A recent MENC poll asked jazz educators when they teach jazz. Here’s what 89 respondents said:
Before school 30%
During lunch& ...
more"I made the tenor sax. Nobody plays like me and I don't play like anybody else." –Coleman Hawkins“One of the things I’ve a ...
more1/22/2010 - MENC Presents Testimony at ESEA Stakeholders MeetingOn January 20, the U.S. Department of Education hosted an “ESEA Stakeholders For ...
moreWhen teaching upper elementary or middle school students about jazz, MENC member Ruth Debrot recommends starting with the concept of swing. To teach b ...
moreThe Latest on Music Education Policy from Capitol Hill
January 20, 2010
Partnerships and Progress
By Michael Blakeslee, MENC Senior Deputy Execut ...
more“There are hundreds of jazz method books on the market today analyzing harmonic playing in jazz,” says Ron Kearns, MENC Jazz Mentor for Ma ...
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Looking for some quality jazz literature for the new year? You can find 67 arrangements recommended by 18 jazz experts in the new book, ...
moreMembers of the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band (USAAAMB) are preparing to take to the field of the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on Saturd ...
moreThe MENC National Executive Board has announced the search for MENC's next executive director.
"John J. Mahlmann, Executive Director of ...
more Voting Opens Online January 1 for MENC National and Division Offices MENC is holding national and division elections, and active, retired and ...
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