It’s a new year, and the January 2010 issue of Teaching Music contains new approaches to music eduction puzzles. The features include:
- From Haydn to Hip-Hop: a profile of an inner city Arizona music teacher
- The Cover Story: The Wonderful World of the Musical (Check out the members-only online bonus content for this feature, including sections on costume and stage design, accompaniment concerns, and working with volunteers.)
- Adventures on the Conference Circuit
- Climbing the National Board Certifcation Ladder
- Information Exchange: Pass those great ideas along
UpBeat, the news section, includes need-to-know stories about MENC projects and events. Among them:
- The Virtual Voting Booths are Open: Vote for MENC President and Division Officers
- January is All-American Marching Band Month for MENC
- The National Honor Ensembles Deadline is February 1
- Check out MENC’s New Legislative Memo
- MENC Executive Director John J. Mahlmann resigns and the search for a new executive director is underway
- Music Educators Present Creative Stagings for the World’s Largest Concert
- MENC Seeks Student Compositions for Music Education Week 2010
And don’t forget — MENC members can always visit the MENC Forums to discuss these and any other issues on your mind.
—Roz Fehr, January 5, 2010. © MENC: The National Association for Music Education