Encourage Your High School Student to Play in a Community Band
by Marc C. Whitt If your community or local region is blessed to have a community band, you may...
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Category: Tips & Tricks
Now That Band Season’s Over, What’s Left to Do?
By Scott McCormick Now that I have your attention, I’m sure most of you who are involved with high school band programs were ready to stone me or check my noodle with this blog’s headline: “Now that band season’s over, what’s...
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Encourage Your Senior to Continue Their Music Involvement
By Marc C. Whitt Congratulations! For many of you, this marks your child’s senior year in high...
Read MoreSmartMusic now Available to AMP Members at a 20% Discount
Focused Practice. Instant Feedback. Documented Progress. SmartMusic is the award winning software used by music educators around the world to enhance their programs and provides a way to dramatically improve their students’...
Read MorePlanning for the Inevitable; Preventing Stage Fright by Doing This 1 Thing
by Donna Schwartz Don’t you hate when you think you’ve planned for every conceivable scenario, and Murphy is right there throwing you a curveball? You think you’ve accounted for everything. You have the address and directions,...
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Broader Minded
Recently, a new campaign was launched by the National Association for Music Education called broader minded. The website offers a well-designed interface to help music education advocates like us make their cases to decision makers on every level.
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9 Ways You Can Use Science to Get More Volunteers
So often it feels like the same small core of people always does the heavy lifting for the organization. By putting some forethought into recruiting volunteers, and perhaps building some of these ideas into your yearly calendar, your organization will reap the benefits for months and years to come.
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The National Music Parents Symposium 2014: A Recap
The first annual National Music Parents Symposium was a rare opportunity for parent boosters to come together to learn from and network with one another to make their programs stronger. Click through to find out more.
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Purchasing New Uniforms: Our January 2014 Webinar
Ever wonder how to begin the process of purchasing new uniforms? Obviously this is a question that many schools have. In last spring’s National Report of Music Parents & Booster Organizations, nearly one third of the respondents said they raised money to purchase new uniforms.
We thought it would be good to look at the process, including everything from designing a new uniform to shopping for best pricing and the ordering process. Then we’ll answer questions about how long these garments should last and how best to care for them.
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Run Run Run
It happened. Every single school board member is a music parent complete with razor sharp...
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If You’re Not Doing This With Your Music Student Now, You’ll Hate Yourself Later
Sometimes, jumping on the trampoline isn’t about jumping. AMPassador Rich Frazier explores how a backyard fun and being an active member of his music booster group have improved his relationship with his music student, and how you can use his realization to make both your family and your booster organization stronger.
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The Keeper of the Tradition for 27 Years: Dick Zentner of Norwin High School
As the marching band season draws to a close, it’s often heralded by band parents with a...
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