Release stress held in your body

Release stress

This meditation is designed to help you understand your reaction to stress, also known as the ‘fight or flight’ response. It works by noticing where you hold stress in your body and connecting to your breath in order to switch from ‘fight or flight’ mode into calm, alert, rest mode. This was made with teachers … Read more

Steve Graves

Steve Graves

Steve Graves is currently in his 18th year as the band director at Lexington Junior High School in Cypress, and in his 33rd year of teaching middle school band. Active as an adjudicator and clinician, he has been a field and concert contest adjudicator for the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association since 1989, … Read more

Longest Time – Quarantine Edition

Longest Time - Quarantine Edition

Lyrics: Zach Timson (@zach_timson) and Nicholle AndrewsOriginal Music: Billy Joel Arrangement: Carolyn Shiau Video Editing: Carolyn Shiau and Vaughn Chauvin Sound Editing and Mixing: Brad Andrews Artistic Director: Nicholle Andrews Recorded in isolation by members of the following groups: Phoenix Chamber Choir – Vancouver, BC University of Redlands Chapel Singers – Redlands, CA Songcology (mentored … Read more

Creating a Virtual Choir

Salt Lake City’s One Voice Children’s Choir

Some ideas on how to create a virtual choir from the “One Voice Children’s Choir” Many of us have been tasked with the challenges of creating a virtual choir in recent months. Here is a resource on one possible way to create one. Salt Lake City’s One Voice Children’s Choir has had a great online presence … Read more

Free eLearning Resources

Teach Band 101e-Learning Resources National Association for Music EducatorsVirtual Learning Resources for Music Educators Making Music MagazineYamaha Offers Resources for Online Teaching US Army Field BandPerspectives – Resources for Jazz Education Amazing Educational ResourcesA community of educators sharing resources and support Music ProfessorRemote Classroom Tools to Get You Started Music ProfessorOnline instrumental instruction National Association … Read more