display to signify practice achievements, and celebrating music.

In this episode, we discuss Derrick’s Riff describing the importance of recognizing your choral pianist as a co-leader, what the conductor can gain by recognizing the pianist as a co-leader, and how young pianists can be guided to move into this role.