by Tim Lautzenheiser | Sep 21, 2022 | Members Only
The Artistic Importance of Cooperation in a Competitive World We are a society that thrives on competition. We compete in school for grades, we compete in our professional lives to achieve positions and titles, we compete in our daily life patterns for everything from...
by Gary Gribble | Sep 19, 2022 | Members Only, Public
Everything that we do as music teachers requires a process and certain procedures. Sometimes these operate smoothly, and at other times, they are a comedy of errors. As a young music teacher, you might be blind-sided when it comes time to accomplish a task and there...
by Steve Andre | Sep 19, 2022 | Members Only
I think we can all agree the major component of a great ensemble is tone quality. I have never given a first division rating to a group that made poor sounds. As directors we encourage our students to center their sound, it should have warmth and depth, it should have...
by slamdev | Sep 19, 2022 | Members Only, Public
This is the replay excerpt from a SLAM Group Coaching session hosted by Tim Lautzenheiser and Scott Rush. Dr. Brian Zator, Director of Percussion Studies at Texas AM Commerce shares his journey through a presentation, “The Past, Present, and Future Leader,...
by Gary Gribble | Aug 22, 2022 | Members Only
Gary Gribble shares insights regarding important relationships in the building that the next generation music teacher should consider. Do you want to read more? To access the rest of this post you must join SLAM. Click here for membership options. If you are already a...
by Tim Lautzenheiser | Aug 22, 2022 | Public
This video is an exceprt from the full SLAM Video Celebrating the Leadership of Tim Lautzenheiser. He discusses the significance of giving students ownership in the music program through...
by Cecilia Clark | Aug 17, 2022 | Public
Giving Students a Voice in the Music Classroom: a discussion with Jim Palmer and Cecilia Clark. Jim is an Alfred Music editor and ASTA Elizabeth Green Award recipient. He serves as the orchestra director at Allatoona High School...
by David Vandewalker | Jun 22, 2022 | Members Only
Ken Blanchard and Renee Broadwell collaborated in a book entitled “Servant Leadership in Action: How you can achieve great relationships and results? I recall reading a chapter contributed by Stephen Covey, where he discussed the speed of trust regarding trust...
by Tim Lautzenheiser | Jun 21, 2022 | Public
Learn, Learn, Learn It is tempting to slip into the we’ve-always-done-it-this-way rut. Life becomes a series of habits and complacency takes over creative thinking. For your own continuing growth, invite a respected colleague to review your program and make...
by Tim Lautzenheiser | Jun 21, 2022 | Members Only
The Music Teacher as a “Leader” | Tim Lautzenheiser We would all agree that the responsibilities of a successful music teacher extend far beyond the podium. Aspiring young music educators are required to study all aspects of music history, theory, form and analysis,...
