Below is my most recent post to the Discovery Education PA Blog. Enjoy! For many years now, I have been an avid user of as much Google as possible. Google Maps, Images, Gmail, Places, Docs…I think I’ve tried just about everything. I recently gave a presentation to my school staff about using Google Docs in [...]

As we go through our daily rehearsal routines with our groups, it is easy to become complacent with our critical listening skills. I think that both directors and the students in the ensemble become used to our daily sounds, and sometimes we don’t always listen with the most critical ear, especially when we are “in [...]

Earlier this week, I was trying to come up with ways to help my ensembles to become better listeners. Most of the students in the groups (both Senior High and Jr. High) are pretty good individual musicians, but I have found that they are lacking in good listening skills. They do not yet fully comprehend [...]