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June 10th – 14th
you choose your days and times!
Learn for free via step-by-step ~one-hour professional development (PD) sessions at your own pace and on your own time, and receive a certificate for each session completed.
Receive one entry to win $1,000 toward a Jupiter instrument, two Heckman Batons (worth $50-$60 each), or one of four $25 JPM Music Publications gift cards for each session you complete.
See giveaway rules here.
Access free office hours and receive free written feedback when you complete sessions between June 10 – June 14, then you can rewatch the recorded materials for free, forever.
Everyone who participates will receive one $25 gift card to GIA Publications and a free shipping coupon code from JW Pepper.
Maximizing Student Engagement (K12 only)
Blend and Balance (K12 only)
Improving String Instrument Skills (K12 only)
DIY Instrument Repair Hacks (K12 only)
Building a Collaborative Classroom Culture (K12 only)
Effective Rehearsal Techniques for Bands and Orchestras (K12 only)
Improving Ensemble Performance with More Effective Seating (K12 only)
Improvisation for Beginners
Strategies to Teach Beginning Band/Strings
Implementing the PM Private Lesson Model into the Ensemble Classroom (K12 only)
Advocating for Music Programs (K12 only)
Recruitment and Retention (K12 only)
Diverse Music and Composers (K12 only)
Practical Student Assessment Techniques
How to Teach Students to Play in Tune
Developing Strong Sight-Reading Skills in Instrumental Students
Building Good Tone Quality in your Beginning, Middle, and High School Band
Cultivating Student Leaders (K12 only)
Developing Strong Sight-Reading Skills with Instrumental Students Part II
RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ACCESS THE SYMPOSIUM LEADING UP TO JUNE 10TH
SUPERCHARGE YOUR TEACHING WITH ACCESS TO PERSONALIZED PD FROM JUNE 10-14
We’re on a mission to help every child, everywhere, be joyfully engaged in music.
K-12 General Music
Billings R-IV School District
Billings, MO
Retired 5th Grade Band/Strings Teacher
Poway Unified School District
San Diego, CA
Jr/Sr High Music Director
Oroville School District
Oroville, WA
Ware Elementary
Geary County USD 475
Fort Riley, KS
Private Music Instructor